laue

See also: Laue

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish lám, from Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā (compare Welsh llaw), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ (“palm, hand”) (compare Latin palma, Ancient Greek παλάμη (palámē)). Cognate with Irish lámh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛ̃ːu/

Noun

laue f (genitive singular lauey, plural laueyn)

  1. (anatomy) hand; arm
    Hug ad nyn laueyn ry cheilley er. ― They shook hands on it.
    Ny cur dty laueyn er! ― Keep your hands off!
    T'ad gobbragh ass laueyn y cheilley. ― They are playing into each other's hands.
    Ta mee glenney my laueyn. ― I am cleaning my hands.
    Ta mooarane argid çheet trooid ny laueyn echey. ― He handles a lot of money.

Derived terms

  • aalaue (“secondhand”)
  • cliwe daa laue (“broadsword”)
  • co-yesh er dagh laue (“ambidextrous”)
  • kishtey laue (“attaché case”)
  • lauean (“glove”)
  • laue-chooilleeney (“masturbation”)
  • lauee (“handy; dexterous; useful, versatile”)
  • neulaueid (“awkwardness”)
  • un-laueagh (“single-handed”)

Middle English

Noun

laue

  1. alternative form of lawe

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

laue f or m (definite singular laua or lauen, indefinite plural lauer, definite plural lauene)

  1. (zoology) bleak (Alburnus alburnus)
    Synonym: løye

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

laue f (definite singular laua, indefinite plural lauer, definite plural lauene)

  1. (zoology) bleak (Alburnus alburnus)
  • loge m (“flame”)

References

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