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gealach.

moon

7 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɟəˈl̪ˠɑx/Munster/ˈɟalˠəx/Connacht[ˈɟæːl̪ˠəx]Connacht, Cois-Fharraige/ˈɟalˠɑ(x)/Ulster

  1. moon

    feminine

  2. brightness (as of moon), moonlight

    feminine

  3. white outer ring of boiled potato

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish *gelach (“moon”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic gealach and Manx giallagh.

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