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quaich

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /kweɪx/
  • /kweɪk/
  • Scotland: /kwex/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪx

1

noun

Meaning 1

A traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin symbolizing friendship, originally used to toast the arrival or departure of a visitor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any two-handled drinking vessel or trophy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, broadly

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Scots quaich, from Scottish Gaelic cuach (“bowl, goblet”), from Old Irish cuäch (“goblet”), from Proto-Celtic *kaɸukos (“cup, bowl, vessel”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Marathi: क्वेख (kvekh) — traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin
  • Scottish Gaelic: cuach — traditional shallow, two-handled cup of Scottish origin