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uath.

horrible thing, horror

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/uə(h)/
  1. horrible thing, horror

    literary · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish úath (“fear”). Doublet of fuath (“hatred”).

noun/uə(h)/
  1. name of the Ogham letter ᚆ (h)

    masculine
  2. whitethorn

    literary · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish úath (“the name of the letter H”).

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