valanga

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Italian

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Etymology

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Cognate with English avalanche; of disputed origin.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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valanga f (plural valanghe)

  1. avalanche

Anagrams

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Paiwan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *balaŋa.

Noun

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valanga

  1. mortar

References

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