pìob

See also: píob

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pīpa, from Latin pipire, pipiare, pipare, from pīpiō (“to chirp, peep”), of imitative origin; possibly via Old English pipe or Old Norse pípa. Compare Irish píb.

Noun

pìob f (genitive singular pìoba, plural pìoban)

1. pipe, tube
2. bagpipes
3. pipe (for smoking)

Usage notes

• Bagpipes are referred to in Scottish Gaelic in the singular: a' phìob.

Derived terms

• pìobaire
• pìobaireachd
• pìob-mhòr
• pìob-shionnaich
• pìob-thraoghaidh
• pìob-uilne