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tairne.

nail (a spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt̪ˠɑːɾˠnʲə/Munster/ˈt̪ˠaːɾˠnʲə/Munster/ˈt̪ˠɑːɾˠn̠ʲə/Connacht, Ulster/ˈt̪ˠaːɾˠn̠ʲə/Connacht, Ulster
  1. nail (a spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish tairnge, from Proto-Celtic *tarankyos (“nail”), from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (“to drill, rub”).

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