cìl

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cil"

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰʲiːl/

Noun

cìl f (genitive singular cìle, no plural)

  1. reddle, ruddle (a red ochre used for marking sheep)

Verb

cìl (past chìl, future cìlidh, verbal noun cìleadh, past participle cìlte)

  1. mark with ruddle

Etymology 2

From Scots or English keel.

Verb

cìl (past chìl, future cìlidh, verbal noun cìleadh, past participle cìlte)

  1. keel

Noun

cìl f (genitive singular cìle, no plural)

  1. keel

Mutation

Mutation of cìl
radical lenition
cìl chìl

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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