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dubh.

black

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/d̪ˠuvˠ/Munster/d̪ˠu(ː)/Galway/d̪ˠɞ/Galway/d̪ˠuvˠ/Mayo

  1. black

  2. black-haired

  3. black (color)

    masculine · noun-from-verb
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish dub, from Proto-Celtic *dubus (“black”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“black”). Cognates include English deaf.

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