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stoirmeil

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From stoirm (storm) +‎ -eil.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈs̪t̪ˠɤɾʲɤmal/

Adjective

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stoirmeil

  1. stormy, blowy, keen, tempestuous
    gaoth stoirmeila stormy wind
  2. manly

References

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “stoirmeil”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • MacLennan, Malcolm (1925) A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC