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le tuyau
pipe
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How do you say tuyau in French?
How do you pronounce tuyau in French?
tuyau is pronounced /lə tɥijo/ in French.
Example sentences
Le tuyau rouillé a besoin d'être remplacé rapidement.
The rusty pipe needs to be replaced quickly.
Ce long tuyau flexible est très utile pour arroser le jardin.
This long flexible hose is very useful for watering the garden.
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Why is it masculine?
Tuyau (pipe/tube) is masculine because it derives from the Old French "tuiau," which came from Latin "tubum" (tube), and Latin neuter nouns ending in "-um" typically became masculine in French during the language's evolution. This follows the general pattern where most French masculine nouns trace back to Latin masculine or neuter "-um" endings.
What is the French word for pipe?
The French word for pipe is le tuyau — masculine.
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