Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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ròib +‎ -an

Noun

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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