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Yes. The word ollamh is a Scrabble US word. The word ollamh is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

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Yes. The word ollamh is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

O1L1L1A1M3H4

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6-letter words (2 found)

MOLLAH,OLLAMH,

5-letter words (5 found)

HALLO,HOLLA,MOLAL,MOLLA,OMLAH,

4-letter words (11 found)

HALL,HALM,HALO,HOLM,HOMA,LOAM,LOMA,MALL,MOLA,MOLL,OLLA,

3-letter words (14 found)

ALL,HAM,HAO,HOA,HOM,LAH,LAM,MAL,MHO,MOA,MOL,OHM,OLM,OMA,

2-letter words (12 found)

AH,AL,AM,HA,HM,HO,LA,LO,MA,MO,OH,OM,

You can make 44 words from ollamh according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of ollamh

ollamh

Alternative forms

  • ollam, ollav, ollave

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish ollamh, from Old Irish ollam (“doctor”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɒlæv/

Noun

ollamh (plural ollamhs)

  1. (historical) In Irish history, a man of science or learning, equivalent to a university professor.

Anagrams

  • Lolham, Mohall, mollah

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish ollam (“ollave; chief”).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster, Galway) IPA(key): /ˈɔl̪ˠəvˠ/
  • (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈɔl̪ˠuː/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɔl̪ˠu/

Noun

ollamh m (genitive singular ollaimh, nominative plural ollúna)

  1. (literary) master-poet, ollave
  2. master, expert, learned man
  3. (education) professor

Declension

Descendants

  • → English: ollamh

Mutation

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ollamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ollam”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

  • (archaic) olla

Etymology

From Old Irish ollam (“ollave; chief”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔl̪ˠəv/

Noun

ollamh m (genitive singular ollaimh, plural ollamhan)

  1. doctor
    • 1781, anon., 'Oran caisiomachd do dh'albainn, ann aghaidh an olla shasgunnaich' [Glasgow] Glas-gho : [s.n.], 5.

Usage notes

  • This word is not used in the meaning "doctor of medicine" (for that meaning, dotair and lighiche are used).

Derived terms

  • àrd-ollamh

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “ollamh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ollam”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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