siùrsach

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

The first element is apparently from English whore and the second element from the feminine termination of -seach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃuːɾs̪əx/

Noun

siùrsach f (genitive singular siùrsaich, plural siùrsaichean)

  1. prostitute
  2. (vulgar, offensive) whore, harlot, strumpet, bitch

Synonyms

Mutation

Mutation of siùrsach
radical lenition
siùrsach shiùrsach
after "an", t-siùrsach

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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