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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