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glan.

clean

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɡl̪ˠan̪ˠ//ɡlˠanˠ//ɡlˠɑnˠ/[ɡl̪ˠaːn̪ˠ]Cois-Fharraige
  1. clean

  2. clear

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish glan, from Proto-Celtic *glanos (“clean, clear”).

verb/ɡl̪ˠan̪ˠ//ɡlˠanˠ//ɡlˠɑnˠ/[ɡl̪ˠaːn̪ˠ]Cois-Fharraige
  1. to clean

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish glanaid (“to cleanse”), from the adjective.

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