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A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia.
Meaning & usage
A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Thai ฉิ่ง (chìng).
The sound of metal or glass clinking.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
A ringing sound, as of metal or glass being struck.
Money (from the sound of a cash register ringing up an amount).
A high-pitched mating call made by the male kakapo.
A knife.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
To chink or clink; to make a ringing sound, as of metal or glass being struck.
The cutlery was chinging as the boat swayed around on the sea.
To stab.
Of the male kakapo: to make its high-pitched mating call.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
Cocaine.
Where this word comes from
Unknown.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.