diga

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See also: 'di ga, diġà, dìga, dığa, and дига

Albanian

Noun

diga

  1. inflection of digë:
    1. definite nominative singular
    2. indefinite nominative/accusative plural

Galician

Verb

diga

  1. inflection of dicir:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
  2. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of dizer:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Hausa

Pronunciation

Noun

digā̀ f (plural digōgī, possessed form digàr̃)

  1. pickaxe

Italian

Etymology

From French digue, from Middle Dutch dijk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdi.ɡa/
  • Rhymes: -iɡa
  • Hyphenation: dì‧ga

Noun

diga f (plural dighe)

  1. an hydraulic barrier built for protection purposes or for the creation of a basin
  2. (figurative, by extension) a barrier, defense, or rampart

References

  1. ^ e.g. a dam, dyke, breakwater, embankment, weir, or levee

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: di‧ga

Verb

diga

  1. inflection of dizer:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Etymology

See decir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiɡa/
  • Rhymes: -iɡa
  • Syllabification: di‧ga

Interjection

diga

  1. way to say hello on the telephone
    Synonyms: (Mexico) bueno, ¿aló?, dígame, sí

Verb

diga

  1. inflection of decir:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

digà (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜄ) (dialectal, Quezon)

  1. lemon juice (the liquid extract of lemon fruit)
    Synonym: (Quezon) kalatas
  2. dye; sap or coloring matter obtained from bark of trees
    Synonyms: tina, pantina

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Phrase

diga (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜄ) (chiefly dialectal, Batangas, Mindoro)

  1. informal spelling of 'di ga

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Spanish diga.

Pronunciation

Noun

diga (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜄ)

  1. idle talk
    Synonyms: salita, sabi, daldal, satsat, tsismis, ditso, kuskos-balungos
  2. declaration of love
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

Noun

digâ (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜄ) (obsolete)

  1. refinement (such as of gold)
    Synonyms: wagas, lubos, pino
Derived terms

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