Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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Literally “black problem” or “black puzzle,” with the sense of the problem or puzzle having been obfuscated.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /t̪uː kʰʲeʃtʲ/

Noun

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dubh-cheist f (genitive singular dubh-cheiste, plural dubh-cheistean)

  1. enigma

Synonyms

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Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
dubh-cheist dhubh-cheist
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.