langa

Icelandic

/ˈlauŋka/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (impersonal) to want

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse langa (long for, desire, ling) inherited from Proto-Germanic *langōną (desire, long for, grow long, yearn for, seem long, yearn).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*langōną

Gloss

desire, long for, grow long, yearn for, seem long, yearn

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji

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