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  1. SCIENCE|humanities|social sciences
    focal gaolmhar Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
    ga
    cognate
    en
    Definition one of a pair of words that have a common etymological origin, i.e. they come naturally from the same root, or represent the same original word, with differences due to subsequent separate phonetic development Reference COM-EN, based on:- Wikipedia > Cognate, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognate [22.6.2010]- "cognate". Oxford English Dictionary online, Oxford University Press. DGT, http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50043383?single=1&query_type=word&queryword=cognate&first=1&max_to_show=10 [22.6.2010]
  2. SCIENCE|humanities|social sciences
    focal bréag-ghaolmhar Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
    ga
    false cognate
    en
    Definition one of a pair of words in the same or different languages that are similar in form and meaning (and therefore appear to be, or are sometimes considered, cognates [ IATE:3522907 ]) but in fact have different roots Reference COM-EN, based onWikipedia > False cognate, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_cognate [22.6.2010]