culaidh

Irish

Noun

culaidh

  1. alternative form of culaith (“suit”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of culaidh
radical lenition eclipsis
culaidh chulaidh gculaidh

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cula(i)d (“equipment, gear; attire, suit”). Cognate with Irish culaith and Manx cullee.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰul̪ˠɪ/

Noun

culaidh f (genitive singular culaidh or culaidhe, plural culaidhean)

  1. costume, uniform, garment
    Synonym: èideadh
  2. accoutrements, gear
  3. object
    Synonym: cùis
    culaidh-mhagaidh ― laughing stock (literally, “object of mocking”)
    culaidh-iongnaidh ― curiosity, attraction (literally, “object of wonder”)

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of culaidh
radical lenition
culaidh chulaidh

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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