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pluc.

cheek

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/pˠl̪ˠuk/Connacht, Munster/pˠlˠuk/Connacht, Munster/pˠlˠɞk/Ulster

  1. cheek

    feminine

  2. pucker (fold or wrinkle)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic, from the sound of releasing air from the cheeks. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic pluic.

verb/pˠl̪ˠuk/Connacht, Munster/pˠlˠuk/Connacht, Munster/pˠlˠɞk/Ulster

  1. puff out, bulge

    intransitive

  2. stuff, cram

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic, from the sound of releasing air from the cheeks. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic pluic.

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