våg

Norwegian Nynorsk

/ʋoːɡ/

pronu-note
Definitions
  • a narrow inlet (smaller than a fjord)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse vágr (sea, bay, wave, sea bay, inlet, creek, matter from a sore) inherited 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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