caam

Yola

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish cam.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔːm/

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 Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 130
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