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Scottish Gaelic

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Scottish Gaelic
ceann[kʲʰãũn̪ˠ]
noun
The top part of the human body, or the extreme edge of an object.

“Tha pian sa cheann agam.”

I have a headache.

Also means
  1. head (of a body or a group of people)
  2. end (the extreme part of something)
  3. head

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
ceannach[ˈkʲʰan̪ˠəx]
noun
The act of buying something. It is the verbal noun form of the verb to buy.

“Tha mi a' dèanamh ceannach.”

I am making a purchase.

Also means
  1. verbal noun of ceannaich
  2. purchase

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
ceannaich[ˈkʰʲan̪ˠɪç]
verb
To obtain something in exchange for money.

“Feumaidh mi aran a cheannach.”

I need to buy bread.

Also means
  1. buy
  2. purchase

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
ceann-na-cìche
noun
The small, raised part at the centre of a breast. It is literally translated as the head of the teat.

“Tha ceann-na-cìche goirt orm.”

My nipple is sore.

Also means
  1. nipple (literally, "head of the teat")
  2. nipple

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
calman[kʰaɫ̪aman]Appears in an example
noun
A common bird with a stout body, often seen in towns and cities.

“Bidh a’ chalman a’ crathadh a ceann nuair a bhios e a’ coiseachd.”

The pigeon bobs its head when it walks.

Also means
  1. dove
  2. pigeon

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
litreachAppears in an example
noun
This is the genitive form of the word litir, meaning it shows possession or relation to a letter. You use it when talking about something belonging to a letter.

“Ceann-latha na litreach.”

The date of the letter.

Also means
  1. genitive singular of litir
  2. of a letter

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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