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galwegian

/ɡɔlˈwid͡ʒən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gal-we-gian
IPA
/ɡɔlˈwid͡ʒən/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Galloway, Scotland, or to its historic people, language and culture.

adj

Of or pertaining to Galway, Ireland, or to its residents.

noun

Someone from Galloway.

noun

Someone from Galway.

Etymology

From Galloway or Galway + -ian. Modelled after Norwegian (“inhabitant of Norway”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡɔlˈwid͡ʒən/
  • British English: /ɡɔːlˈwiːdʒən/

Inflected Forms

more Galwegian (comparative) most Galwegian (superlative) Galwegians (plural)

Phrases

Galwegian Gaelic

Synonyms

Galwayman Galwaywoman

Rhymes With

region legion dano-norwegian glaswegian scandiwegian

Questions

How do you pronounce galwegian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɔlˈwid͡ʒən/.
What does galwegian mean?
Of or pertaining to Galloway, Scotland, or to its historic people, language and culture.
Where does galwegian come from?
From Galloway or Galway + -ian. Modelled after Norwegian (“inhabitant of Norway”).

How to pronounce galwegian

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