purpaidh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish purpuir, from Latin purpura. Cognate with Welsh porphor and English purple.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰurpi/

Adjective

purpaidh

1. purple

   Cha toil leam purpaidh idir. ― I don't like purple at all.

Synonyms

• còrcair
• purpar

Mutation

Mutation of purpaidh

radical	lenition
purpaidh	phurpaidh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

See also

Colors in Scottish Gaelic · dathan (layout · text)

bàn, geal	glas	dubh
dearg; ruadh	orains; donn	buidhe; donn
uaine	uaine	gorm
liath; glas	liath	gorm
purpaidh; guirmean	pinc; purpaidh	pinc