farchluais

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Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

far- +‎ cluais

Noun[edit]

farchluais f (genitive singular farchluaise, plural farchluaisean)

  1. eavesdropping

Usage notes[edit]

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

Derived terms[edit]

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