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doiligh.

difficult, hard

7 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈd̪ˠilʲɪɟ/Munster/ˈd̪ˠelʲiː/Connacht/ˈd̪ˠælʲi(ː)/Ulster

  1. difficult, hard

  2. troublesome, grievous, distressing

  3. hard, intractable

Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish doilig, apparently from Old Irish do- + fulach (alternative form of fulang). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic duilich and Manx doillee.

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