lofa

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See also: lova

French

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Verb

lofa

  1. third-person singular past historic of lofer

Galician

Pronunciation

Noun

lofa f (plural lofas)

  1. hooligan, lout, yob

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Adjective

lofa m (plural lofas, feminine lofa, feminine plural lofas)

  1. teaser, joker, troublemaker

Gothic

Romanization

lofa

  1. Romanization of 𐌻𐍉𐍆𐌰

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Verb

lofa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative lofaði, supine lofað)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, governs the dative) to promiseTemplate:jump
    Lofaðu að hætta þessu!
    Promise to stop this!
    Ég lofaði að hann fengi nammi.
    I promised that he'd get some candy.
  2. (ditransitive, governs two dative objects) to promise something to somebody, to promise somebody somethingTemplate:jump
    Lofaðu mér því að þú komir aftur!
    Promise me you'll come back!
    Ég lofaði henni boltanum.
    I promised her the ball.
  3. (transitive, governs the accusative) to praiseTemplate:jump
    • Psalm 22: 23 (Icelandic, English)
      Ég vil kunngjöra bræðrum mínum nafn þitt, í söfnuðinum vil ég lofa þig!
      I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you!
    • Psalm 22: 25 (Icelandic, English)
      Snauðir munu eta og verða mettir, þeir er leita Drottins munu lofa hann. Hjörtu yðar lifni við að eilífu.
      The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the LORD will praise him— may your hearts live forever!
    Hún lofaði nýju tæknina.
    She praised the new technology.
  4. (intransitive) to permit, to allow
  5. (transitive, governs the accusative) to permit something, to allow something
  6. (ditransitive, governs the dative and the accusative) to let, permit, allow (someone to do something)Template:jump
    Lof mér að sjá!
    Let me see!

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Irish

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Pronunciation

Verb

lofa

  1. past participle of lobh

Adjective

lofa

  1. rotten

Swahili

Etymology

From English loafer.

Noun

lofa (ma class, plural malofa)

  1. a loafer, a derelict (idle person)