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cuain.

a litter (of young)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/kuənʲ//kũːnʲ/
  1. a litter (of young)

    feminine
  2. brood

    feminine
  3. pack; band, company

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish cúan (“litter of pups or other small animals”).

noun/kuənʲ//kũːnʲ/
  1. vocative/genitive singular of cuan (“haven; harbour; place of refuge; bow, curve; bowed, stooped, person”)

    masculine
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