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Vang vs Mang - What's the difference?

vang | mang |

As verbs the difference between vang and mang

is that vang is to take; undertake for while mang is to mix.

As nouns the difference between vang and mang

is that vang is a boom vang, a strap or line which exerts downward pressure on the boom near where it joins the mast of a fore-and-aft rigged sailboat while mang is alternative form of lang=en.

As a preposition mang is

amid, amongst, among.

vang

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) vangen, southern variant of . More at (l).

Verb

(en verb)
  • (dialectal, or, obsolete) To take; undertake for.
  • (dialectal, as a godparent) To undertake for at the Font; be godfather or godmother to.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) A boom vang, a strap or line which exerts downward pressure on the boom near where it joins the mast of a fore-and-aft rigged sailboat.
  • (nautical) A line extended down from the end of a yard or a gaff, used to regulate its position
    • Synonyms
    * kicking strap

    mang

    English

    Etymology 1

    Dialectal rendering of man, as used in American-Spanish.

    Noun

  • *

    • Etymology 2

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Amid, amongst, among.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mix.

    • Quotations

    * {{quote-book , year = 1867 , first = William Frederick , last = Rock , authorlink = William Frederick Rock , title = Jim and Nell , url = http://archive.org/details/jimnelldramaticp00lond , page = 25 , passage = Hagegy Bess; wi' zich, I reckon,
    Ha now delight'h vor mang . }}