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Irish word

caol

thin

adjectivemasculine/keːl̪ˠ/

caol means “thin” in Irish and is used as a adjective. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /keːl̪ˠ/.

Definitions

  • narrow
  • dilute
  • slender
  • slender part

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formcaol
Séimhiúchaol
Urúgcaol

caol in context

Tá an poll caol.

The hole is narrow.

A1

Ach bhí an comórtas géar idir na soláthróirí, agus bhí na brabaigh caol.

But competition between the suppliers was fierce and the profits were narrow.

B1

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