sèimhich
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish séimigidir (“thins, attenuates, lessens, reduces; smooths, softens”), from séim (“slender, thin, narrow, slight; smooth”).
Verb
sèimhich (past shèimhich, future sèimhichidh, verbal noun sèimheachadh, past participle sèimhichte)
- (phonology) lenite
Related terms
- sèimh
- sèimhe