lugha

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̪ˠuː/; /l̪ˠuə/
• Homophones: luaith, luath (one pronunciation)

Adjective

lugha

1. superseded form of lú

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish lugu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɯ.ə/, /ˈl̪ˠɯ.ɯ/; (Lochs) [ˈl̪ˠɯ̞.ɯ̞], [ˈl̪ˠɯ̞.ə]
• (Ness, Wester Ross, Gigha) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɯɣə/, /ˈl̪ˠɤɣə/
• (Islay) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠɯ.ɯ/, [ˈt̪ˠɯʔɯ]

Adjective

lugha

1. comparative degree of beag

   nas lugha na sia mìosan ― less than six months

   Is lugha orm thu. ― I really hate you. (literally, “You are more disagreeable to me.”)

   Cha lugha na amadan a nì sin.

   Only a fool would do that.

   (literally, “No less than a fool will do that.”)

Derived terms

• aig a' char as lugha
• is lugha air

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic لُغَة (luḡa).

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: lu‧gha

Noun

lugha class IX (plural lugha class X)

1. language

Derived terms

• lugha ya alama (“sign language”)
• lugha ya ishara (“sign language”)
• lugha ya mama (“mother tongue”)

See also

• ki- (noun class prefix for languages)