aineol

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

an- +‎ eòl

Pronunciation

Noun

aineol m (genitive singular aineoil, plural aineoil)

  1. foreigner, stranger
  2. state of unfamiliarity or unacquaintance; being out of place; being out of one's depth
    tha mi air m' aineolI'm in unfamiliar surroundings; I'm out of place
    tha mi ann an tìr m' aineoilI'm in a foreign land

References

  1. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, page 109