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cailleach

[ˈkʰaʎəx]

noun

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. old woman, old wife
  2. woman, wife
  3. cowl (on a chimney)
  4. old woman
Examples

Bha a' chailleach a' coiseachd san t-sràid.

The old woman was walking in the street.

Pronunciationˈkʰaʎəx

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term can be used affectionately or as a descriptive term for older women.

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cailleach in other languages

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