cuas

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish cúas (“hollow”), possibly from Proto-Celtic *kow-sto-, from *kuwo-, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱowh₁ós (“hollow”), from *ḱewh₁- (“to swell”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kuəsˠ/ === Noun === cuas m (genitive singular cuais or cuasa, nominative plural cuasa) cavity; hollow, recess (geography) cove, creek (anatomy) sinus, cup ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== coguas Glaschú (“Glasgow”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === A. Palandri, Ú. Bhreathnach, M. Měchura, G. Ó Cleircín, and B. Ó Raghallaigh, (2026), “cuas”, in Taisce Chanúintí na Gaeilge - Repository of Irish Dialects‎[1] (in Irish and English), Dublin City University Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “cuas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, pages 279–280; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN “cuas”, in Foclóir Nua Gaeilge (in Irish), Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cuas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN