aran

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning

1. bread, loaf
2. livelihood, sustenance
3. bread
4. The common food made from baked flour and water, or more broadly, the means of supporting one's life.

Examples

Pronunciationˈa.ɾan

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteCan refer literally to food or metaphorically to someone's source of income or sustenance.

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