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cliathán.

flank, side

8 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/clʲiəˈhɑːn̪ˠ/Munster/clʲiːˈhɑːn̪ˠ/Munster/ˈclʲiːhanˠ/Ulster/ˈclʲiːhan̪ˠ/Ulster
  1. flank, side

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish clíathán m (“side; loin (of meat)”). By surface analysis, cliath + -án.

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