tanghero

Hyphenated as
tàn‧ghe‧ro
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtan.ɡe.ro/
Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from Late Latin tanganum (“stubborn”), a borrowing from a Germanic language. Often connected to German Zange (“tongs”), from Proto-Germanic *tangō. Compare also Old French tangre (“stubborn, tough”), Old High German zangar (“biting, sharp”), Old Irish daingen (“strong, firm”).

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