wang

Pronunciation: /wɑnɡ/

“wang” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

a flat surface: plain, field, ground
the side of the face, cheek

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wang, from Proto-Germanic *wangaz. Cognates Cognate with Old Saxon wang, Old High German -wang (in holzwang), Old Norse vangr (Swedish vång), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍃 (waggs).

More Old English words

wandian
wandrian
wandung
wane
wangbeard
wange
wangere
wangstede

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