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Ting vs Ling - What's the difference?

ting | ling |

As nouns the difference between ting and ling

is that ting is the sound of a small metallic bell while ling is any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva, resembling the cod.

As a verb ting

is to make a ting sound.

ting

English

Etymology 1

onomatopoeia

Noun

(en noun)
  • The sound of a small metallic bell

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a ting sound
    • When the food was ready, the bell tinged
    See also
    * ding * ding dong * tintinnabulation

    Etymology 2

    Chinese: ?, pinyin: d?ng. (en)

    Alternative forms

    * ding

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • ancient Chinese vessel with legs and a lid.
  • The apartment in a Chinese temple where the idol is kept.
    • (Webster 1913) English onomatopoeias ----

    ling

    English

    (wikipedia ling)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva , resembling the cod.
  • Short for common ling, Molva molva .
  • Any of various varieties of heather or broom.

    • Derived terms

    * blue ling * common ling (Molva molva)