"tholtan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /toʊltən/ Forms: tholtans [plural]
Etymology: From Manx tholtan. Compare tolltach (“full of holes”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|gv|tholtan}} Manx tholtan Head templates: {{en-noun}} tholtan (plural tholtans)
  1. (chiefly Isle of Man) An abandoned house; a ruin of a building which was once a home.

Noun [Manx]

Head templates: {{head|gv|noun}} tholtan
  1. a ruin of a house
    Sense id: en-tholtan-gv-noun-k3Fqhn02 Categories (other): Manx entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

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