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  1. luigh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to lie
    Usage (EN): Luighim = I lie. Luigh sé siar ar an leaba. = He reclined on the bed. Luigh sé siar sa chathaoir mhór. = He reclined in the arm-chair. Bhí me im luighe siar ar an leaba. = I was reclining on the bed.
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  2. luigh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to lie
    Usage (EN): Luighim = I lie. Nuair chuireadh an dinnéar ar a' mbórd luigheadar isteach chuige (luigheadar chuige). = They lay into it.
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  3. luigh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to lie
    Usage (EN): Luighe ar a' talamh (éan). = lie or squat on the ground.
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  4. luigh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to lie, to lean
    Usage (EN): Luighim = I lie, I lean. Luigheann trioblóid go mór uirthe = She feels trouble very much. Luig bás a mhná go mór air. = he felt his wife's death very much. = His wife's death "leant" on him.
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  5. luigh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to shout, to yell
    Usage (EN): Liuighim = I shout, I yell. Lig sé liúgh orm. = He shouted, (yelled) to m Bhí gach aoinne ag liuirig. = Shouting, yelling. Chuir sé liúgh as. = He yelled.
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  6. luigh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to shout, to cheer
    Usage (EN): luighim = I shout, I cheer. Nuair a tháinigh sé liuighig a raibh ann ag cur fáilte roimhig (Rãĩg'). Chuir a raibh ann liuigh astu. = They all cheered.
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  7. luigh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to shout, to acclaim
    Usage (EN): Liuig an sluagh ag cur fáilte rompa. Lig an sluagh go léir liug molta dho.
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  8. luigh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to shout, to cheer
    Usage (EN): Liugh a chur as. = shout, cheer. Ligeadar trí liugh. = They gave three cheers.
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  9. luigh air
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to lean on
    Usage (EN): luighim air = I lean on. Bhí a ghlún tinn agus bhí sé ag luighe ar a bhata. = His knee was sore and he was leaning on his stick. Luig air ! = lean on it ! = Sin é dubhairt an gabha le fear an úird. Thá mo bhróig ag luighe ar mo lúidín. = My shoe is "leaning" on my little toe.
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  10. luigh ar
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): to pinch
    Usage (EN): an áit a luigheann an bhróig air = where the shoe pinches. "Is ag aige fhein is fearr (athá) fios cá luigheann an bhróig air."
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