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currach

/ˈkʌɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cur-rach
IPA
/ˈkʌɹə/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Irish boat, constructed like a coracle, and originally the same shape; now a boat of similar construction but conventional shape and large enough to be operated by up to eight oars.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Irish curach, corrach, from Proto-Celtic *korukos (“boat”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: curach, *korukos

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkʌɹə/

Inflected Forms

currachs (plural) corragh (alternative) curagh (alternative) curragh (alternative)

Homonyms

Curragh

Questions

How do you pronounce currach?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌɹə/.
What does currach mean?
An Irish boat, constructed like a coracle, and originally the same shape; now a boat of similar construction but conventional shape and large enough to be operated by up to eight oars.
Where does currach come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce currach

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