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focal.

word

5 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfˠɞkəl̪ˠ/Munster/ˈfˠɔkəl̪ˠ/Munster/ˈfˠokəlˠ/Connacht, Ulster

  1. word

    masculine
    Ní raibh focal ag Peadar.

  2. phrase, remark, observation, saying

    masculine
    Is fearr focal sa chúirt ná punt sa sparán.

  3. intelligence, message

    masculine

  4. order

    masculine

  5. promise, assurance

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish focul, from Proto-Celtic *woxtlom, from Proto-Indo-European *wókʷtlom, from *wekʷ-.

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