ciabhag

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From ciabh +‎ -ag. Cognate with Irish ciabhóg.

Noun

ciabhag f (genitive singular ciabhaig, plural ciabhagan)

1. curl, lock, ringlet, tress
2. whisker; (Islay) beard
3. (of an oar) grommet

   Synonym: ciabhag-ràimh

Derived terms

• ciabhag-choille f (“woodlark”)

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
ciabhag	chiabhag
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.