"galla" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

See galla in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkaɫ̪ə/ Forms: galla [genitive, singular], gallachan [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Celtic *gasliyā, from *gas, of uncertain ultimate origin. Pott has adduced Spanish galgo (“greyhound”), which, however, is founded on canis Gallicus. See gasradh for root. Etymology templates: {{der|gd|cel-pro|*gasliyā}} Proto-Celtic *gasliyā, {{cog|es|galgo||greyhound}} Spanish galgo (“greyhound”) Head templates: {{head|gd|noun|||||||genitive singular|galla|||||||plural|gallachan||||||{{{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=f|g2=|g3=|head=}} galla f (genitive singular galla, plural gallachan), {{gd-noun|g=f|gen=galla|pl=gallachan}} galla f (genitive singular galla, plural gallachan)
  1. bitch Tags: feminine Derived forms: mac na galla, nighean na galla, thalla gu taigh na galla

Inflected forms

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          "word": "mac na galla"
        },
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          "word": "nighean na galla"
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        }
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    }
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    }
  ],
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}

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