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lengu

Pronunciation: /ˈlen.ju/

“lengu” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. length; distance, duration
  2. height, stature

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *langį̄. Cognate with Old Frisian lendze, lentze, Old High German lengi, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌴𐌹 (laggei). Equivalent to lang + -u.

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