lugh
See also: Lugh
Manx edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish luch (compare Irish and Scottish Gaelic luch), from Proto-Celtic *lukūts (compare Welsh llyg (“shrew”), llygod (“mice”), Breton logod (“mice”)).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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.