Etymology

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Today it means: to mutter or complain sullenly Full definition →

Irish cnáimhseáil
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  1. Irish · derived fromcnáimhseáil“grumbling, complaining”
  2. English todayknawvshawl

From Irish cnáimhseáil (“grumbling, complaining”).

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