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Dumfries an Gallowa
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Scots
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway (UK Parliament constituency)
thumb|Dumfries and Galloway council area in south-west Scotland.
Etymology
From sco Dumfries an Gallowa, a calque of the English en Dumfries and Galloway.
Pronunciation
sco /dʌmˈfriːs ən ˈɡaləwə/
sco Dum fries an Gal lo wa
Proper noun
sco council area cc/Scotland, and historic region in the south-west of Scotland.
UK Parliament constituency.
Usage notes
The form Dumfries an Gallowa is chiefly used in Scots-language writing and contexts, whereas Dumfries and Galloway is the official English form.