luigh

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Irish

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Etymology

From Old Irish laigid, from Proto-Celtic *legeti, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-. Cognate with Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (ligan) and Old Church Slavonic лежати (ležati).

Pronunciation

Verb

luigh (present analytic luíonn, future analytic luífidh, verbal noun luí, past participle luite)

  1. to lie (be in or assume a horizontal position)
    Luigh leis an uan, agus éirigh leis an éan.
    Lie with the lamb, and rise with the bird.

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Descendants

  • Yola: leiough, leigh

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