holeyaun

Yola

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish *uailleán (“scatterbrained person”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːljɑːn/

Noun

holeyaun

  1. A lazy person, an idler.

References

  • Diarmaid Ó Muirithe (1990), “A Modern Glossary of the Dialect of Forth and Bargy”, in lrish University Review‎[1], volume 20, number 1, Edinburgh University Press, page 158
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