I. ˈeŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: native name in Burma
: a large timber tree ( Dipterocarpus tuberculatus ) of Burma and parts of India that produces a hard strong heavy straight-grained reddish brown timber
II. noun
( -s )
: the symbol ŋ that is widely used in pronunciation alphabets for the velar nasal consonant which is the sound of ng in English thing and of n in English think
III. abbreviation
1. engine; engineer; engineering
2. engraved; engraver; engraving