ingua

Galician

Alternative forms

• éngoa

Etymology

From Latin inguina (“groin”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷ-en-. Cognate with Portuguese íngua, Spanish ingle, French aine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiŋɡwa̝/, /ˈiŋɡo̯a̝/

Noun

ingua f (plural inguas)

1. (anatomy) groin

   Synonym: virilla

Related terms

• inguinal

References

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• “ingua” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.