leugh
Cornish edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *llọɨɣ, from Proto-Celtic *lāɸigos (“calf”) (compare Old Irish lóeg, Welsh llo, Breton leue), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“cattle”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
leugh m (plural leuhi)
- calf (young cow)
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish légaid, from Latin legō.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
leugh (past leugh, future leughaidh, verbal noun leughadh, past participle leughte)
- to read
- Leugh seo.
- Read this.
- Bha e inntinneach sin a leughadh.
- It was interesting to read that.