caileag
Gaelic (Scots)
/ˈkʰalak/
noun
Definitions
- A girl, a lass, and especially one who has not yet left childhood.
Etymology
Suffix from Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic caile (quean, strumpet, hussy, maid servant, vulgar girl) derived from Old Irish caile (maid, serving-girl, stain).
Origin
Old Irish
caile
Gloss
maid, serving-girl, stain