tanque

Portuguese

tanque

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Gujarati [script needed] (tankh, “cistern, underwater water reservour”), from Marathi [script needed] (tanken) or Gujarati [script needed] (tanka, “cistern”), ultimately from Sanskrit तडग (taḍaga, “pond”).[1]

Noun

tanque m (plural tanques)

  1. tank
  2. cistern
  3. a sink used for laundry
Descendants

Etymology 2

Reborrowed from English tank (“tank vehicle”), from Portuguese. Tanks were originally disguised as moving water tanks.

Noun

tanque m (plural tanques)

  1. tank (vehicle)

References

Spanish

Etymology

From Portuguese tanque (“tank”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtanke/, [ˈt̪ãŋke]

Noun

tanque m (plural tanques)

  1. tank (military vehicle)
  2. cistern
  3. large glass (for drinking)

Synonyms

Descendants

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