valanga

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Italian

Etymology

Cognate with English avalanche; of disputed origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vaˈlan.ɡa/
  • Rhymes: -anɡa
  • Hyphenation: va‧làn‧ga

Noun

valanga f (plural valanghe)

  1. avalanche

Anagrams

Paiwan

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *balaŋa.

Noun

valanga

  1. mortar

References

  • Roger Ferrell (1982) Paiwan Dictionary, Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University