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Irish
Etymology
From scamall + -ach.
Adjective
scamallach (genitive singular masculine scamallaigh, genitive singular feminine scamallaí, plural scamallacha, comparative scamallaí)
- cloudy, clouded
- Synonym: néaltach
- (anatomy, of toes) webbed, palmated
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Noun
scamallach m (genitive singular scamallaigh, nominative plural scamallaigh)
- palmiped (web-footed bird)
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References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scamallach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “scamallach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “scamallach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024