clach na sùla

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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Literally "rock of the eyes".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʰl̪ˠax nə ˈs̪uːl̪ˠə/

Noun

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clach na sùla f

  1. eyeball
  2. pupil (of the eye)
    Synonyms: dubh, amharcan

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
clach na sùla chlach na sùla
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “clach na sùla”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN