transcription, транскрипция: [ lə-ˈgün ]
noun
Etymology: French & Italian; French lagune, from Italian laguna, from Latin lacuna pit, pool, from lacus lake
Date: 1673
1. : a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
2. : a shallow artificial pool or pond (as for the processing of sewage or storage of a liquid)
• la·goon·al -ˈgü-n ə l adjective