garganta

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *gʷrh₃g-nt- (“throat”), whence Proto-Celtic *brāgant- (“neck, throat”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- (“to shallow”).[1][2] Alternatively, onomatopoeic.[3]

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Noun[edit]

garganta f (plural gargantas)

  1. (anatomy) throat
  2. (anatomy) gullet
  3. gorge

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 72-73
  2. ^ Bascuas, Edelmiro (2002). Estudios de hidronimia paleoeuropea gallega. Santiago de Compostela: Universidade, Servicio de Publicacións e Intercambio Científico. p. 330-331. →ISBN.
  3. ^ Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. garganta.

Occitan[edit]

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Noun[edit]

garganta f (plural gargantas)

  1. (anatomy) throat

Papiamentu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese garganta and Spanish garganta.

Noun[edit]

garganta

  1. neck
  2. throat

Portuguese[edit]

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pt

Etymology[edit]

From Old Portuguese garganta, of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐɾ.ˈɣɐ̃.tɐ/
  • Hyphenation: gar‧gan‧ta

Noun[edit]

garganta f (plural gargantas)

  1. (anatomy) throat

Spanish[edit]

Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia es
Garganta a la izquierda de la altura media de la imagen (throat in the left middle height of image).

Etymology[edit]

Onomatopoeic, garg

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɣ̞a̠ɾˈɣ̞a̠n.ta̠], [ɡa̠ɾˈɡa̠n.ta̠]

Noun[edit]

garganta f (plural gargantas)

  1. (anatomy) throat

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