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Etymology
From Old Irish luch (compare Irish and Scottish Gaelic luch), from Proto-Celtic *lukūts (compare Welsh llyg (“shrew”), llygod (“mice”), Breton logod (“mice”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
lugh m or f (genitive singular lughagh, plural lughee)
- mouse
Ta’n thie er croo lesh lughee.- The house is crawling with mice.
Tra vees yn kayt mooie bee ny lughee daunsin.- When the cat is away the mice will dance.