sèimh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish séim, from Proto-Celtic *sɸeimis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛ̃ːv/

Adjective

sèimh

1. affable, mild, kind, comely
2. gentle, calm, docile
3. delicate, smooth, soft
4. pacific, placid, quiet, tranquil
5. bland

Derived terms

• Cuan Sèimh (“Pacific Ocean”)
• sèimhe
• sèimheachadh (“lenition”)
• sèimhich (“lenite”)

Mutation

Mutation of sèimh

radical	lenition
sèimh	shèimh after "an", t-sèimh

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