feòrag
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Scottish Gaelic
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Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish íaru, from Proto-Celtic *wiweros, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂i-h₂uer, reduplication of *h₂u(e)r. Compare Breton gwiñver, Welsh gwiwer, and Irish iora.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]feòrag f (genitive singular feòraige, plural feòragan)
- squirrel
- Cho furasta stad a chur air a' mhuir-làn ri feòrag-ruadh fhaicinn. ― It's as easy to spot a red squirrel as stopping the tide from coming in.
Derived terms
[edit]- feòrag-ghlas (“grey squirrel”)
- feòrag-ruadh (“red squirrel”)
- feòrag-stiallach (“chipmunk”)
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- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic nouns
- Scottish Gaelic feminine nouns
- Scottish Gaelic terms with usage examples
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