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gionach

gionach

Scottish Gaelic

Adjective

gionach

  1. greedy, avaricious, gluttonous
  2. ravenous, voracious, avid, keen
    leughadair gionach - an avid reader
  3. ambitious

Synonyms

Etymology

From Old Irish gi(u)n ‎(“mouth”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénu- ‎(“cheek, jaw, chin”). Compare Welsh gen ‎(“cheek, chin”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʲinəx/

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