Mong


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Mong

 (mông) also Mong Leng (mông lĕng)
n. pl. Mong or Mongs also Mong Leng or Mong Lengs
1.
a. A member of one of the largest subgroups of the Hmong. Many Mong of Laos emigrated to the United States after the Vietnam War.
b. A person of Mong ancestry.
2. The dialect of Hmong spoken by the Mong. In all senses also called Green Hmong.

[Mong Moob (with oo spelling nasalized o and final b indicating high level tone ).]
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mong

(mʌŋ)
n
(Breeds) informal Austral short for mongrel

mong

(mɒŋ)
n
slang offensive Brit a stupid or foolish person
[C20: a shortening of mongol]
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References in classic literature ?
'Mong the motley-speckled fierce creatures, Shouldest rove, sinful-sound and fine-coloured, With longing lips smacking, Blessedly mocking, blessedly hellish, blessedly bloodthirsty, Robbing, skulking, lying--roving:--
'Mong which, as chief, Faustus, we come to thee, Bringing with us lasting damnation To wait upon thy soul: the time is come Which makes it forfeit.
I says to myself, I wished old marster'd come along NOW en try to take me--bless yo' heart, I's 'mong frien's, I is.
'Mong the green trees was it whispered, And the bright waves bore it on To the lonely forest flowers, Where the glad news had not gone.
Mark ye, be forewarned; Ahab's above the common; Ahab's been in colleges, as well as 'mong the cannibals; been used to deeper wonders than the waves; fixed his fiery lance in mightier stranger foes than whales.
'Our English adverbs do Not terminate in Mong, and We Pronounce the "ch" as if there were a "t" before it.
Does I shin aroun' mongs' de neighbors en fine out which un you de bill DO b'long to, en han' it over to de right one, all safe en soun', de way dat anybody dat had any gumption would?
Secretary for Food & Health Prof Sophia Chan today visited Tung Wah College and Hong Kong Red Cross in Yau Tsim Mong District.
According to locals, dead pigs have been found floating in the Loi Sahton stream, between Wan Long and Mong He village tracts in Tachileik.
Chip Mong Bank (CMCB) - a newly established digitally-focused bank and subsidiary of local conglomerate Chip Mong Group - has launched its operations in Cambodia by choosing Compass Plus' TranzWare to offer cardless transactions and a seamless customer experience, Finextra has reported online.
Mong Dan said the relief committee had informed the Kachin Chief Minister on 14 April about the humanitarian situation and urged him to intervene.