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curran

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English

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Noun

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curran (plural currans)

  1. Obsolete form of currant.

Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From curr +‎ -an.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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curran (feminine currane)

  1. with a cut ear, with clipped ears
    Synonyms: veshprerë, veshkëputur, veshcung, veshcurr

References

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  1. ^ Çabej, E. (1987), “curr”, in Studime etimologjike në fushë të shqipes (in Albanian), volumes III: C–D, Tirana: Akademia e Shkencave e Republikës Popullore të Shqipërisë, Instituti i Gjuhësisë dhe i Letërsisë, pages 68-69

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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Perhaps from còrr (“tapering”) +‎ -an. Compare Irish corrán dearg (“wild radish”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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curran m (genitive singular currain, plural currain or curranan)

  1. carrot
  2. pannier slung on horses for carrying bulky loads, as hay, corn, etc.
  3. flannel
  4. root of the carrot or radish kind

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

Further reading

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

Spanish

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Verb

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curran

  1. third-person plural present indicative of currar
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