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thong

/ˈθɔːŋ/THAWNG
/ˈθɔŋ/THAWNG

Meaninga strap

Common meaning: a narrow strip of leather

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishþwangsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishþwongsource
  3. Englishthong‘a narrow strip of leather’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English þwang ‘a strap’.

Roots

  • þwang Old English “a strap”

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