/ˈkʰɯːɾə/
OriginFrom Middle Irish cáera, from Old Irish cauru, from Proto-Celtic *kaɸerūxs.
- femininesheep
“am bun nan caorach” — looking after the sheep
“o chrò nan caorach” — from the sheep-fold
Formscaorach(genitive, singular) · caoraich(plural) · caora(indefinite, nominative, singular) · caoraich(indefinite, nominative, plural) · caorach(genitive, indefinite, singular) · caorach(genitive, indefinite, plural) · caora(dative, indefinite, singular) · caoraibh(dative, indefinite, plural) · (a') chaora(definite, nominative, singular) · caoraich(definite, nominative, plural) · na caoraich(definite, nominative, plural) · caorach(definite, genitive, singular) · na caorach(definite, genitive, singular) · caorach(definite, genitive, plural) · nan caorach(definite, genitive, plural) · (a') chaora(dative, definite, singular) · caoraibh(dative, definite, plural) · na caoraibh(dative, definite, plural) · chaora(definite, singular, vocative) · chaoraich(definite, plural, vocative)
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