Hing

//hɪŋ// name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Asafoetida, especially when used as a seasoning. India, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    alternative form of hang. alt-of, alternative, dialectal, poetic

    "The peers of Pluto's realm assembled been Amid the palace of their angry King, In hideous forms and shapes, tofore unseen, That fear, death, terror and amazement bring, With ugly paws some trample on the green, Some gnaw the snakes that on their shoulders hing."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Chinese surname from Teochew.

Synonyms

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asafoetida

Example

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"The peers of Pluto's realm assembled been Amid the palace of their angry King, In hideous forms and shapes, tofore unseen, That fear, death, terror and amazement bring, With ugly paws some trample on the green, Some gnaw the snakes that on their shoulders hing."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Hindi हींग (hīṅg).

Etymology 2

From Teochew 王 (hêng5).

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