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Arcaibh
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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
gd ine-pro *perḱ- dig
Originally a dative plural; probably via gd xpi - from gd cel-pro *ɸorkos piglet, from gd ine-pro *pórḱos. Compare la Orcades (the oldest attested name).
Pronunciation
gd /ˈaɾku/ Lewis,Wester Ross !!! 506
gd /ˈaɾkiv/ Harris
gd /ˈaɾxku/ Uist,Barra
gd /ˈaɾxkiv/ Skye
gd /ˈɑɾhkəv/ South Argyll 123
Proper noun
gd archipelago cc/Scotland Orkney
Mutation
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