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laguna

[laˈɡũ.nɐ]

noun

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning
  1. lagoon (shallow body of water separated from the sea by a bar)
  2. A stretch of shallow, calm water separated from the ocean by a strip of land or a reef.
Examples

A pequena cidade foi construída à beira da laguna.

The small town was built by the edge of the lagoon.

Pronunciationlaˈɡũ.nɐ

Part of speechnoun

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