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ceannaigh.

to buy

9 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈcan̪ˠɪɟ/Munster/ˈcan̪ˠə/Galway/ˈcan̪ˠiː/Mayo, Ulster
  1. to buy

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish cennaigid, derived from Old Irish cennaige (“merchant”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic ceannaich.

noun/ˈcan̪ˠɪɟ/Munster/ˈcan̪ˠə/Galway/ˈcan̪ˠiː/Mayo, Ulster
  1. vocative/genitive singular of ceannach

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