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Irish
Etymology
Literally, “yeomanry of a forest”
Pronunciation
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˌcaɾˠn̪ˠ ˈxɪl̠ʲu/[1] (as if spelled ceithearn choilleadh)
Noun
ceithearn choille f (genitive singular ceithirne coille, nominative plural ceithearna coille)
- (historical) woodkern, highwayman
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