cròilean

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms
  • cròilein

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɾɔːlan/

Noun

cròilean m (genitive singular cròilein, plural cròileanan)

  1. little fold
  2. group, little circle or ring of children, club (of people)
  3. cage
  4. cluster
  5. game of touch, tag

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “cròilean”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • MacLennan, Malcolm (1925) A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC
  • Gaelic Without Groans (Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh, 1962, by John MacKechnie)
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