lacha

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See also: Lacha, lâcha, lachą, łacha, and łachą

Irish

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lacha

Etymology

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From Old Irish lachu (compare Scottish Gaelic lach, Manx laagh).

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Noun

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lacha f (genitive singular lachan, nominative plural lachain)

  1. duck

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Polish

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Etymology

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Clipping of laska + -cha.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈla.xa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -axa
  • Syllabification: la‧cha

Noun

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lacha f

  1. Augmentative of laska
    Synonym: laga

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verbs

Further reading

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  • lacha in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • lacha in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Scottish Gaelic

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Noun

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lacha f

  1. genitive singular of lach

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlat͡ʃa/ [ˈla.t͡ʃa]
  • Rhymes: -atʃa
  • Syllabification: la‧cha

Etymology 1

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Noun

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lacha f (plural lachas)

  1. female equivalent of lacho (lover)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Caló lacha, ultimately from Sanskrit लज्जा (lajjā, shame).

Noun

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lacha f (plural lachas)

  1. (Spain) shame
    Synonyms: pudor, vergüenza

Etymology 3

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Borrowed from Basque latxa.

Noun

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lacha f (plural lachas)

  1. a breed of sheep

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Noun

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lacha f (plural lachas)

  1. the menhaden

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