balachan

== Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === balach (“boy, lad”) +‎ -an === Noun === balachan m (genitive singular balachain, plural balachain) diminutive of balach: little boy ==== Derived terms ==== balachan-sgoile ==== Related terms ==== nìonag (“little girl”) === Further reading === “balachan” in Am Faclair Beag - Scottish Gaelic Dictionary. “balachan”, in LearnGaelic - Dictionary, 2021