léas

Irish (Donegal)

/l̠ʲeːsˠ/

noun
Definitions
  • ray of light; light, radiance; beam, streak of light; gleam, glimmer
  • weal, welt; red spot, blister

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Irish lés (light, radiance) inherited from Proto-Celtic *ɸlenstus derived from Old Norse ljós (light).

Origin

Old Norse

ljós

Gloss

light

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

光, 明

Emoji
⚡️ 🌛 🌜️ 🌩️ 🏮 💡 🔦 🕯️ 🚥 🚦 🚨 🪶 ⚡️

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