"fangu" meaning in Maltese

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfan.ɡu/ Forms: fangi [plural]
Rhymes: -anɡu Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian fangu. Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:bor|scn:fangu|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Sicilian", "term" : "fangu", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "scn" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "fangu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="fangu"> Borrowed from Sicilian fangu. Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=fangi}} fangu m (plural fangi)
  1. volcanic mud Tags: masculine Hypernyms: tajn Related terms: fangazz, ffanga
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