n.
Pronunciation: ' tä ŋ , ' to ̇ ŋ
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) tòhng, literally, hall
Date: 1883
: a secret society or fraternal organization especially of Chinese in the U.S. formerly notorious for gang warfare
n.
Pronunciation: ' tä ŋ , ' to ̇ ŋ
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) tòhng, literally, hall
Date: 1883
: a secret society or fraternal organization especially of Chinese in the U.S. formerly notorious for gang warfare
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012