hogh

English

Etymology

Icelandic haugr hill, mound; akin to English high. See high.

Noun

hogh (plural hoghs)

  1. (obsolete) A hill; a cliff.
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Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *sukko-, from Proto-Indo-European *suh₁- (swine).

Pronunciation

Noun

hogh m (plural hohes)

  1. pig

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