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èislean

noun

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. grief, sorrow, affliction
  2. heaviness, drowsiness, melancholy, dullness, stupor
  3. infirmity, debility
  4. hindrance
Examples

Dh'fhàg an galar èislean air.

The illness left him with an infirmity.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word covers both emotional heaviness and physical debility.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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