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olc.

evil

3 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɔl̪ˠk//ol̪ˠk//ɔlˠk//ˈolˠək/Aran

  1. evil

    masculine

  2. bad (in the world; of people, things)

    masculine

  3. misfortune

    masculine

  4. grudge

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish olc, from Proto-Celtic *ulkos or Proto-Celtic *ulkʷos.

adj/ɔl̪ˠk//ol̪ˠk//ɔlˠk//ˈolˠək/Aran

  1. bad, evil

  2. unfortunate

  3. wicked

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish olc, from Proto-Celtic *ulkos or Proto-Celtic *ulkʷos.

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