sèimh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish séim, from Proto-Celtic *sɸēmis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃɛ̃ːv/

Adjective

sèimh

  1. affable, mild, kind, comely
  2. gentle, calm, docile
  3. delicate, smooth, soft
  4. pacific, placid, quiet, tranquil
  5. bland

Derived terms

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