uallach

Irish

Etymology 1

From uall (wail; howl, yell) + -ach.

Adjective

uallach (genitive singular masculine uallaigh, genitive singular feminine uallaí, plural uallacha, comparative uallaí)

  1. wailing; yelling, howling
Derived terms
  • moncaí uallach (howler monkey)

Etymology 2

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Adjective

uallach (genitive singular masculine uallaigh, genitive singular feminine uallaí, plural uallacha, comparative uallaí)

  1. giddy, light-headed, scatter-brained
  2. skittish, excitable
  3. vain, arrogant, proud
Derived terms
  • arduallach (haughty; vain, flighty, adjective)
  • uallachas m (giddiness, light-headedness; skittishness, excitement; vanity, vainglory, pride)

Declension

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

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