lagas

See also: lågas and Lagaš

Cornish

Etymology

From Old Cornish lagat, from Proto-Brythonic *llugad. Cognate with Breton lagad (eye), Welsh llygad (eye).

Pronunciation

Noun

lagas m (dual dewlagas, plural lagasow)

  1. (anatomy) eye

Derived terms

  • aval lagas (eyeball)
  • blewen lagas (eyelash)
  • byw an lagas (iris, pupil)
  • dans lagas (canine tooth)
  • kraw lagas (eye socket)
  • kroghen lagas (eyelid)
  • lagas an oghen (stinking mayweed)
  • lagas du (black eye)
  • lagas edhen (bird's eye primrose)
  • lagas fesont (adonis)
  • lagas kathes (lesser stitchwort)
  • lagasek (big-eyed)
  • lagatta (eye, gaze, stare, verb)
  • les-lesa lagas an edhen (green field speedwell)
  • liw blew lagas (mascara)
  • liw lagas (eye-shadow)
  • losow lagas (lesser celandines)
  • pel lagas (eyeball)
  • pyncel lagas (eye-liner)
  • yn lagas an bys (in the limelight)

Swedish

Verb

lagas

  1. passive infinitive of laga
  2. present passive of laga

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Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly related to Malay ragas (pulling hair).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /laˈɡas/ [lɐˈɣas] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -as
    • IPA(key): /ˈlaɡas/ [ˈlaː.ɣɐs] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -aɡas
  • Syllabification: la‧gas

Adjective

lagás (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜐ᜔)

  1. fallen (of leaves, petals, or fruits)
    Synonyms: laglag, luglog
  2. fallen (of hair or feathers)
    Synonym: lugon

Derived terms

Noun

lagas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜄᜐ᜔)

  1. falling off (of leaves, petals, or fruits)
    Synonyms: laglag, panlalaglag
  2. falling out (of hair or feathers)
    Synonyms: lugon, panlulugon
  3. (figurative) loss of lives (as among soldiers in combat)

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