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French
Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb estanchier, through an earlier form estanc. Unrelated to Latin stāgnum (“pond”), which influenced the change in spelling from ⟨c⟩ to ⟨g⟩.
Pronunciation
Noun
étang m (plural étangs)
- pond (small lake, often shallow)
- lagoon (especially on the Mediterranean coast)
- Étang de Thau ― Thau Lagoon
1946, Charles Trenet (lyrics and music), “La Mer”:Voyez, près des étangs, / ces grands roseaux mouillés / Voyez, ces oiseaux blancs / et ces maisons rouillées- See, by the lagoons, / those tall, wet reeds / See, those white birds / and those rusty houses
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Sundanese
Romanization
étang
- Romanization of ᮆᮒᮀ