mìnich

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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mìn (soft, smooth, level, mild, pleasant; reduced to powder, pulverized, ground) +‎ -ich

Verb

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mìnich (past mhìnich, future mìnichidh, verbal noun mìneachadh, past participle mìnichte)

  1. explain, expound, illustrate, interpret
  2. polish, smoothe
  3. make small, pulverize
  4. tame

Derived terms

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References

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “mìnich”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN