víggj

Faroese

/ˈvʊjt͡ʃː/

noun
Definitions
  • (poetic) battle, combat, fight, struggle
  • murder, homicide, manslaughter

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse víg inherited from Proto-Germanic *wīgą (war, battle).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wīgą

Gloss

war, battle

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

戦, 闘

Emoji
🏯 🏰

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