sluagh-ghairm

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *slowgʰos

Proto-Celtic *slougos

Old Irish slóg

Middle Irish slúag

Scottish Gaelic sluagh

Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh₂r-

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥der.

Proto-Celtic *-sman

Proto-Celtic *garsmander.

Old Irish gairm

Scottish Gaelic gairm

Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm

sluagh +‎ gairm

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɫ̪uəɣɤɾʲəm/

Noun

sluagh-ghairm f (genitive singular sluagh-ghairme, plural sluagh-ghairmean)

1. battle cry
2. slogan