单词 | welsh |
释义 | Word Frequency welsh or welch (wɛlʃ) verb (intransitive; often foll by on) slang 1. to fail to pay a gambling debt 2. to fail to fulfil an obligation Derived forms welsher (ˈwelsher) or welcher (ˈwelcher) noun Word origin C19: of unknown originWord Frequency Welsh 1(wɛlʃ) adjective 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Wales, its people, their Celtic language, or their dialect of English noun Also (rare): Welch2. a language of Wales, belonging to the S Celtic branch of the Indo-European family. Welsh shows considerable diversity between dialects 3. the Welsh Word origin Old English Wēlisc, Wǣlisc; related to wealh foreigner, Old High German walahisc (German welsch), Old Norse valskr, Latin VolcaeWord Frequency Welsh 2(wɛlʃ) noun a white long-bodied lop-eared breed of pig, kept chiefly for bacon |
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