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mo chreach

[məˈxʲɾʲɛx]

intj

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. alas, alack
  2. dear me, good heavens
  3. alas
  4. An interjection used to express sadness, pity, or surprise. It is equivalent to saying 'dear me' or 'good heavens'.
Examples

Mo chreach, cha do thàinig e idir.

Alas, he did not come at all.

Pronunciationməˈxʲɾʲɛx

Part of speechintj

Usage noteLiterally means 'my destruction', used idiomatically for lamenting.

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mo chreach in other languages

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