lingu

Fula

Noun

lingu nde (plural liɗɗi ɗi)

1. Alternative form of liingu (fish).

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese língua. Cognate with Kabuverdianu lingua.

Noun

lingu

1. tongue
2. language

Makasar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *liŋáw (“become distracted or confused, as by noise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈliŋu/, [ˈli.ŋũ]
• Hyphenation: li‧ngu

Adjective

lingu (Lontara spelling ᨒᨗᨂᨘ)

1. confused, disoriented (e.g., due to fever); lost

   Linguaʼ naungku riJumpandang ― I got lost when I went to Makassar

   Linguaʼ riagànga ― I am lost on the road

2. crazy with enthusiasm for something, extremely eager

   Jai tau lingu eroʼ anciniki bulekanna karaenga riGoa

   Many people were enthusiastic to see the palanquin of the ruler of Goa

Affixations

• aʼlingu-lingu
• kalinguang
• paʼlingu

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN