caman

See also: camán

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cammán; surface analysis cam (“curved, bent, crooked”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaman/

Noun

caman m (genitive singular camain, plural camain or camanan)

1. (sports) stick, club
2. (music) quaver

Usage notes

• As a sports term implies its end is curved, so can be used for a shinty, hurling or golf stick, but not eg for a cricket bat.