Yong

//jɔŋ// adj, name

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Obsolete spelling of young. alt-of, obsolete

    "I ſpeake not like a dotard, nor a foole, As vnder priuiledge of age to bragge, What I haue done being yong, or what would doe, Were I not old, […]"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    Synonym of Yongzhou: any of various regions and provinces of ancient and early medieval China. historical

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yongzhou

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""Water scarcity is a major threat to economic growth and stability around the world," according to World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, "and climate change is making the problem worse.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

The romanization of various Chinese and Korean surnames, including Mandarin 雍 (Yōng), Cantonese 楊／杨 (joeng4), Hakka 楊／杨 (Yòng), Cantonese 容 (jung4), Korean 용(龍) (Yong), etc.

Etymology 2

The pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 雍州 (Yōngzhōu, “Harmonious Province”).

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