farchluais

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Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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far- +‎ cluais

Noun

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farchluais f (genitive singular farchluaise, plural farchluaisean)

  1. eavesdropping

Usage notes

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  • Can be used as a verbal noun:
    Bha i daonnan a' farchluais. ― She was always eavesdropping.

Derived terms

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