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ruathar.

rush (sudden forward motion), sally, onrush

7 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɾˠuəhəɾˠ/
  1. rush (sudden forward motion), sally, onrush

    masculine
  2. charge, foray, incursion

    masculine
  3. attack (sudden onset of disease)

    dated · masculine
  4. raid

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish rúathar (“onrush, onset, attack”), from Proto-Celtic *routrom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rew- (“to hurry”). Cognate with Welsh rhuthr.

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