Peng

See also: peng, péng, pèng, Péng, pēng, pěng, and peng-

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • Pein (Moselle Franconian)
  • Ping (Kölsch)

Etymology

From Old High German pīna, from Latin poena.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /peŋ/

Noun

Peng f (no plural)

  1. (Ripuarian) pain
    Saach mer drei Saache, die wiehdonn! — ? — Meng Peng, deng Peng on em Schäng seng Peng.
    Tell me three things that hurt! — ? — My pain, your pain, and John’s pain, too. (Humorous example of “Ripuarian Chinese”.)
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