ball-chrith

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From ball +‎ crith. Literally "trembling of limbs".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpaul̪ˠ ˈxɾiː/

Noun

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ball-chrith f (genitive singular ball-chrithe, no plural)

  1. trembling, tremor
    Làn-obraichibh ur slàinte fhèin le eagal agus ball-chrith.Work out thy salvation with fear and trembling.
  2. terror

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
ball-chrith bhall-chrith
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.