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fango

fango

English

Noun

fango β€Ž(uncountable)

  1. Mud from the thermal springs at Battaglia in Italy, used to treat certain medical complaints such as gout and rheumatism.

References

  1. ↑ β€œfango” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.

Ido

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian fango and Spanish fango. Contrast Esperanto koto.

Noun

fango (plural fangi)

  1. mud, mire

Italian

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, from Gothic π†πŒ°πŒ½πŒ²πŒ° β€Ž(fanga, β€œmud, addle, mire”), from Proto-Germanic *fangō β€Ž(β€œwetness, moisture”), from Proto-Indo-European *pAnk- β€Ž(β€œmud, rot, filth”). Cognate with French fange β€Ž(β€œmud, mire”) (from Germanic), German feucht β€Ž(β€œmoist, damp”), Dutch vocht β€Ž(β€œmoisture, humidity”), Old English fΕ«ht β€Ž(β€œmoist, damp”), Swedish fukt β€Ž(β€œmoisture, humidity”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaΕ‹Ι‘o/

Noun

fangoΒ m β€Ž(plural fanghi)

  1. mud

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from Catalan fang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfaΕ‹Ι‘o]

Noun

fangoΒ m β€Ž(plural fangos)

  1. mud (soil and water)

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