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Spanish
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *caenica, from Latin caenum (“silt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθjeneɡa/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈsjeneɡa/
- Rhymes: -eneɡa
- Syllabification: cié‧ne‧ga
Noun
ciénega f (plural ciénegas)
- marsh, swamp
- Synonyms: fangal, pantano
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