"dúcha" meaning in Irish

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈd̪ˠuːxə/ Forms: dúthcha [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Irish dúthchae (“natural right, privilege”), from dúthaig (“proper or natural to”), from dú (“place, spot”). Etymology templates: {{root|ga|ine-pro|*dʰeǵʰ-}}, {{der|ga|sga|dúthchae|t=natural right, privilege}} Old Irish dúthchae (“natural right, privilege”)
  1. natural [with do ‘to’], in one’s nature, intrinsic, innate Tags: predicative Related terms: dúchas, dúiche
    Sense id: en-dúcha-ga-adj-hhoc~blG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈd̪ˠuːxə/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], dúcha [error-unrecognized-form], dhúcha [lenition], ndúcha [eclipsis]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|ga|comparative adjective|var=1}} dúcha Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}}
  1. alternative form of duibhe (comparative degree of dubh) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: duibhe (extra: comparative degree of dubh)
    Sense id: en-dúcha-ga-adj-0dFIFveK Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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