sleamhainn

Gaelic (Scots)

/ʃʎɛ̃v.ɪɲ/, /ʃʎɛ̃ũ̯.ɪɲ/

adjective
Definitions
  • slippery

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish slemon inherited from Proto-Celtic *slibnos.

Origin

Proto-Celtic

*slibnos

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