vaga

Galician

noun
Definitions
  • wave sea undulation
  • swell a long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French vague (movement on the surface of a liquid, ripple) derived from Old Norse vágr (sea, bay, wave, sea bay, inlet, creek, matter from a sore) derived from Proto-Germanic *wēgaz (wave, storm, motion, water in motion).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wēgaz

Gloss

wave, storm, motion, water in motion

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

嵐

Emoji
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