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bean-shìdh

[ˈpɛn ˈhiː]

noun

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. banshee
  2. fairy woman
  3. A mythological female spirit in Scottish folklore, often depicted as a fairy woman.
Examples

Chuala i glaodh na bean-shìdh.

She heard the cry of the banshee.

Pronunciationˈpɛn ˈhiː

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteTraditionally said to herald a death in the family.

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