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ruainne.

a (single) hair

7 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɾˠuən̠ʲə//ˈɾˠuːn̠ʲə/Cois-Fharraige
  1. a (single) hair

    masculine
  2. fibre, thread; shred, scraps, fragment, bit, jot

    figuratively · masculine
    ruainne tobac
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish rúainne, róinne, singulative of rón (“horsehair”).

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