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cliath.

hurdle (artificial barrier in a race; movable frame of wattled twigs)

6 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/clʲiə/
  1. hurdle (artificial barrier in a race; movable frame of wattled twigs)

    feminine
  2. staff, stave

    feminine
  3. darning (of socks)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish clíath, from Proto-Celtic *kleitā, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (“to lean”). Cognate with French claie and Welsh clwyd.

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