Terminology
An entire vernacular evolved around the word "Xanga".
People used to refer to their weblog as a "Xanga". The word "Xanga" was also used as a verb. (For example: "I'm going to xanga later tonight." or: "Oh, I haven't had time to xanga today.") In addition, the term "Xangaholic" was sometimes used to refer to Xanga addicts.
The FAQ section of the official site states that Xanga staff pronounce it "ZANG-uh". Other known pronunciations that have been colloquially used include the following: /ˈzɑːŋɡə/ zahn-guh, /ˈzɛŋɡə/ zayn-guh, /ˈzæŋɡə/ zan-guh, /ɛksˈæŋɡə/ ex-an-guh; and in Hong Kong, due to the lack of in Cantonese.
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