cidhe

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From English quay, from Middle English keye, from Old French cail, from Gaulish cagiíun (“enclosure”), from Proto-Celtic *kagyom (“pen, enclosure”) (compare Welsh cae (“hedge”)), from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰyóm (“enclosure”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcʰi.ə/

Noun

cidhe m (plural cidheachan)

  1. quay, pier

Mutation

Mutation of cidhe
radical lenition
cidhe chidhe

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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