Galway
Syllables: Gal·way/ˈɡɔːlweɪ/
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Ireland/ˈɡɒːlweː/
Galway proper noun: a county in the West of the Republic of Ireland. Also the ellipsis of Galway hooker.
Proper noun
Galway
Also used as
Galway is also the ellipsis of Galway hooker.
Galway meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Persian
Galway in Hindi
- county in Ireland
- काउंटी गॉलवे kāuṇṭī gŏlve
- city in Ireland
- गॉलवे gŏlve
Galway in Marathi
- county in Ireland
- गॉलवे gŏlve
- city in Ireland
- गॉलवे gŏlve
Galway in Arabic
- county in Ireland
- مُقَاطَعَة غَالْوَايْ
- city in Ireland
- غَالْوَايْ ḡālwāy
Galway in Persian
- county in Ireland
- شهرستان گالوی šahrestân-e gâlve
- city in Ireland
- گالوی gâlve
Synonyms of Galway
- County Galway
Forms of Galway
| plural | Galways |
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Origin of Galway
Anglicization of Irish Gaillimh, of uncertain meaning, said to mean "stony' (referring to the River Corrib). If so, it probably derives from Old Irish calad (“hard”); compare caillou, of Gaulish origin.
Words formed from Galway
Phrases with Galway
Words that rhyme with Galway
Questions about Galway
- What does Galway mean?
- Galway means a county in the West of the Republic of Ireland.
- What is Galway in Hindi?
- Galway in Hindi is काउंटी गॉलवे (kāuṇṭī gŏlve), गॉलवे (gŏlve). See Galway meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Galway?
- Galway is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Galway?
- Galway is pronounced /ˈɡɒːlweː/ (Ireland).
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