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jailtacht

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jail-tacht
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area in a prison where Irish was spoken, particularly during the Troubles.

Slang

Etymology

Blend of jail + Gaeltacht.

Usage

Questions

What does jailtacht mean?
An area in a prison where Irish was spoken, particularly during the Troubles.
Where does jailtacht come from?
Blend of jail + Gaeltacht.

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