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lung en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /lʊŋɡ/ (Midlands, Northern-England) without the NG-coalescence
• (US) audio
• lŭng
• /lʊŋ/ (Midlands, Northern-England)
• /ˈlʌŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)

Etymology

From Middle English lunge, longe, from Old English lungen, from Proto-Germanic *lunganjō, an enlargement of *lungô (“the light organ, lung”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-, whence ultimately also light. Cognate with West Frisian long, Dutch long, German Lunge, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, and Norwegian Nynorsk lunge, Swedish lunga, Icelandic lunga, and also Russian лёгкое (ljóxkoje) (lung), Ancient Greek ἐλαφρός (elaphrós, “light in weight”) and perhaps Albanian lungë (“blister, bulge”). Compare Latin levis and Old English lēoht (Modern English light). See also lights (“lungs”). Superseded non-native Middle English pomoun (“lung”), borrowed from Old French poumon, pomon (“lung”).

Meanings

1. A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.
   • I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi!” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter VII, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
2. (in-plural) Capacity for exercise or exertion; breath.
   • He no longer has the lungs to play long rallies like he used to.
3. That which supplies oxygen or fresh air, such as trees, parklands, forest, etc., to a place.
   • Afterwards he found that the vague feeling of alarm had spread to the clients of the underground railway, and that the Sunday excursionists began to return from all the South-Western "lungs" - Barnes, Wimbledon, Richmond Park, Kew, and so forth - at unnaturally early hours[.] 1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 123:

Forms

Deriveds

aqualung · lungful · lung butter · brown lung · outlung · black lung disease · black lung · lung flower · lung dart · lung volume · bird fancier's lung · miller's lung · lung-grown · biolung · honeycomb lung · lunglessness · farmer's lung · lunglike · lung power · lungless · lung fever · popcorn lung · lung-busting · lungworm · whole lung lavage · midlung · glitter lung · lungwort · bird breeder's lung · lunged · green lung · lungedness · lung-digit syndrome · lung capacity · nonlung · lungsick · lungfish · leather-lunged · mahogany lung · woodworker's lung · lungectomy · lung cancer · pigeon fancier's lung · diffuse parenchymal lung disease · lunger · bagpipe lung · flock worker's lung · lung toilet · indium lung · book lung · Labrador lung · smoker's lung · lung buster · iron lung · wouldn't work in an iron lung · wet lung syndrome · lung sac · heart-lung machine · lung fields · lung sick · lung lichen · interstitial lung disease · miner's lung · lungsickness

Relateds

pulmonary · pneumonic

Synonyms

lights (organ) · bellows (organ)

Translations (278)

bg бял дроб (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · gl livián (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sa फुफ्फुस (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · haw akemāmā (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · lzz purpu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · isd baxa (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · hy թոք (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sc primmone (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · fa رِیِه (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mdh baga (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · kap пийтӏи (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · zh 肺臟 /肺脏 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · id paru-paru (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · rm leav (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · rm lev (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · he ריאה (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · yue 肺 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · luo obo (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · eo pulmo (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · kk өкпе (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sh плу́ће (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · txg 𗮺 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · egy w-f-A-F51 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · pms polmon (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · lb Long (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · cs plíce (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · nds Lung (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · osp pulmon (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · rar atemāmā (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · fr poumon (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · lo ປອດ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · fy long (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · nl long (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · clt pacah (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mg havokavoka (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ko 폐 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · wyi woorba-oollook (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · an pulmón (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · xsr གློའ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · rup pãlmunã (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · fur palmon (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ia pulmon (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · bo གློ་བ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sw pafu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · da lunge (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ti ሳንቡእ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ja 肺臓 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · et kops (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ale humgix̂ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · os рӕуӕг (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · alt ӧкпӧ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ln lipululu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · evn эвтэл (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sl pljuča (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · cy ysgyfaint (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ha huhu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · cr ᐅᐦᐸᐣ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ar رِئة (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · wa peumon (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mww ntsws (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · xh iphaphu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · rgn palmôn (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · af long (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · za bwt (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · oj nipan (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · inh пехк (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ar رِئَة (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ga scamhóg (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ms paru-paru (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · uk леге́ня (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · br skevent (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · grc πλεύμων (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mi atewharowharo (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · za aenbwt (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · apw bijííʼizólé (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · grc πνεύμων (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · hid náaxu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · myv мельке (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sc prummone (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · kmr pişik (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · yi לונג (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mk бел дроб (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ky өпкө (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · zh 肺 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · wuu 肺 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ja 肺 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · hak 肺 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · duu rvseu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · cu плюща (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ksw ပသိၣ် (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mel atai sup (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ceb baga (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · se geahpis (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · zu iphaphu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · bua уушхан (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ilo bara (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · tg шуш (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · km សួត (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · vec polmon (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ast pulmón (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · av гъуърул (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ium piom (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · tpi wetlewa (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ota اویكن (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · qu puiwan (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ta நுரையீரல் (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · te ఊపిరితిత్తి (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · nn lunge (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · fa شُش (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mvi フク (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · msk baga (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · fi keuhko (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · scn purmuna (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sh plúća (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · cr ᒥᐦᐸᐣ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · tk öýken (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sh плу́ћа (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · tew hahkhee (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ce пах (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ug ئۆپكە (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ro pulmon (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · lad pulmón (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · so sambab (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · fa رِیَه (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ro plămân (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · hi फुफ्फुस (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · be лёгкае (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ru лёгкое (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · xal оошк (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · tzm ⵜⵓⵔⵜ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sc pimone (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · pt pulmão (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · co pulmone (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · shn ပွတ်ႇ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sat ᱵᱳᱠᱳ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · bdq dơsoh (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mnp 肺 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · kr fúfù (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · co pulmoni (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · rup plimunã (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mba baga (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · bn ফুসফুস (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · io pulmono (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · bej šambuut (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ckb سی (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · pam baga (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · kmr sîh (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ar سَحَر (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · duo gasa (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · chr ᏧᏪᎳ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · frr Lung (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · az ağciyər (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · bm fogonfogon (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ml ശ്വാസകോശം (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · hu tüdő (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sdh سۊە (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · luy embafu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · cjm ꨎꩆꨓꨭꩃ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · myv тевеляв (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · bdr kura' (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · el πνεύμονας (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mrw baga' (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ny phapo (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · gl bofe (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · lki پوفی (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ltg pļauškys (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · de Lunge (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mwl pulmon (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · izh ljohkoi (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · om somba (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · am ሳምባ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · uz oʻpka (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · izh kerkiäliha (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · la pulmo (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · fa شُش (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · vi phổi (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · rm pulmun (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mt pulmun (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · nb lunge (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · gu ફેફસું (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · kap пиртӏи (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · fo lunga (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mer mauri (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · kmr pişik (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · lnj mbar (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · to maʻamaʻa (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · twf hǫ́luną (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · nv ajéí yilzólii (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · is lunga (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ro plămâni (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · is lungu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · egy z:U2-zmA-F51 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · it polmone (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · huz пыртӏи (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · gl boche (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ht poumon (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · kn ಉಸಿರುಕ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mbb baɣa' (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · pl płuco (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · yue 肺臟 /肺脏 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mos fulfuugu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · tl baga (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · lt plaučiai (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ur پھیپْھڑا (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sm māmā (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · gur vulũnvuugo (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · co pulmonu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · hi फेफड़ा (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ko 허파 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · tao apoaw (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · gl pulmón (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mr फुफ्फुस (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · as হাঁওফাঁও (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sne osuop (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · tl pulmon (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sc piumoni (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · vo lueg (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ig nkpofunu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sc primone (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ko 부아 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ab арԥҳа (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · zh физы (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ota جگر (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ms paru (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · nah tochichi (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · id rabu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · tpi waitlewa (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · rm lom (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · pa ਫੇਫੜਾ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · gld хэутэ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · nxq cherl (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · th ปอด (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · cdo 肺 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · oc palmon (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · tt үпкә (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · hrx Lung (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · zh 肺 (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mi pūkahukahu (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · my အဆုတ် (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · lki سوی (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sh plúće (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · si පෙනහැල්ල (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ne फोक्सो (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mn уушги (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mnc ᡠᡶᡠᡥᡠ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sah тыҥа (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · rap 'ate rehe rehe (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · eu birika (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · lv plaušas (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · rsk плюцо (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · he רֵאָה (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · tzm ⵜⴰⵔⵓⵜ (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ota آق جگر (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · srn fokofoko (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · uli forwa (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · cv ӳпке (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · wyi ninine-butj (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · mch tawa (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ang lungen (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · es pulmón (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sk pľúca (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ps سږى (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · rif tarut (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · nah tochichin (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ar رية (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sc piumone (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · gd sgamhan (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ca pulmó (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · wo xëtër (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ba үпкә (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · tyv өкпе (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sq mushkëri (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · rm lomm (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · az öfgə (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · sv lunga (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · tr akciğer (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · gl corada (organ that extracts oxygen from the air) · ka ფილტვი (organ that extracts oxygen from the air)