"lig" meaning in Afrikaans

See lig in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ləχ/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-lig.wav Forms: ligte [attributive], ligter [comparative], ligste [superlative]
Etymology: From Dutch licht, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|licht}} Dutch licht, {{inh|af|gem-pro|*linhtaz}} Proto-Germanic *linhtaz Head templates: {{af-adj|ligte}} lig (attributive ligte, comparative ligter, superlative ligste)
  1. (of weight) light; not heavy
    Sense id: en-lig-af-adj-aQGzxh1a
  2. (figurative) slight; mild Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-lig-af-adj-xhRTD0hq Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 26 13 4 17 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ləχ/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-lig.wav Forms: ligte [attributive], ligter [comparative], ligste [superlative]
Etymology: From Dutch licht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą (noun) and *leuhtaz (adjective). Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|licht}} Dutch licht, {{inh|af|gem-pro|*leuhtą}} Proto-Germanic *leuhtą Head templates: {{af-adj|ligte}} lig (attributive ligte, comparative ligter, superlative ligste)
  1. (of color or complexion) light; pale; not dark
    Sense id: en-lig-af-adj-dXJc0NRc Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 26 13 4 17 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ləχ/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-lig.wav Forms: ligte [plural]
Etymology: From Dutch licht, from Proto-Germanic *leuhtą (noun) and *leuhtaz (adjective). Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|licht}} Dutch licht, {{inh|af|gem-pro|*leuhtą}} Proto-Germanic *leuhtą Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|ligte|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} lig (plural ligte), {{af-noun|ligte}} lig (plural ligte)
  1. light
    Sense id: en-lig-af-noun-macCYXLU Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 26 13 4 17 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /ləχ/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-lig.wav Forms: lig [present], ligtende [participle, present], gelig [participle, past]
Etymology: From Dutch lichten, derived from etymology 1. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|lichten}} Dutch lichten Head templates: {{af-verb|ligtende}} lig (present lig, present participle ligtende, past participle gelig)
  1. (transitive) to lift, to raise Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-lig-af-verb-Yk4I0i4G
  2. (transitive) to weigh (the anchor) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-lig-af-verb-3KvCOdot Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 26 13 4 17 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ləχ/ Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-lig.wav Forms: lig [present], ligtende [participle, present], gelig [participle, past]
Etymology: From Dutch lichten, from Proto-Germanic *liuhtijaną, derived from etymology 3. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|lichten}} Dutch lichten, {{inh|af|gem-pro|*liuhtijaną}} Proto-Germanic *liuhtijaną Head templates: {{af-verb|ligtende}} lig (present lig, present participle ligtende, past participle gelig)
  1. to shine; to be or become light Related terms: liggende
    Sense id: en-lig-af-verb-mhDZbP~Z Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 26 13 4 17 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

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          "english": "He wears a light blue shirt.",
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        "(transitive) to weigh (the anchor)"
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}

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