Ilk. olg adj. “hideous, horrible” (Category: Ugly)
An adjective meaning “hideous, horrible” derived from the root ᴹ√ULUG (Ety/ÚLUG). Its Telerin cognate ᴹT. ulga indicates a primitive form *✶ulgā, so that in the Ilkorin word the short [u] became [o] preceding the final [a] before that final vowel vanished.
Reference ✧ Ety/ÚLUG ✧ “hideous, horrible”
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| ᴹ√ÚLUG > olg | [ulgā] > [ulga] > [olga] > [olg] | ✧ Ety/ÚLUG |