salaigh — meaning in English

English meaning

• defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
• dirty adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
• soil noun The loose top layer of earth in which plants grow, made up of minerals, organic matter, and nutrients.
• sully verb To damage or spoil someone's reputation or something's purity.

Senses

salaigh is used for these senses in English:

• defile To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
• sully (transitive) To soil or stain; to dirty.

defile — full definition

1. verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
2. noun A narrow gorge or pass, originally one narrow enough for soldiers to march through only in single file.

dirty — full definition

1. adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
2. adj Morally unclean, obscene, or indecent, especially in a sexual sense.
3. adj Corrupt, dishonest, or breaking accepted rules.
4. verb To make something dirty, or to stain someone's reputation.

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