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gall.

foreigner

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡɑ(ː)l̪ˠ/Aran/ɡɑːl̪ˠ/Cois-Fharraige/ɡal̪ˠ/Ulster
  1. foreigner

    masculine
  2. Anglified Irish person

    derogatory · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish gall (“foreigner”), from Old Irish Gall (“a Gaul”), from Latin Gallus (“a Gaul”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic gall and Manx goal.

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