lughe

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Sardinian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin lūcem, accusative singular of lūx, from Proto-Italic *louks (accusative *loukem), from the Proto-Indo-European *léwks, derived from the root *lewk- (white; light; bright). Cognates include Italian luce and Spanish luz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lughe f (plural lughes)

  1. (uncountable) light (visible electromagnetic radiation)
    sa lughe de su solethe sunlight (literally, “the light of the Sun”)
  2. light (source of illumination)
  3. (in the plural) eye
    Synonym: lughente
    No li funtzionant bene sas lughes.His eyes don't work right.
  4. window
    domo de otto lugheshouse with eight windows
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