Definition
A narrow spade or digging tool, traditionally used in Ireland and other parts of Britain for cutting turf or digging soil.
Etymology
From Irish 'laoi' or Old English origins, likely related to tools for agricultural work. Regional and now primarily historical, referring to tools used in peat cutting.
Kelly Says
In Ireland, the loy was such an important tool for cutting peat (used for heating and cooking) that it's now a cultural symbol of traditional rural life!
Translations
CSČeština
věrný
/vjɛrniː/
ELΕλληνικά
πιστός
/piˈstos/
FISuomi
uskoollinen
/ˈuskoːlːinen/
FRFrançais
loyal
/lwajal/
HAHA
mai amini
/mai ɑːmini/
HUMagyar
hűséges
/hyːʃeːɡɛʃ/
IDBahasa Indonesia
setia
/səti.a/
IGIG
onye na-ekwe
/ɔɲe na ɛkwe/
ITItaliano
leale
/leˈaːle/
KMKM
ស្មោះត្រង់
/smɔh trɔŋ/
MSBahasa Melayu
setia
/səti.a/
MYမြန်မာ
စစ်မှန်
/sɪʔ m̥àɴ/
NLNederlands
trouw
/trʌu/
PLPolski
lojalny
/lɔˈjalnɨ/
SVSvenska
lojal
/loˈjaːl/
SWKiswahili
mwaminifu
/mwɑminifu/
TAதமிழ்
விசுவாசம்
/vicuvācam/
TEతెలుగు
విశ్వాసం
/viɕvaːsam/
THไทย
จงรักภักดี
/tɕoŋ râk pʰák diː/
UKУкраїнська
вірний
/virnɪj/
VITiếng Việt
trung thành
/tʃuŋ tʰaŋ/
ZUZU
ngiyaloyi
/ŋi.ja.lo.ji/