curragh

cur·rach

C c

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of curragh word

noun curragh a coracle. 1
noun curragh Alternative spelling of currach. 1

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Origin of curragh

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 Curragh

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Curragh

curragh popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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