fìgis

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Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

fìgis f (plural fìgisean)

  1. fig
  2. (idiomatic) the finger

Mutation

Mutation of fìgis
radical lenition
fìgis fhìgis

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “fìgis”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN