nang
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of nang
C21: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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Featuring puppet collections from around the world, exhibitions have included nutcrackers and holiday figures and examples of nang talung, a style of shadow puppets from Southern Thailand.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023
The first thing she said was, “Anong mangyari kung malaman nang tao?”
From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2011
Super Sabres, Thunderchiefs and B57 Canberra bombers from Bienhoa and Da nang in South Viet Nam, as well as bases in Thailand and possibly the Philippines.
From Time Magazine Archive
They don’t see that they’re spoiling their own nang and namoos, their honor and pride.”
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
“Remember this,” Baba said, pointing at me, “The man is a Pashtun to the root. He has nang and namoos.”
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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