caam

Yola

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish cam.

Pronunciation

Adjective

caam

  1. crooked
    • 1927, “LAMENT OF A WIDOW”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, line 5:
      An Brogeen ee-dreut in a well o Caam Stone.
      And 'Brogeen' drowned in the well of Camstone.

Derived terms

References

  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎[1], volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 130
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