wagang

noun

wa·​gang

variants or wa'gang

ˈwāˌgaŋ

or waganging

-ŋin

or wagaun

-ˌgȯn

plural -s

Scottish

: departure, leave-taking, death

Word History

Etymology

wagang, wa'gang from wa + gang (act of going); waganging from wa + ganging, gerund of gang (to go); wagaun from wa + Scots gaun, gerund of go

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