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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Irish amadán.
Noun
amadan (plural amadans)
- (dialect, Ireland) fool, loony, idiot
Anagrams
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish *ammatán (compare Irish amadán, Manx ommidan).
Pronunciation
Noun
amadan m (genitive singular amadain, plural amadain)
- (derogatory) fool, loony, idiot
- clown
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Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.