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leagãn

leagãn

See also: leagan and leagăn

Aromanian

Alternative forms

  • leagãnu

Noun

leagãn n ‎(plural leagãni or leagãne)

  1. cradle
  2. swing

Synonyms

Etymology 2

Either from the above noun or from a Vulgar Latin *liginō, from Latin ligō. Compare Romanian legăna, leagăn.

Verb

leagãn ‎(past participle liginatã)

  1. (reflexive) I rock.
  2. (reflexive) I swing.
  3. (transitive) I rock or dandle a baby.

Related terms

  • liginari/liginare
  • liginat

Etymology

Either derived from the verb in the second etymology below, or possibly from a Vulgar Latin *lecanis, from Ancient Greek λεκάνη ‎(lekánē). Compare Romanian leagăn.

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