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Pangu

/pɑːnˈɡuː/

Pangu proper noun: the first living being and creator of all in Chinese mythology.

Proper noun

Pangu

  1. (Chinese) The first living being and creator of all in Chinese mythology.

Pangu meaning in Vietnamese

Pangu in Vietnamese

creator of all in Chinese mythology
Bàn Cổ

Forms of Pangu

alternative formP'an-ku
alternative form (obsolete)Puon-koo

Origin of Pangu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 盤古／盘古 (Pángǔ).

Questions about Pangu

What does Pangu mean?
Pangu means the first living being and creator of all in Chinese mythology.
What is Pangu in Vietnamese?
Pangu in Vietnamese is Bàn Cổ. See Pangu meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Pangu?
Pangu is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pangu?
Pangu is pronounced /pɑːnˈɡuː/.

Words near Pangu in the dictionary

  1. pangrammatists
  2. pangrams
  3. pangs
  4. pangs of conscience
  5. Pangshatabam
  6. Pangu
  7. Pangubatan
  8. panguingue
  9. Panguipulli
  10. Panguitch
  11. pangulu

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