ciabhag

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From ciabh +‎ -ag. Cognate with Irish ciabhóg.

Noun

ciabhag f (genitive singular ciabhaig, plural ciabhagan)

  1. curl, lock, ringlet, tress
  2. whisker; (Islay) beard
  3. (of an oar) grommet
    Synonym: ciabhag-ràimh

Derived terms
  • ciabhag-choille f (“woodlark”)

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
ciabhagchiabhag
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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