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mallaigh.

to curse

8 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈmˠɑl̪ˠɪɟ/Munster/ˈmˠal̪ˠə/Connacht, Ulster
  1. to curse

  2. to swear

Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish mallaigid, alteration (influenced by the suffix -igid) of Old Irish maldachaid, from Latin maledīcō (“to slander, curse”).

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