amhran

See also: amhrán

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish amrán (“singing, song”) (compare Irish amhrán, Manx arrane), a diminutive of Old Irish amar (“singing, song; wailing, moaning”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈãũɾan/

Noun

amhran m (genitive singular amhrain, plural amhrain)

1. (Lewis, Sutherland, Ross-shire) song

Synonyms

• òran
• luinneag