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curagh

cur·agh
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhr-uh kh, kuhr-uh]
    • /ˈkʌr əx, ˈkʌr ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhr-uh kh, kuhr-uh]
    • /ˈkʌr əx, ˈkʌr ə/

Definition of curagh word

  • noun curagh a coracle. 1

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Origin of curagh

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English currok < Scots Gaelic curach, Irish currach boat; cf. coracle

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Parts of speech for Curagh

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

curagh popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

curagh usage trend in Literature

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