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Meaning of cearc ghoir | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B2
ˈcaɾˠk ˈɣɪɾʲ

Definitions

  1. sitting hen (hen incubating eggs), broody hen
    feminine
  2. mother hen (overprotective woman)
    feminine, figuratively

Equivalents

Català lloca
Deutsch Glucke
English mother hen
Español gallina
Français mère poule
Magyar kotlós tyúkanyó
Italiano mamma chioccia
Nederlands moederkloek
Polski kwoka
Română cloșcă
Русский клу́ша

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cearc ghuine cearc ulchabháin cearca cearchaill céard ceardaí

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