"quaich" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kweɪx/, /kweɪk/, /kwex/ [Scotland] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quaich.wav Forms: quaichs [plural], quaiches [plural], quaigh [alternative], quegh [alternative]
Rhymes: -eɪx Etymology: From Scots quaich, from Scottish Gaelic cuach (“bowl, goblet”), from Old Irish cuäch (“goblet”), from Proto-Celtic *kaɸukos (“cup, bowl, vessel”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*kap-}}, {{der|en|sco|quaich}} Scots quaich, {{der|en|gd|cuach|id=goblet|t=bowl, goblet}} Scottish Gaelic cuach (“bowl, goblet”), {{der|en|sga|cuäch|t=goblet}} Old Irish cuäch (“goblet”), {{der|en|cel-pro|*kaɸukos|t=cup, bowl, vessel}} Proto-Celtic *kaɸukos (“cup, bowl, vessel”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|+}} quaich (plural quaichs or quaiches)
  1. (Scotland, historical) A traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin symbolizing friendship, originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor. Tags: Scotland, historical Translations (traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin): क्वेख (kvekh) [masculine] (Marathi), cuach [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-quaich-en-noun-M0e476xJ Categories (other): Scottish English, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of 'traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin': 88 12
  2. (Scotland, by extension) Any two-handled drinking vessel or trophy. Tags: Scotland, broadly Categories (topical): Vessels
    Sense id: en-quaich-en-noun-fAhgRSKN Disambiguation of Vessels: 40 60 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Marathi translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 35 65

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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