farchluais

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• far-chluais

Etymology

far- +‎ cluais

Noun

farchluais f (genitive singular farchluaise, plural farchluaisean)

1. eavesdropping

Usage notes

• Can be used as a verbal noun:

  Bha i daonnan a' farchluais. ― She was always eavesdropping.

Derived terms

• dèan farchluais