quaich

== English == === Etymology === From Scots quaich, from Scottish Gaelic cuach (“bowl, goblet”), from Old Irish cuäch (“goblet”), from Proto-Celtic *kaɸukos (“cup, bowl, vessel”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kweɪx/, /kweɪk/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /kwex/ Rhymes: -eɪx === Noun === quaich (plural quaichs or quaiches) (Scotland, historical) A traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin symbolizing friendship, originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor. (Scotland, by extension) Any two-handled drinking vessel or trophy. ==== Alternative forms ==== quaigh, quegh ==== Translations ====