Langhe

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Etymology 1

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From Italian Langhe, plural of Piedmontese langa (hill), of uncertain origin.

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Proper noun

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the Langhe

  1. A hilly area in southwestern Piedmont, Italy.
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Etymology 2

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From the Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 浪河 (Lànghé).

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Proper noun

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Langhe

  1. A town in Danjiangkou, Shiyan, Hubei, China.
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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Piedmontese langa (hill), of uncertain origin; possibly related to the Iberian settlement Langobriga in present-day Portugal, and Lamboglia derives both from the non-Indo-European substrate (possibly Iberian) base *lanka (depression, valley), later "hilly area."[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlan.ɡe/
  • Rhymes: -anɡe
  • Hyphenation: Làn‧ghe

Proper noun

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le Langhe f pl (plural only)

  1. Langhe (a hilly area in Piedmont, Italy)

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References

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  1. ^ Dizionario di toponomastica, Torino, UTET, 1990, p. 403.