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mac

gen & pl. mic, dat. pl. macaibh. sm Son. 2 The young of any animal. 3 poetically The male of any animal. [Aspirates a proper name following it, except when it commences with c or g, as MacPhàrlain, MacCriomain, MacGriogair, but when signifying the son of an individual, a name beginning with c or g is also aspirated after mac. Thus, Iain MacCoinnich means John MacKenzie, but Iain Mac Choinnich means John, the son of an individual called Kenneth]. ** gives mac san lagh for son-in-law (which is cliamhainn); but a son-in-law is not a son in law.

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Beachdan nam fileantach/Fluent speaker judgements: 2
Chan eil mi eòlach air an fhacal seo idir / I don't know this word  0 %
Tuigidh mi am facal seo ach cha chleachd mi e / I know this word but don't use it  0 %
Tuigidh is cleachdaidh mi am facal seo / I know this word and use it  100 %

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mac 100
liathadh 1
liathaidh 1
son 80
gray 0
liath 52
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