ciùin

See also: ciúin

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish ciúin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʲʰũːɲ/, [kʲʰj̥ũːʲɲ][1]

Adjective

ciùin

  1. quiet, silent, gentle, peaceful

Derived terms

  • ciùineachd

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
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