Italian

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Etymology

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From fango (mud) +‎ -iglia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fanˈɡiʎ.ʎa/
  • Rhymes: -iʎʎa
  • Hyphenation: fan‧ghì‧glia

Noun

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fanghiglia f (plural fanghiglie)

  1. (also figurative) mire, mud

Further reading

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  • fanghiglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana