lugga

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Hausa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic لُغَة (luḡa, language).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /lúɡ.ɡàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [lɪ́ɡ.ɡàː]

Noun[edit]

luggā̀ f (possessed form luggàr̃)

  1. an arcane or obscure word or expression

Pali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit रुग्ण (ruɡṇá), with the eastern tendency of r > l. By surface analysis, ruj (root) +‎ -na .

Adjective[edit]

lugga

  1. past passive participle of rujati (to hurt)[1]
  2. broken up[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “rujati”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
  2. ^ Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “lugga”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

lugg (bangs) +‎ -a

Verb[edit]

lugga (present luggar, preterite luggade, supine luggat, imperative lugga)

  1. to pull someone's hair (anywhere, as a form of punishment)
    bli luggad av läraren
    have the teacher pull one's hair
    lugga någon
    pull someone's hair

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