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gangava.

a dragnet or dredge used for sponge fishing

7 characters3 syllables approx.Türkçe language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. a dragnet or dredge used for sponge fishing

  2. a small boat used for sponge fishing

Where this word comes from

From Ottoman Turkish غانگاوه (gangava), from Greek γαγγάβα (gangáva), from Ancient Greek γαγγάμη (gangámē), variant of γάγγαμον (gángamon, “small net for oystercatching”).

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