feòrag

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Scottish Gaelic

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Tha an fheòrag a' suidhe air craobh.

Etymology

From Old Irish íaru, from Proto-Celtic *wiweros, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂i-h₂uer, reduplication of *h₂u(e)r. Compare Breton gwiñver, Welsh gwiwer, and Irish iora.

Pronunciation

Noun

feòrag f (genitive singular feòraige, plural feòragan)

  1. squirrel
    Cho furasta stad a chur air a' mhuir-làn ri feòrag-ruadh fhaicinn.It's as easy to spot a red squirrel as stopping the tide from coming in.

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