caochail

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From one of many various forms of Middle Irish clóemchloid (“to change, die”), from Old Irish con·imchloí (“to change”). Cognate with Irish claochlaigh (“to change for the worse”) and Manx ceaghil (“to change”).

Verb

caochail (past chaochail, future caochailidh, verbal noun caochladh, past participle caochailte)

  1. change, vary
  2. (euphemistic, Harris, Skye, Raasay) die, pass away (of people)
    Synonyms: bàsaich, eug, siubhail
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