leugh

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *llọɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *lāɸigos (calf) (compare Old Irish lóeg, Welsh llo, Breton leue), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (cattle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [løːx], [leːx]
  • (Revived Late Cornish) IPA(key): [lɛwh]

Noun

leugh m (plural leuhi)

  1. calf (young cow)

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish légaid, from Latin legō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʎeːv/

Verb

leugh (past leugh, future leughaidh, verbal noun leughadh, past participle leughte)

  1. to read
    Leugh seo.
    Read this.
    Bha e inntinneach sin a leughadh.
    It was interesting to read that.

Derived terms

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