ròibean

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

ròib +‎ -an

Noun

ròibean m (genitive singular ròibein, plural ròibeanan)

1. diminutive of ròib
2. filthiness
3. filth around the mouth
4. squalid little beard
5. bushy beard
6. mustache, whisker

   Synonyms: mustais, stais, balt, feusag-bheòil, ròibeag, réibean, caisean-feusaig

7. small rope or cord
8. mop
9. wick