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col.

prohibition

3 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/kol̪ˠ//kolˠ/

  1. prohibition

    masculine

  2. sin, lust

    masculine

  3. violation

    masculine

  4. dislike

    masculine

  5. incest

    masculine

  6. relation, relationship

    masculine
Where this word comes from

(id, prohibition): From Old Irish col, from Proto-Celtic *kulom.

noun/kol̪ˠ//kolˠ/

  1. col

    masculine
Where this word comes from

(id, col): From French col (“neck”).

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