sèimh

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish séim, from Proto-Celtic *sɸeimis. Cognate with Irish séimh.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sèimh

  1. affable, mild, kind, comely
  2. gentle, calm, docile
  3. delicate, smooth, soft
  4. pacific, placid, quiet, tranquil
  5. bland

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of sèimh
radical lenition
sèimh shèimh
after "an", t-sèimh

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