laochan

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

laoch (“hero”) +‎ -an

Noun

laochan m (genitive singular laochain, plural laochain)

  1. Diminutive of laoch
  2. boy, lad

Usage notes
  • Used especially in the vocative when addressing a young boy, in a sense similar to American English champ:
    Ciamar a tha thu an-diugh, a laochain?
    How are you today, lad?

Synonyms
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