alannah
/ (əˈlænə) /
interjection
Irish my child: used as a term of address or endearment
Origin of alannah
1from Irish Gaelic a leanbh
Words Nearby alannah
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How to use alannah in a sentence
"Listen while I tell ye, alannah," said Paddy, coming to an anchor on my camp-bed.
Yule Logs | VariousAnd when that time comes, Kitty 'alannah,' will you ever renumber yer ould grandfather, who won't be to 'the fore' to see it?
Luttrell Of Arran | Charles James LeverSpeak to the doctor, Jimmy alannah, and tell him the way you are.
Lady Bountiful | George A. BirminghamDick Haldane, me darlint, hind the colonel the loan of yer arrum, alannah.
The Ghost Ship | John C. Hutcheson
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