ròib

See also: roib

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

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Noun

ròib f (genitive singular ròibe, no plural)

1. filth
2. slovenliness
3. filth about the mouth
4. overgrown or squalid beard
5. circle of hair
6. pubes

Derived terms

• ròibeag (“moustache”)
• ròibean (diminutive)

Etymology 2

Noun

ròib

1. genitive singular of ròb