English word origin

Etymology of Song

Borrowed from Mandarin 宋 (Sòng).

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Source etymology 1

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A former dynasty in China, reigning from the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the beginning of the Yuan. · A former empire in China, occupying the eastern half of modern China. · The era of Chinese history during which the dynasty reigned. · A surname from Chinese.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Mandarin 宋 (Sòng).

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Source etymology 2

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A river in Papua New Guinea.

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Source etymology 3

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A local government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria.

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Source etymology 4

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A surname from Khmer.

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Derived from Khmer សុង (song).

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Derivation mentionសុងkm

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Source etymology 5

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A district of Phrae Province, Thailand.

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Derived from Thai สอง (sɔ̌ɔng).

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Source etymology 6

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A surname from Korean.

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Derived from Korean 송(宋) (song).

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Derivation mention송(宋)ko

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