Standard Lemma guide

nangry

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /ˈnæŋɡɹi/
  • rhymes with -æŋɡɹi

1

adj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of angry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, rare

Examples

  • 1738, Robert Dodsley, Sir John Cockle at Court, Act II, Scene III, in 1811, Walter Scott (editor), The Modern British Drama, Volume 5, page 104, Kitty. Poor Sir Timothy! are you disappointed, love? Come, don′t be nangry, and I′ll sing it a song.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Asleep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

Qualifier: Australian Aboriginal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To sleep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Qualifier: Australian Aboriginal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From angry; from 17th century.

Borrowed from Dharug nangaray (“to sleep”).