French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔ̃ɡl/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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ongle m (plural ongles)

  1. nail, fingernail

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Haitian Creole: zong
  • Mauritian Creole: zong

Further reading

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