"wicga" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Old English]

IPA: /ˈwiɡ.ɡɑ/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *weganą (“to move, wiggle”) + -ga (diminutive suffix). Related to Old English weġan (“to move”), Middle English wiglen (“to wiggle”). Etymology templates: {{der|ang|gem-pro|*weganą|t=to move, wiggle}} Proto-Germanic *weganą (“to move, wiggle”), {{suf|ang||-ga|id2=diminutive|pos2=diminutive suffix}} + -ga (diminutive suffix), {{cog|ang|weġan|t=to move}} Old English weġan (“to move”), {{cog|enm|wiglen|t=to wiggle}} Middle English wiglen (“to wiggle”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} wicga m, {{ang-noun|m}} wicga m
  1. insect Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Insects
    Sense id: en-wicga-ang-noun-23MEMZ7X Disambiguation of Insects: 73 27
  2. earwig Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-wicga-ang-noun-hREdkCep Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms suffixed with -ga (diminutive) Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Old English terms suffixed with -ga (diminutive): 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wicgga, wigga Derived forms: ēarwicga

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    }
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    }
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    {
      "word": "wicgga"
    },
    {
      "word": "wigga"
    }
  ],
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}

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