kâng

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaŋ⁵²/

Verb

kâng

  1. To take or follow an indirect, winding, or lengthy route to a destination, especially when a more direct one is available.
  2. (figurative) To communicate in a deliberately indirect, circumlocutory, or evasive manner; to beat around the bush.

Usage notes

  • Example Sentences:
    • The road was closed, so we had to kang through the old village paths to get to the city.
    • Stop kang-ing and just tell me what you really think. What's the point?
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