Words for cheek in Celtic languages.
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | bòc [bɔːxg] = bloat, inflate, puff; rise, surge, swell |
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| Welsh (Cymraeg) | boch [boːχ] = cheek, jaw, mouth |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | bogh [bɔ:x / boːʰ] = cheek |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | boc’h [pɛ̃n] = cheek |
Etymology: from Latin bucca (cheek, mouth) [source].
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
| Irish (Gaeilge) | leiceann = cheek, side-face |
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| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | lethcheann [l̪ʲeçən̪ˠ] = side of the head, temple, cheek |
| Manx (Gaelg) | lieckan = cheek, side-face, profile, banging post |
Sources: Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau