ongle

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *ungla, syncopated form of Latin ungula, from unguis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃negʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̃ɡl/
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Noun

ongle m (plural ongles)

  1. nail, fingernail

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Haitian Creole: zong
  • Mauritian Creole: zong

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