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falach-cuain

sm Marooning. 2 Outdistancing. When one boat under sail outdistances another so as to lose sight of her, they say “rinn i falach-cuain oirre,” (lit. she made sea-hiding with her) — An expressive way of describing a thorough beating.

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Beachdan nam fileantach/Fluent speaker judgements: 1
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 %

Chaidh a chur an cèill gu bheil am facal seo a' buntainn ris na faclan-luirg a leanas / This word has been judged relevant to the following search terms:
Facal-luirg/Search termBreith buntainneis
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Àireamh nam breith buntainneis
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cuain 50
falach-cuain 50
ged a bheirte a' bhó dhan doras mhór rachadh i fhéin dhan bhàthaich 50