uile-bhéist

See also: uilebheist and uile-bheist

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• oilbhiast
• uile-bheist, uile-bhèist
• uilebheist
• ullabheist

Etymology

uile- +‎ béist

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uləveʃdʲ/

Noun

uile-bhéist m (genitive singular uile-bhéist, plural uile-bhéistean)

1. monster
2. wild beast
3. lamprey
4. hideous wild beast

Derived terms

• uile-bheist a' chuain (“sea serpent”)