"langaj" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Haitian Creole langaj, from French langage (“language”). Doublet of language. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ht|langaj}} Haitian Creole langaj, {{der|en|fr|langage||language}} French langage (“language”), {{doublet|en|language}} Doublet of language Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} langaj (uncountable)
  1. (voodoo) A sacred or incantatory language used in Haitian voodoo rituals. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Languages, Voodoo Categories (place): Haiti Synonyms: langage
    Sense id: en-langaj-en-noun-t5e5RJ7o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French langage. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ro|fr|langage|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French langage, {{bor+|ro|fr|langage}} Borrowed from French langage Head templates: {{ro-noun|n|langaje}} langaj n (plural langaje) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=n|gpd=langajelor|gpi=langaje|gsd=langajului|gsi=langaj|n=|npd=langajele|npi=langaje|nsd=langajul|nsi=langaj|vp=langajelor|vs=langajule}} Forms: langaje [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], langaj [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], un langaj [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], langajul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], langaje [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], niște langaje [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], langajele [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], langaj [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], unui langaj [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], langajului [dative, definite, genitive, singular], langaje [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], unor langaje [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], langajelor [dative, definite, genitive, plural], langajule [singular, vocative], langajelor [plural, vocative]
  1. language Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-langaj-ro-noun-pO8wS6Qq Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header

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