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planger.

to whine, cry

7 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/plɐ̃ˈʒe(ʁ)/Brazil[plɐ̃ˈʒe(h)]Brazil/plɐ̃ˈʒe(ʁ)/Brazil[plɐ̃ˈʒe(h)]Brazil
  1. to whine, cry

  2. to toll (of a bell)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pl(e)h₂-n-g-e-tider. Proto-Italic *plāngō Latin plangerebor. Portuguese planger Borrowed from Latin plangere. Compare the inherited Old Galician-Portuguese changer; cf. also Spanish plañir.

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