siùrsach

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• siùrtach
• sgiùrsach

Etymology

The first element is apparently from English whore and the second element from the feminine termination of -seach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃuːɾs̪əx/

Noun

siùrsach f (genitive singular siùrsaich, plural siùrsaichean)

1. prostitute
2. (vulgar, offensive) whore, harlot, strumpet, bitch

Synonyms

• strìopach
• leodag
• luid
• slapag

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
siùrsach	shiùrsach after "an", t-siùrsach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.