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Coire a' Chùil Mhàim

valley · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This valley is named after a hollow or recess near a slope or incline. 'Coire' means a corrie or cauldron-shaped valley, 'chùil' means hollow/recess, and 'mhàim' refers to a slope or incline.

Word origins

Coire
Gaeliccorrie, cauldron-shaped valley(from coire "cauldron")
a' Chùil
Gaelicof the hollow/recess(from cùil "corner, recess, hollow")
Mhàim
Gaelicslope, incline(from màm "slope, incline")