loga

See also: Appendix:Variations of "loga"

Digo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dòga (“to bewitch”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *lòg- (“to bewitch”).

Verb

-loga

1. to bewitch

References

• Joseph Mwalonya, Alison Nicolle, Steve Nicolle, Juma Zimbu, Mgombato. Digo-English-Swahili Dictionary (2005), page 90

Faroese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

loga (third person singular past indicative logaði, third person plural past indicative logað, supine logað)

1. to burn (flame)

Conjugation

Conjugation of loga (group v-30)

infinitive	loga
supine	logað
	present	past
first singular	logi	logaði
second singular	logar	logaði
third singular	logar	logaði
plural	loga	logaðu
participle (a6)1	logandi	logaður
	imperative
singular	loga!
plural	logið!

¹Only the past participle being declined.

Gungu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dòga (“to bewitch”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *lòg- (“to bewitch”).

Verb

-loga (infinitive kuloga)

1. to bewitch
   1. to use the power of an evil spirit to cause misfortune

Derived terms

• -logwa (“to be bewitched”)

References

• Ntongoli̱ gya Lugungu‎^[1], Webonary.org, (Can we date this quote?)

Hausa

FWOTD – 11 October 2017

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lóː.ɡàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [lóː.ɡàː]

Noun

lōgā̀ f (possessed form lōgàr̃)

1. a careful investigation or inquiry

References

• Paul Newman, A Hausa-English Dictionary (2007)

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɔːɣa]

  Rhymes: -ɔːɣa

  Homophone: Loga

Etymology 1

Verb

loga (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative logaði, supine logað)

1. (intransitive, of fire) to blaze, burn
2. (intransitive, by extension, of electric lights, etc.) to be on, give off light
3. (figurative, describing the situation among a group of people) to be churning with discord, mean gossip, etc.

Conjugation

loga – active voice (germynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að loga
supine sagnbót		logað
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		logandi
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	loga	logaði		logi	logaði
	þú	logar	logaðir		logir	logaðir
	hann, hún, það	logar	logaði		logi	logaði
plural	við	logum	loguðum		logum	loguðum
	þið	logið	loguðuð		logið	loguðuð
	þeir, þær, þau	loga	loguðu		logi	loguðu
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	loga (þú), logaðu
plural	þið	logið (þið), logiði1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

Etymology 2

Noun

loga

1. indefinite accusative singular of logi
2. indefinite dative singular of logi
3. indefinite genitive singular of logi
4. indefinite accusative plural of logi
5. indefinite genitive plural of logi

Latvian

Noun

loga m

1. genitive singular of logs

Luganda

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dòga (“to bewitch”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *lòg- (“to bewitch”).

Verb

-loga (infinitive okuloga) (transitive)

1. to charm
2. to bewitch
3. to cure with ordinary medicine

Derived terms

• eddogo (“charm, spell”)
• obulogo (“witchcraft”)
• omulogo (“witch”)

References

• Snoxall, R. A. (1967), Luganda-English Dictionary - with an Introduction on the Tonal System, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 179

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈloka/

Verb

loga

1. inflection of lohkat:
   1. present indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular imperative
   3. imperative connegative

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse loga.

Alternative forms

• loge (e-infinitive)

Verb

loga (present tense logar, past tense loga, past participle loga, passive infinitive logast, present participle logande, imperative loga/log)

1. to burn with a flame, blaze

   Synonyms: blussa, flamma, skina

2. (figurative, by extension) to liven (up), inspire

   Synonym: inspirera

Etymology 2

Noun

loga f (definite singular loga, indefinite plural loger or logor, definite plural logene or logone)

1. definite singular of loge
2. (pre-2012) alternative form of loge

Nyole (Uganda)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dòga (“to bewitch”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *lòg- (“to bewitch”).

Verb

-loga (infinitive ohuloga)

1. to bewitch
2. to practice sorcery

Derived terms

• -logolola (“to undo magic spells, to remove sorcery”)

References

• Diprose, Martin; Musimami, Sylvester N. M. (2012), Lunyole–English Dictionary‎^[2], SIL International

Old Norse

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

loga

1. to blaze; to burn with a flame

Conjugation

Conjugation of loga — active (weak class 2)

infinitive	loga
present participle	logandi
past participle	logaðr
	indicative			subjunctive
	present	past		present	past
1st person singular	loga	logaða		loga	logaða
2nd person singular	logar	logaðir		logir	logaðir
3rd person singular	logar	logaði		logi	logaði
1st person plural	logum	loguðum		logim	logaðim
2nd person plural	logið	loguðuð		logið	logaðið
3rd person plural	loga	loguðu		logi	logaði
imperative	present
2nd person singular	loga
1st person plural	logum
2nd person plural	logið

Conjugation of loga — mediopassive (weak class 2)

infinitive	logask
present participle	logandisk
past participle	logazk
	indicative			subjunctive
	present	past		present	past
1st person singular	logumk	loguðumk		logumk	loguðumk
2nd person singular	logask	logaðisk		logisk	logaðisk
3rd person singular	logask	logaðisk		logisk	logaðisk
1st person plural	logumsk	loguðumsk		logimsk	logaðimsk
2nd person plural	logizk	loguðuzk		logizk	logaðizk
3rd person plural	logask	loguðusk		logisk	logaðisk
imperative	present
2nd person singular	logask
1st person plural	logumsk
2nd person plural	logizk

Descendants

• Icelandic: loga
• Faroese: loga
• Norwegian Nynorsk: loga, loge
• Old Swedish: logha, lugha
  • Swedish: låga
• Old Danish: lughæ, loghæ
  • Danish: lue
• →? Middle English: lowen, lowe, lowyn
  • English: low, lowe
  • Middle Scots: low
    • Scots: low, lowe

Etymology 2

Noun

loga

1. oblique singular of logi m
2. accusative/genitive plural of logi m

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “loga”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Polish

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Lesser Poland):
  • (Przemyśl) IPA^(key): [ˈlʲɔ.ɡa]

Noun

loga f

1. (Przemyśl) synonym of laska

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔ.ɡa/
• Rhymes: -ɔɡa
• Syllabification: lo‧ga

Noun

loga n

1. (rare) inflection of logo:
   1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural
   2. genitive singular

Further reading

• Aleksander Saloni (1899), “loga”, in “Lud wiejski w okolicy Przeworska”, in M. Arct, E. Lubowski, editors, Wisła : miesięcznik gieograficzno-etnograficzny‎^[3] (in Polish), volume 13, Warsaw: Artur Gruszecki, page 241

Portuguese

Verb

loga

1. inflection of logar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Romanian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *légʰyeti

Proto-Germanic *ligjaną

Old Norse liggjader.?

Middle English logge

English log

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.?

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.?

Proto-Germanic *bōks

Proto-West Germanic *bōk

Old English bōc

Middle English bok

English book

English logbook

English log

English log inbor.

Romanian loga

Borrowed from English log in.

Verb

a loga (third-person singular present loghează, past participle logat) 1st conjugation

1. (reflexive, informal, computing) to log in

   Antonym: deloga

Conjugation

    conjugation of loga (first conjugation, -ez- infix)

infinitive			a loga
gerund			logând
past participle			logat
number		singular			plural
person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	loghez	loghezi	loghează	logăm	logați	loghează
	imperfect	logam	logai	loga	logam	logați	logau
	simple perfect	logai	logași	logă	logarăm	logarăți	logară
	pluperfect	logasem	logaseși	logase	logaserăm	logaserăți	logaseră
subjunctive		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	să loghez	să loghezi	să logheze	să logăm	să logați	să logheze
imperative		—	tu	—	—	voi	—
	affirmative		loghează			logați
	negative		nu loga			nu logați

Slovene

Noun

loga

1. inflection of log:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative dual

Spanish

Verb

loga

1. inflection of logar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Swahili

Verb

-loga (infinitive kuloga)

1. alternative form of -roga (“to bewitch, enchant”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of -loga
Positive present -naloga Subjunctive -loge Negative -logi Imperative singular loga
Infinitives
Positive kuloga Negative kutologa
Imperatives
Singular loga Plural logeni
Tensed forms
Habitual huloga Positive past positive subject concord + -liloga Negative past negative subject concord + -kuloga
Positive present (positive subject concord + -naloga) Singular Plural 1st person ninaloga/naloga tunaloga 2nd person unaloga mnaloga 3rd person m-wa(I/II) analoga wanaloga other classes positive subject concord + -naloga
Negative present (negative subject concord + -logi) Singular Plural 1st person silogi hatulogi 2nd person hulogi hamlogi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) halogi hawalogi other classes negative subject concord + -logi
Positive future positive subject concord + -taloga Negative future negative subject concord + -taloga
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -loge) Singular Plural 1st person niloge tuloge 2nd person uloge mloge 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aloge waloge other classes positive subject concord + -loge
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -siloge Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngeloga Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singeloga Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngaliloga Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singaliloga
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -aloga) Singular Plural 1st person naloga twaloga 2nd person waloga mwaloga 3rd person m-wa(I/II) aloga waloga m-mi(III/IV) waloga yaloga ji-ma(V/VI) laloga yaloga ki-vi(VII/VIII) chaloga vyaloga n(IX/X) yaloga zaloga u(XI) waloga see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwaloga pa(XVI) paloga mu(XVIII) mwaloga
Perfect positive subject concord + -meloga "Already" positive subject concord + -meshaloga "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jaloga "If/When" positive subject concord + -kiloga "If not" positive subject concord + -sipologa Consecutive kaloga / positive subject concord + -kaloga Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kaloge
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -niloga -tuloga 2nd person -kuloga -waloga/-kulogeni/-walogeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mloga -waloga m-mi(III/IV) -uloga -iloga ji-ma(V/VI) -liloga -yaloga ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kiloga -viloga n(IX/X) -iloga -ziloga u(XI) -uloga see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kuloga pa(XVI) -paloga mu(XVIII) -muloga Reflexive -jiloga
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -loga- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -logaye -logao m-mi(III/IV) -logao -logayo ji-ma(V/VI) -logalo -logayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -logacho -logavyo n(IX/X) -logayo -logazo u(XI) -logao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -logako pa(XVI) -logapo mu(XVIII) -logamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -loga) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yeloga -ologa m-mi(III/IV) -ologa -yologa ji-ma(V/VI) -lologa -yologa ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chologa -vyologa n(IX/X) -yologa -zologa u(XI) -ologa see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kologa pa(XVI) -pologa mu(XVIII) -mologa
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Passive: -logwa (“to be bewitched”)

• Nominal derivations:
  • mlozi (“witch, sorcerer”)
  • ulozi (“witchcraft”)

Volapük

Noun

loga

1. genitive singular of log

Yao (Africa)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-dòga (“to bewitch”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *lòg- (“to bewitch”).

Verb

-loga (infinitive kuloga, perfect -lojile)

1. to bewitch (to cast a spell so that someone suffers or finds trouble)
   1. to cast a spell so that someone dies

Derived terms

• -logwa (“to be bewitched”)

References

• Alick Kadango Bwanali, Jean Chavula, Stella Kachiwanda, Arnold Mboga, Ahmmardouh Mjaya, Al Mtenje, Francis Botha Njaya, Mario Thodi (2009), Mgopolela Maloŵe jwa Ciyawo‎^[4], The Centre for Advanced Studies of African Society (CASAS), page 85
• Chauncy Maples, M.A., F.R.G.S. (1888), Yao-English Vocabulary‎^[5], Universities' Mission Press, page 50
• Rev. Alexander Hetherwick, M.A., F.R.G.S. (1902), A Handbook of the Yao Language‎^[6], Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, pages 54, 203