amadan
See also: amadán
English
Alternative forms
- omadhaun
Etymology
Borrowed from Irish amadán.
Noun
amadan (plural amadans)
- (dialectal, Ireland) fool, loony, idiot
Anagrams
- Amanda
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish ammatán (compare Irish amadán, Manx ommidan).
Noun
amadan m (genitive singular amadain, plural amadain)
- (derogatory) fool, loony, idiot
- clown
Synonyms
- burraidh
Derived terms
- amadan-mòintich
Related terms
- amaideach
- amaideachd
- amaideas
See also
- òinseach