"-unga" meaning in Old English

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Suffix

IPA: /un.ɡɑ/, [uŋ.ɡɑ]
Etymology: From -ung, noun suffix + -a, adverbial suffix. Head templates: {{head|ang|suffix|cat2=|head=|head2=|sort=}} -unga, {{ang-suffix}} -unga
  1. used to form adverbs nouns, originally from verbal nouns Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -inga, -enga, -onga, -ningas, -nunges
    Sense id: en--unga-ang-suffix-MNs4MZVT Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 50 11 29 10 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 46 13 28 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 53 9 29 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 6 31 6
  2. used to form adverbs from adjectives Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--unga-ang-suffix-1TfsqGqt
  3. used to create adverbs from pronouns Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--unga-ang-suffix--InZbxuL
  4. used to create adverbs from prepositions Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--unga-ang-suffix-8BDC6QVw
{
  "etymology_text": "From -ung, noun suffix + -a, adverbial suffix.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "suffix",
        "cat2": "",
        "head": "",
        "head2": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "-unga",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "-unga",
      "name": "ang-suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 11 29 10",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "46 13 28 13",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "53 9 29 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "58 6 31 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "suddenly",
          "text": "fǣringa",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "possibly, perhaps, by chance",
          "text": "wēninga",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "by halves, partially, to some extent, imperfectly",
          "text": "healfunga",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "in vain, without reason",
          "text": "hōlunga",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to form adverbs nouns, originally from verbal nouns"
      ],
      "id": "en--unga-ang-suffix-MNs4MZVT",
      "links": [
        [
          "nouns",
          "noun"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "64 3 30 3",
          "word": "-inga"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "64 3 30 3",
          "word": "-enga"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "64 3 30 3",
          "word": "-onga"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "64 3 30 3",
          "word": "-ningas"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "64 3 30 3",
          "word": "-nunges"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "fully",
          "text": "fullunga",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "secretly, privately, latently",
          "text": "dearnunga",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to form adverbs from adjectives"
      ],
      "id": "en--unga-ang-suffix-1TfsqGqt",
      "links": [
        [
          "adjectives",
          "adjective"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "hwæthwegununges, hwæthuguningas (“somewhat”, adverb)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to create adverbs from pronouns"
      ],
      "id": "en--unga-ang-suffix--InZbxuL",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "directly",
          "text": "ġēanunga",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to create adverbs from prepositions"
      ],
      "id": "en--unga-ang-suffix-8BDC6QVw",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/un.ɡɑ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[uŋ.ɡɑ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-unga"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English lemmas",
    "Old English suffixes",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From -ung, noun suffix + -a, adverbial suffix.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "suffix",
        "cat2": "",
        "head": "",
        "head2": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "-unga",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "-unga",
      "name": "ang-suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "suddenly",
          "text": "fǣringa",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "possibly, perhaps, by chance",
          "text": "wēninga",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "by halves, partially, to some extent, imperfectly",
          "text": "healfunga",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "in vain, without reason",
          "text": "hōlunga",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to form adverbs nouns, originally from verbal nouns"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nouns",
          "noun"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "fully",
          "text": "fullunga",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "secretly, privately, latently",
          "text": "dearnunga",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to form adverbs from adjectives"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "adjectives",
          "adjective"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "hwæthwegununges, hwæthuguningas (“somewhat”, adverb)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to create adverbs from pronouns"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "directly",
          "text": "ġēanunga",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to create adverbs from prepositions"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/un.ɡɑ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[uŋ.ɡɑ]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "-inga"
    },
    {
      "word": "-enga"
    },
    {
      "word": "-onga"
    },
    {
      "word": "-ningas"
    },
    {
      "word": "-nunges"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-unga"
}

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