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cas.

twisted, winding; curly

3 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/kɑsˠ//kasˠ/
  1. twisted, winding; curly

  2. complicated, intricate

  3. twisty, devious

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish cass (“curly, curly-haired”), from Proto-Celtic *kassos (“curly, twisted, woven”). The verb is from Middle Irish casaid, from the adjective.

verb/kɑsˠ//kasˠ/
  1. twist

    ambitransitive
  2. turn

    ambitransitive
  3. wind

    ambitransitive
  4. twist, wind, wrap (something) around (something else)

    ambitransitive
  5. sing, play (a song, tune)

    ambitransitive
    Tá sé ag casadh amhráin.
  6. return

    ambitransitive
  7. reproach with

    ambitransitive
  8. attempt

    ambitransitive
  9. meet with

    ambitransitive
    Casadh an fear orm.
    Cathain a casfar ort í?
  10. happen to have

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish cass (“curly, curly-haired”), from Proto-Celtic *kassos (“curly, twisted, woven”). The verb is from Middle Irish casaid, from the adjective.

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