sàmhach
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish sámach (“in a state of repose, easy, at rest”) (compare Irish sámhach), from sám (“calm, peaceful, easy, at rest; pleasant”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈs̪aː.əx/, /ˈs̪aːvəx/
- (Tiree, North Argyll) IPA(key): /ˈs̪ɛː.əx/
Adjective
sàmhach
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| sàmhach | shàmhach after "an", t-sàmhach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “sámach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language