oisean vs còrnair

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oisean vs còrnair

Unread post by Tha_Mi_Sgìth »

Is there a difference between "oisean" and "còrnair"?
Or do both apply to a corner, whether a convex or concave?


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Re: oisean vs còrnair

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I guess the second one is just Gaelic spelling for an English word. It also has the meaning "wrapper" though.
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Re: oisean vs còrnair

Unread post by Tha_Mi_Sgìth »

I've just noticed a direct personal comment from Colin Mark in his dictionary, under "còrnair":

"there are at least two good Gaelic words for corner – I don’t see the need for this one"

I hadn't seen the other meaning of "wrapper"---I would have used paisg or còmhdach.
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