la
feminine
/ɡœl/
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Translation
mouth (of animal); mug, gob (vulgar)
Word origin
From Latin gula ('throat, gullet'). It refers to the mouth of an animal, and in slang to a person's mouth or face. English 'gullet' and 'gully' share this root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gula
- English cognates
- gullet, gully
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralgueules
Examples
, j'essaie !
Shut your mouth, I'm trying to sleep!
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The dog opened its mouth very wide.
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He's got a funny face on this morning.
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Shut your mouth and listen for once.
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The dog opened its mouth in front of me.
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