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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From ciabh + -ag. Cognate with Irish ciabhóg.
Noun
ciabhag f (genitive singular ciabhaig, plural ciabhagan)
- curl, lock, ringlet, tress
- whisker
- (Colonsay, Jura, Islay, Gigha) beard
- Synonym: feusag
- (of an oar) grommet
- Synonym: ciabhag-ràimh
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.