Dumfries an Gallowa

Scots

Etymology

From Dumfries +‎ an +‎ Gallowa, a calque of the English Dumfries and Galloway.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʌmˈfriːs ən ˈɡaləwə/
  • Hyphenation: Dum‧fries an Gal‧lo‧wa

Proper noun

Dumfries an Gallowa

  1. a council area of Scotland, and historic region in the south-west of Scotland.
  2. UK Parliament constituency.

Usage notes

The form Dumfries an Gallowa is chiefly used in Scots-language writing and contexts, whereas Dumfries and Galloway is the official English form.

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