slìog

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• slìob

Etymology

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Verb

slìog (past shlìog, future slìogaidh, verbal noun slìogadh, past participle slìogte)

1. pat, stroke, rub

   Shlìog e an cù. ― He stroked the dog.

   Bha e a' slìogadh a ghàirdean. ― He was rubbing his arm.