marigot

English edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French marigot.

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɹɪɡɒt/, /ˈmaɹɪɡəʊ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmæɹɪɡoʊ/

Noun edit

marigot (plural marigots)

A side-stream or tributary rivulet in West Africa.

French edit

Etymology edit

Unknown.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ma.ʁi.ɡo/
Rhymes: -o

Noun edit

marigot m (plural marigots)

creek (in West Africa), marigot

Further reading edit

“marigot”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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