slaodach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish *sláetach (“in layers”) from sláet (“layer, pile”) + -ach. Compare Irish slaodach (“in layers; heavy, oppressive”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈs̪l̪ˠɯːt̪əx/

Adjective

slaodach (comparative slaodaiche)

  1. slow, tardy, sluggish

Mutation

Mutation of slaodach
radical lenition
slaodach shlaodach
after "an", t-slaodach

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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