sùgh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish súg, from Proto-Celtic *sūgos. Cognate with Latin sūcus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̪uː/
• Homophone: sùbh

Noun

sùgh m (genitive singular sùigh or sùgha, plural sùghan)

1. essence, juice, sap, moisture

   sùgh nan ubhal ― the juice of the apples

2. sauce, broth, stock juice of meat

   sùgh am poit ― broth in the pot

Derived terms

• sùgh feòla (“gravy”)
• sùgh liomaid (“lemon juice”)

Verb

sùgh (past shùgh, future sùghaidh, verbal noun sùghadh, past participle sùghte)

1. absorb, suck, soak, lap

Conjugation

Tense \ Voice	Active	Passive
Present	a' sùghadh	--
Past	shùgh	shùghadh
Future	sùghaidh	sùghar
Conditional	shùghadh	shùghteadh