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Gaeltacht

Syllabification: (Gael·tacht)
Pronunciation: /ˈgāltəKHt/
Definition of Gaeltacht
(the Gaeltacht)
  • regions in Ireland, primarily the western coast, where the vernacular language is Irish.

Origin:

Irish, earlier Gaedhealtacht, from Gaedheal 'Gael' + tacht 'talk, speech'

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