lugh

See also: Lugh

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish luch (compare Irish and Scottish Gaelic luch), from Proto-Celtic *lukūts (compare Welsh llyg (“shrew”), llygod (“mice”), Breton logod (“mice”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɫɔx]

Noun

lugh m or f (genitive singular lughagh, plural lughee)

1. mouse

   Ta’n thie er croo lesh lughee.

   The house is crawling with mice.

   Tra vees yn kayt mooie bee ny lughee daunsin.

   When the cat is away the mice will dance.