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cailc

[kʰalçc]

noun

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. chalk
  2. lime, calx
  3. shield, buckler
  4. A soft, white, limestone substance used for drawing or marking. It can also refer to lime or, historically, to a type of shield.
Examples

Sgrìobh e leis a' chailc.

He wrote with the chalk.

Pronunciationkʰalçc

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe meaning 'shield' is archaic.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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