glo

See also: Glo, Gló, glø, and GLO

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch geloven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /χlʊə/
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Verb

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  1. to believe

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse glóa (to glow), from Proto-Germanic *glōaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡloː/, [ɡ̊loːˀ]

Verb

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  1. to stare
  2. to glare
  3. to goggle, gape, gawp, gawk
  • gloende (adjective)
  • glohed (adjective)

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse glóð.

Noun

glo f or m (definite singular gloa or gloen, indefinite plural glør, definite plural glørne)

  1. (especially in the plural) an ember, live coal

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡluː/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse glóð. Akin to English glow.

Noun

glo f (definite singular gloa, indefinite plural glør, definite plural glørne)

  1. an ember, wood or other flammable material that is glowing, but not burning.
    Eg såg glørne frå sigaretten hans.
    I could see the embers on his cigarette.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse glóa.

Verb

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  1. to stare
    Kva glor du på?
    What are you staring at?

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse glóa, from Proto-Germanic *glōaną.

Verb

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  1. (colloquial) to stare
    Har du ätit globullar med tittsås?
    Have you eaten stare-balls with look-sauce? (phrase directed at someone who stares)

Conjugation

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See also

References

Anagrams

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡloː/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *glọw, from Proto-Celtic *glāwos.

Noun

glo m sg or m pl (plural gloeau, singulative glöyn)

  1. coal; charcoal
Mutation

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Noun

glo m

  1. Soft mutation of clo.
Mutation

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References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), glo”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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