cìr
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cir"
Scottish Gaelic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Irish cír, from Proto-Celtic *kīnsrā.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcìr f (genitive singular cìre, plural cìrean)
- comb, crest (of a cock)
- eun cìr-dhearg an aonaich ― the red-crested fowl of the heath
- cud
- Tha a' bhó a' cnàmh na cìre. ― The cow is chewing the cud.
- jaw
- part of a key containing the teeth
- sheep; any cud-chewing animal
Derived terms
editVerb
editcìr (past chìr, future cìridh, verbal noun cìreadh, past participle cìrte)
References
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- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic nouns
- Scottish Gaelic feminine nouns
- Scottish Gaelic terms with usage examples
- Scottish Gaelic verbs