luingeas

Irish

Noun

luingeas m (genitive singular luingis, nominative plural luingis)

  1. superseded spelling of loingeas

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

Noun

luingeas m or f (genitive singular luingeis, no plural)

  1. shipping, tonnage (ships collectively)

Usage notes

  • Although itself a singular form, it can be accompanied by a plural adjective.

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
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