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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Derivative of màla (see there for more). Compare Irish máiléid. Ultimately from the same source as English mail.
Noun
màileid f (genitive màileide, plural màileidean)
- bag, knapsack, satchel
- wallet, scrip
- suitcase, briefcase
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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.
References
- MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “màileid”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Stirling, →ISBN