stiùir

See also: stiúir

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃd̊ʲuːɾʲ]

Verb

stiùir (past stiùir, future stiùiridh, verbal noun stiùireadh, past participle stiùirte)

1. steer, guide, direct
2. govern, guide, rule, supervise, control, manage, lead, manipulate

Conjugation

Participles

Tense \ Voice	Active	Passive
Present	a' stiùireadh	--
Past	stiùir	stiùireadh
Future	stiùiridh	stiùirear
Conditional	stiùireadh	stiùirteadh

Derived terms

• mì-stiùir (“misadvise, misguide, mislead, mismanage”)
• uisge-stiùireach (“wake (behind boat)”)

Noun

stiùir f (genitive singular stiùireach, plural stiùirean or stiùirichean)

1. rudder
2. helm

Synonyms

• (helm): failm, falmadair