stuagh

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Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Old Irish stúag. Compare Irish stua.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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stuagh f (genitive singular stuaigh, plural stuaghan)

  1. large wave, swell, breaker, billow
  2. arch, pillar, column
  3. gable, wall of a house
  4. forcefulness
  5. pinnacle, summit

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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stuagh (past stuagh, future stuaghaidh, verbal noun stuaghadh)

  1. approximate, approach
  2. suggest, put to