lùb

See also: lub, lúb, and łub

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish lúb, from a Germanic language.

Noun

lùb f (genitive singular lùib, plural lùban)

1. bend, curve, bow
2. meander
3. coil, loop, noose
4. (knitting) stitch

Synonyms

• (curve): bogha
• (loop): dul

Derived terms

• lùbach

Verb

lùb (past lùb, future lùbaidh, verbal noun lùbadh, past participle lùbte)

1. bend, curve
2. bow, stoop

Synonyms

• crom