TONG


Meaning of TONG in English

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

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