lugha

Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /l̪ˠuː/; /l̪ˠuə/^[1]
Homophones: luaith, luath (one pronunciation)

Adjective

lugha

superseded form of lú

References

^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 44

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish lugu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɯ.ə/^[1]^[2]^[3], /ˈl̪ˠɯ.ɯ/^[4]; (Lochs) [ˈl̪ˠɯ̞.ɯ̞], [ˈl̪ˠɯ̞.ə]^[5]
(Ness, Wester Ross, Gigha) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɯɣə/^[1], /ˈl̪ˠɤɣə/^[4]^[6]
(Islay) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ˠɯ.ɯ/, [ˈt̪ˠɯʔɯ]^[4]

Adjective

lugha

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

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1940), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. I: The dialects of the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 209
^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966), Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
^ Rev. C. M. Robertson (1902), “Skye Gaelic”, in Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness, Volume XXIII: 1898-99‎^[1], Gaelic Society of Inverness, pages 54-88
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., pages 186-187
^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 92

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic لُغَة (luḡa).^[1]

Pronunciation

Audio (Kenya): (file)
Hyphenation: lu‧gha

Noun

lugha class IX (plural lugha class X)

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)

References

^ Baldi, Sergio (30 November 2020), Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; 145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 271 Nr. 2547