lughe

From Latin lūcem, accusative singular of lūx, from Proto-Italic *louks (accusative *loukem), from the Proto-Indo-European *léwks, derived from the root *lewk- (“white; light; bright”). Cognates include Italian luce and Spanish luz.

• IPA^(key): /ˈluɡe/

lughe f (plural lughes)

1. (uncountable) light (visible electromagnetic radiation)

   sa lughe de su sole ― sunlight (literally, “the light of the Sun”)

2. light (source of illumination)
3. (in the plural) eye

   Synonym: lughente

   No li funzionan bene sas lughes. ― His eyes don't work right.

4. window

   domo de otto lughes ― house with eight windows

• lughente
• lughere
• lugheria