Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From mì- +‎ furan + -ach.

Adjective

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mì-fhuranach (comparative mì-fhuranaiche)

  1. churlish, inhospitable
  2. dull, sad
  3. backward to welcome or congratulate

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
mì-fhuranach mhì-fhuranach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “mì-fhuranach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN