"cuan" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

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Noun

IPA: /kʰuan/ Forms: cuain [genitive, singular], cuantan [plural], cuaintean [plural], cuanta [plural]
Etymology: From Middle Irish cúan (“bay, gulf, harbor”), from Proto-Celtic *kawnos, from Proto-Indo-European *kapnós, from *keh₂p- (“to grasp”). Etymology templates: {{root|gd|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{inh|gd|mga|cúan|t=bay, gulf, harbor}} Middle Irish cúan (“bay, gulf, harbor”), {{der|gd|cel-pro|*kawnos}} Proto-Celtic *kawnos, {{der|gd|ine-pro|*kapnós}} Proto-Indo-European *kapnós Head templates: {{head|gd|noun|||||||genitive singular|cuain|||||||plural|cuantan|or|cuaintean|or|cuanta||{{{pl4}}}|||cat2=|f10accel-form=genpl|f1accel-form=dat|s|f2accel-form=dat|s|f3accel-form=dat|s|f4accel-form=gen|s|f5accel-form=gen|s|f6accel-form=gen|s|f7accel-form=p|f8accel-form=p|f9accel-form=p|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} cuan m (genitive singular cuain, plural cuantan or cuaintean or cuanta), {{gd-noun|g=m|gen=cuain|pl=cuantan|pl2=cuaintean|pl3=cuanta}} cuan m (genitive singular cuain, plural cuantan or cuaintean or cuanta)
  1. sea, ocean, the deep Tags: masculine Categories (place): Bodies of water, Landforms, Seas Categories (lifeform): Canids
    Sense id: en-cuan-gd-noun-h~YvBFgV Disambiguation of Bodies of water: 16 19 23 15 15 12 Disambiguation of Landforms: 20 23 19 13 13 13 Disambiguation of Seas: 22 17 22 14 14 12 Disambiguation of Canids: 14 16 14 19 19 19 Categories (other): Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 27 17 12 24
  2. large lake Tags: masculine Categories (place): Bodies of water, Landforms, Seas Categories (lifeform): Canids
    Sense id: en-cuan-gd-noun-9Y2Ofp6k Disambiguation of Bodies of water: 16 19 23 15 15 12 Disambiguation of Landforms: 20 23 19 13 13 13 Disambiguation of Seas: 22 17 22 14 14 12 Disambiguation of Canids: 14 16 14 19 19 19 Categories (other): Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 27 17 12 24
  3. (rare) harbour, haven, bay Tags: masculine, rare Categories (place): Bodies of water, Landforms, Seas Categories (lifeform): Canids
    Sense id: en-cuan-gd-noun-WDoYhFFg Disambiguation of Bodies of water: 16 19 23 15 15 12 Disambiguation of Landforms: 20 23 19 13 13 13 Disambiguation of Seas: 22 17 22 14 14 12 Disambiguation of Canids: 14 16 14 19 19 19 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 4 14 4 17 8 8 8 4 4 11 4 4 10 Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 27 17 12 24
  4. deceit Tags: masculine Categories (place): Bodies of water, Landforms, Seas Categories (lifeform): Canids
    Sense id: en-cuan-gd-noun-ALmPvmej Disambiguation of Bodies of water: 16 19 23 15 15 12 Disambiguation of Landforms: 20 23 19 13 13 13 Disambiguation of Seas: 22 17 22 14 14 12 Disambiguation of Canids: 14 16 14 19 19 19 Categories (other): Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 27 17 12 24
  5. multitude Tags: masculine Categories (place): Bodies of water, Landforms, Seas Categories (lifeform): Canids
    Sense id: en-cuan-gd-noun-6rGlE7QZ Disambiguation of Bodies of water: 16 19 23 15 15 12 Disambiguation of Landforms: 20 23 19 13 13 13 Disambiguation of Seas: 22 17 22 14 14 12 Disambiguation of Canids: 14 16 14 19 19 19 Categories (other): Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 27 17 12 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: àrd-chuan (english: high sea) [masculine], Cuan a Tuath (english: North Sea) [masculine], Cuan Innseanach (english: Indian Ocean) [masculine], cuan mòr (english: ocean) [masculine], Cuan Sèimh (english: Pacific Ocean) [masculine], Cuan Siar (english: Atlantic Ocean) [masculine], cuan-àrd (english: stormy, tempestuous sea) [feminine], cuan-choire (english: gulf, whirlpool) [masculine], cuan-mara (english: sea-urchin) [masculine], cuantach (english: seafaring) [adjective] Related terms: muir, fairge
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kʰuan/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], cuan [error-unrecognized-form], chuan [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: From Old Irish cúan (“litter (of pups or other young animals); pack (of dogs, wolves, etc.); family, band, company”), from cú (“hound”). Etymology templates: {{inh|gd|sga|cúan|t=litter (of pups or other young animals); pack (of dogs, wolves, etc.); family, band, company}} Old Irish cúan (“litter (of pups or other young animals); pack (of dogs, wolves, etc.); family, band, company”) Head templates: {{head|gd|noun||||||||||||||||||||||{{{pl4}}}|||cat2=|f10accel-form=genpl|f1accel-form=dat|s|f2accel-form=dat|s|f3accel-form=dat|s|f4accel-form=gen|s|f5accel-form=gen|s|f6accel-form=gen|s|f7accel-form=p|f8accel-form=p|f9accel-form=p|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} cuan m, {{gd-noun|g=m}} cuan m
  1. pack of hounds or wolves Tags: masculine Categories (place): Bodies of water, Landforms, Seas Categories (lifeform): Canids
    Sense id: en-cuan-gd-noun--elodjaC Disambiguation of Bodies of water: 16 19 23 15 15 12 Disambiguation of Landforms: 20 23 19 13 13 13 Disambiguation of Seas: 22 17 22 14 14 12 Disambiguation of Canids: 14 16 14 19 19 19 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 4 14 4 17 8 8 8 4 4 11 4 4 10 Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 27 17 12 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "english": "high sea",
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      "word": "àrd-chuan"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "North Sea",
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      "word": "Cuan a Tuath"
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      "english": "Indian Ocean",
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      "word": "Cuan Innseanach"
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      "english": "ocean",
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      "word": "cuan mòr"
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      ],
      "word": "Cuan Sèimh"
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      "english": "Atlantic Ocean",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Cuan Siar"
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "cuan-àrd"
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "cuan-choire"
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      "english": "sea-urchin",
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      "word": "cuan-mara"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "cuantach"
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  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: cuan/Scottish Gaelic 'radical' base_tags=set()",
  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "Scottish Gaelic",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "cuan",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'lenition'",
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