Engma Definition

ĕngmə
noun
The voiced velar nasal consonant having the sound (ng), as represented by the ng of sing and the n of sink.
American Heritage
The symbol (ŋ) used to represent this sound in some phonetic transcription systems and various other writing systems based on the Roman alphabet.
American Heritage

Origin of Engma

  • From Greek agma the sound engma (perhaps influenced by eng)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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