🇮🇹 Italian

gola

feminine

la gola

throat

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gola
/la ˈɡoːla/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say gola in Italian?

IPA
/la ˈɡoːla/

How do you pronounce gola in Italian?

gola is pronounced /la ˈɡoːla/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La gola profonda del canyon era molto stretta e pericolosa.

The deep throat of the canyon was very narrow and dangerous.

Ho una gola infiammata e dolorosa dopo il raffreddore.

I have an inflamed and painful throat after the cold.

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Why is it feminine?

Gola is feminine because it derives from Latin "gula" (feminine noun meaning throat or gullet), and Latin nouns ending in "-a" were typically feminine, a pattern that carried into Italian. This gender assignment has been preserved through centuries of linguistic evolution from Latin to modern Italian.

What is the Italian word for throat?

The Italian word for throat is la gola — feminine.

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