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English word origin

Etymology of Sheng

Blend of Swahili + English.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
name

A Kenyan cant based on Swahili and English.

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

Blend of Swahili + English.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A surname from Chinese.

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

From several Chinese surnames, including: * From Mandarin 盛. Doublet of Shing, Seng, and Sing. * From Mandarin 生. Doublet of Sang.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Derivation mention盛cmn
  • Doublet mentionShingen
  • Doublet mentionSengen
  • Doublet mentionSingen
  • Derivation mention生cmn
  • Doublet mentionSangen
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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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