English

Proper noun

Ganga

1. (Hinduism) The river Ganges, especially in deified form.
2. A female given name used in India.

Anagrams

• A-gang

Czech

Proper noun

Ganga f

1. Ganges

English

Noun

ganga ‎(plural gangas)

1. (dated) sandgrouse

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse ganga, from Proto-Germanic *ganganą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-.

Verb

ganga ‎(third person singular past indicative gekk, third person plural past indicative gingu, supine gingið)

1. to walk

Conjugation

French

Etymology

From Catalan ganga, of imitative origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɑ̃ɡa/

Noun

ganga m ‎(plural gangas)

1. sandgrouse

Anagrams

• gagna

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkauŋka/
• Rhymes: -auŋka

Etymology

From Old Norse ganga.

Verb

ganga ‎(strong verb, third-person singular past indicative gekk, third-person plural past indicative gengu, supine gengið)

1. (intransitive) to walk, to ride on shanks' mare ^syn.

   Hvert viltu ganga?‎

   Where do you want to walk to?

2. (intransitive, of machinery) to work, operate, run

   Gengur klukkan?‎

   Does the clock work?

3. (intransitive, well or badly, of progress) to go

   Hreinsunin gengur vel.

   The cleaning is going well.

4. (intransitive) to fit, to go, to be satisfactory, to do

   Heldurðu að þessi kjóll gangi ekki við rauðu kápuna mína?

   Don't you think this dress will go with my red coat?

Conjugation

Derived terms

Synonyms

• (to ride on shanks' mare): ^def. fara á tveimur jafnfljótum

Noun

ganga f ‎(genitive singular göngu, nominative plural göngur)

1. an excursion on foot; a walk, a stroll, a hike
2. (in plural only) the annual herding of sheep

Declension

Synonyms

• gönguferð

Derived terms

• fjallganga
• gönguferð
• göngutúr

Noun

ganga

1. indefinite genitive plural of göng

Italian

Noun

ganga f ‎(plural ganghe)

1. gang (of people)
2. gangue, tailings

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ganganą ‎(“to go, walk, step”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ- ‎(“to walk, step”). Cognate with Old English gangan, Old Frisian ganga, gunga, Old Saxon gangan, Old High German gangan, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 ‎(gaggan).

Pronunciation

• (12th century Icelandic) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑ̃ŋɡɑ/

Verb

ganga ‎(singular past indicative gekk, plural past indicative gengu, past participle genginn)

1. to go, walk

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From French gangue.

Noun

ganga f (plural gangas)

1. (mining) gangue (earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore)
2. (figuratively) bagatelle, trifle (an unsubstantial thing)

Synonyms

• (bagatelle): bagatela, bugiganga

Etymology 2

From Mandarin.

Noun

ganga f (plural gangas)

1. denim (textile)
2. (in the plural) jeans (trousers made from denim cotton)

Synonyms

• (denim): denim, jeans
• (jeans): jeans

Spanish

Etymology 1

Imitative of the bird's shout.

Noun

ganga f ‎(plural gangas)

1. sandgrouse (bird of the family Pteroclididae)
2. bargain (advantageous purchase)

Usage notes

• Ganga is a false friend, and does not mean "gang". The words for “gang” in Spanish are pandilla and mara.

Synonyms

• (advantageous purchase): bicoca f

Etymology 2

From English gang

Noun

ganga f ‎(plural gangas)

1. (Puerto Rico) gang

Synonyms

• pandilla
• mara

Etymology 3

From French gangue

Noun

ganga f ‎(plural gangas)

1. gangue