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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish dobrán m (“otter, beaver”), from dobur (“water”).
Pronunciation
Noun
dòbhran m (genitive singular dòbhrain, plural dòbhrain)
- otter
- Synonyms: biast-dubh, dobhar-chù, (Islay) biast-donn, (Argyll, Arran) madadh-donn, (Sutherland) cù-donn
Mutation
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