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6.3.13.1 t-g, t-ng, d-ng

Engl.staggerto totter, etc.
Engl.stagthe male of animals (from its movements when mating, certainly not from "sting")
Franç.stagnant(privative /s/) standing water: deprived of movement
Franç.étangpond
Anc.Greektenageios(borrowing) pond
Franç.rég.tanguermaltraiter, FEW 22: 78, 80
Franç.: Landremonttangûgnerdisputer, FEW 22: 74
Franç.tanguerto pitch
Span.: And.tangoa kind of dance that existed in Andalusia long before it became popular (in a modified form) in Argentina. Not of African origin (too few Africans were brought to Argentina to have had any influence on music) and does not come from Lat. tango "I touch" (!)
Franç.tangon(marine) poutre mobile
Span.: Almeríatangurullohomme long et mince (à la démarche dandinante)
Franç.: Québectangueuxpingouin et autres oiseaux de la même famille observé le plus souvent sur la vague, en haute mer
Frisiantängelnto sway
Engl.dangleto hang loosely
Franç.: Bigorreadanguáchanceler, vaciller, FEW 21: 361
Franç.: AntillesdongueCommon Tern, 97 (waving flight, cf. saiettoneð6.3.10.)
Engl.denguesee following word
Franç.dingue, denguemalaria, an illness that causes a peculiar gait, cf. dandyð6.3.8.
Franç.dinguethammock, see dandyð6.3.8.
Franç.dinguerto totter
Franç.ribouldinguespree, binge (for rib-ð5.2.24.)
Franç.dingueunbalance, crazy
Engl. dingbatan eccentric person
Engl.dingto hit, strike with force
Engl.dinghya small boat: subject to pitching (not from Hindi)
Span.denguea kind of veil; prudery, affectation ðdandyð6.3.8.
Span.dingolodangosfeminine ornaments
Span.fandangoa kind of dance
Franç.: Huydaguedalergrelotter
Franç.(fauc.)daguerfondre sur sa proie (faucon)

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