ciabhag

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Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ciabh +‎ -ag. Cognate with Irish ciabhóg.

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

Mutation[edit]

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