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lingu

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Fula

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Noun

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lingu nde (plural liɗɗi ɗi)

  1. Alternative form of liingu (fish).

Guinea-Bissau Creole

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Etymology

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From Portuguese língua. Cognate with Kabuverdianu lingua.

Noun

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lingu

  1. tongue
  2. language

Makasar

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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lingu (Lontara spelling ᨒᨗᨂᨘ)

  1. confused, disoriented (e.g., due to fever); lost
    Linguaʼ naungku riJumpandangI got lost when I went to Makassar
    Linguaʼ riagàngaI 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

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Further reading

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