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salachar.

dirt

8 characters3 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/sˠəˈl̪ˠɑxəɾˠ/Munster/ˈsˠalˠəxəɾˠ/Connacht, Ulster/ˈsˠal̪ˠəxəɾˠ/Connacht, Ulster

  1. dirt

    masculine

  2. ordure

    masculine

  3. sordidness; impurity, obscenity; scurrilousness

    masculine

  4. dross

    masculine

  5. weed infestation

    masculine

  6. spattering, sprinkling

    masculine

  7. drizzle

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish salchar. Compare salach (“dirty”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.