lig

See also: lig. and -lig

English

Etymology

From Middle English liggen, from Old English licgan (“to lie, be situated, be at rest, remain”) and Old Norse liggja (“to lie”). More at lie.

Verb

1. (intransitive, UK dialectal) To lie; be in a prostrate or recumbent position.

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2. (transitive, UK dialectal) To lay.

Derived terms

• lig down
• lig on
• lig out

Related terms

• ligger

Anagrams

• Gil, IGL@, Ilg, LGI

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Afrikaans

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləχ/

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Etymology 1

From Dutch licht, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz.

Adjective

lig (attributive ligte, comparative ligter, superlative ligste)

1. (of weight) light; not heavy

   Die tas is lig.

   The suitcase is light.

2. (figurative) slight; mild

   Daar het 'n ligte wind gewaai.

   A slight wind was blowing.

Etymology 2

From Dutch lichten, derived from etymology 1.

Verb

lig (present lig, present participle ligtende, past participle gelig)

1. (transitive) to lift, to raise
2. (transitive) to weigh (the anchor)

Etymology 3

From Dutch licht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą (noun) and *leuhtaz (adjective).

Noun

lig (plural ligte)

1. light

   Blou lig het die kortste golflengte van die primêre kleure.

   Blue light has the shortest wavelength among primary colours.

Adjective

lig (attributive ligte, comparative ligter, superlative ligste)

1. (of color or complexion) light; pale; not dark

   Hy dra 'n ligblou hemp.

   He wears a light blue shirt.

Etymology 4

From Dutch lichten, from Proto-Germanic *liuhtijaną, derived from etymology 3.

Verb

lig (present lig, present participle ligtende, past participle gelig)

1. to shine; to be or become light

   Supernova's is geweldig ligtende uitbarstings van massiewe sterre.

   Supernovas are immensely shining explosions of massive stars.

See also

• liggende

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Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *liga, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ligos (“indigent, needy, ill”). Cognate to Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (olígos, “small, little”), Lithuanian ligà (“illness”), Old Irish líach (“wretched”).

Adjective

i lig (feminine e ligë, masculine plural të lig, feminine plural të liga)

1. evil, wicked
2. bad, nasty
3. ill, sick
4. weak, cowardly
5. (dialectal) pregnant, with child

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Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liː/, [liːˀ]

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Etymology 1

From Old Norse líkr, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz.

Adjective

lig (neuter ligt or lig, plural and definite singular attributive lig)

1. equal to
2. like, similar to

Etymology 2

From Old Norse lík (“body”), from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *līg-.

Noun

lig n (singular definite liget, plural indefinite lig)

1. body, corpse
2. crock (an old or broken-down vehicle)

Inflection

Declension of lig

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lig	liget	lig	ligene
genitive	ligs	ligets	ligs	ligenes

Synonyms

• kadaver

Etymology 3

From Old Norse lík (“leech”).

Noun

lig n (singular definite liget, plural indefinite lig)

1. (nautical) leech

Inflection

Declension of lig

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	lig	liget	lig	ligene
genitive	ligs	ligets	ligs	ligenes

Etymology 4

See ligge (“to lie”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leɡ/, [leɡ̊]

Verb

lig

1. (deprecated template usage) imperative of ligge

References

• “lig” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪx
• IPA^(key): /lɪx/

Verb

lig

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of liggen
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of liggen

Anagrams

• gil

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Irish

Alternative forms

• leig (superseded)
• léig (archaic)
• leog (Munster)

Etymology

(deprecated template usage)

From earlier léig, from Old Irish léicid, from Proto-Celtic *linkʷīti, from Proto-Indo-European *linékʷti, nasal-infix present of *leykʷ- (“to leave”). Cognate with Sanskrit रिणक्ति (riṇákti), Latin linquō, Ancient Greek λείπω (leípō), Gothic 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍈𐌰𐌽 (leiƕan), Lithuanian lìkti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̠ʲɪɟ/

Verb

lig (present analytic ligeann, future analytic ligfidh, verbal noun ligean, past participle ligthe)

1. to let, allow

Conjugation

conjugation of lig (first conjugation – A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	ligim	ligeann tú; ligir†	ligeann sé, sí	ligimid	ligeann sibh	ligeann siad; ligid†	a ligeann; a ligeas	ligtear
	past	lig mé; ligeas	lig tú; ligis	lig sé, sí	ligeamar; lig muid	lig sibh; ligeabhair	lig siad; ligeadar	a lig / ar lig*	ligeadh
	past habitual	liginn	ligteá	ligeadh sé, sí	ligimis; ligeadh muid	ligeadh sibh	ligidís; ligeadh siad	a ligeadh / a ligeadh*	ligtí
future		ligfidh mé; ligfead	ligfidh tú; ligfir†	ligfidh sé, sí	ligfimid; ligfidh muid	ligfidh sibh	ligfidh siad; ligfid†	a ligfidh; a ligfeas	ligfear
conditional		ligfinn	ligfeá	ligfeadh sé, sí	ligfimis; ligfeadh muid	ligfeadh sibh	ligfidís; ligfeadh siad	a ligfeadh / a ligfeadh*	ligfí
subjunctive	present	go lige mé; go ligead†	go lige tú; go ligir†	go lige sé, sí	go ligimid; go lige muid	go lige sibh	go lige siad; go ligid†	—	go ligtear
	past	dá liginn	dá ligteá	dá ligeadh sé, sí	dá ligimis; dá ligeadh muid	dá ligeadh sibh	dá ligidís; dá ligeadh siad	—	dá ligtí
imperative		ligim	lig	ligeadh sé, sí	ligimis	ligigí; ligidh†	ligidís	—	ligtear
verbal noun		ligean
past participle		ligthe

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Synonyms

• ceadaigh
• lamháil
• leomh

Derived terms

• lig amach (“let go”)
• lig ar (“allow to fall or rest upon; let something happen”)
• lig as (“release, allow to escape”)
• lig chuig, lig chun (“let go to, let come to, reveal”)
• lig de (“release from”)
• lig do scíth (“rest, relax”)
• lig do (“allow, permit”)
• lig faoi (“place underneath”)
• lig i (“let become”)
• lig isteach (“admit, take in”)
• lig le (“let out, lengthen”)
• lig ó (“let go, relinquish”)
• lig siar (“let back; swallow”)
• lig síos (“let down; let by, let pass”)
• lig trí (“let through; leak”)
• ligeach (“leaky”)

 

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “léicid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “leigim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 431
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lig”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “lig”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “lig”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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Maguindanao

Noun

lig

1. (anatomy) neck

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Old English

Alternative forms

• līeġ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *laugiz (“fire, flame, lightning”), from Proto-Indo-European *leuk- (“light; white; to shine”). Cognate with Old High German loug, Old Norse lǫygr, log, loga (“flame, low”). More at low.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liːj/

Noun

līġ m (nominative plural līgas)

1. fire; flame

   līġbǣre ― flaming

   līġcwalu ― fiery torment

   līġdraca ― fiery dragon

   līġræscetung ― lightning

   līġȳþ ― wave of fire

Descendants

• Middle English: lye, lei, lyȝ

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Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from French ligue.

Noun

lig (definite accusative ligi, plural ligler)

1. league (organization of sports teams)

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	lig
Definite accusative	ligi
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	lig	ligler
Definite accusative	ligi	ligleri
Dative	lige	liglere
Locative	ligde	liglerde
Ablative	ligden	liglerden
Genitive	ligin	liglerin

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Volapük

Noun

lig

1. liquor