ball-chrith

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From ball +‎ crith. Literally "trembling of limbs".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpaul̪ˠ ˈxɾiː/

Noun

ball-chrith f (genitive singular ball-chrithe, no plural)

1. trembling, tremor

   Làn-obraichibh ur slàinte fhèin le eagal agus ball-chrith. ― Work out thy salvation with fear and trembling.

2. terror

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
ball-chrith	bhall-chrith
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.