soilleir

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish *soiléir.

Pronunciation

• (Lewis) IPA^(key): /ˈs̪ɤʎað/, [ˈs̪ʌʎað]
• (South Uist) IPA^(key): /ˈs̪ɤʎaɾʲ/
• (Barra) IPA^(key): /ˈs̪ɔʎæɾʲ/

Adjective

soilleir

1. bright, clear, light
2. apparent, conspicuous, distinct, overt
3. explicit, intelligible

Antonyms

• dorcha

Derived terms

• fòghnan-soilleir (“carline thistle”)
• soilleirich (“brighten, become bright, become clear; clarify, clear up, demonstrate, explain, illustrate”)
• trìd-shoilleir (“transparent”)