sgarbh
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Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse skarfr, from a Germanic base imitative of the birds' harsh croaking sounds.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
sgarbh m (genitive singular sgairbh, plural sgarbhan)
- cormorant
- Tha i cho fliuch ri sgarbh. ― She's as wet as a cormorant.
Synonyms[edit]
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