See also: oigh and Òigh

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish óg (whole, entire, intact). Cognate with Irish ógh.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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òigh f (genitive singular òighe, plural òighean)

  1. maiden, virgin, young woman
    Synonyms: ainnir, cailin, gruagach, maighdeann, nighean, rìbhinn

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
òigh n-òigh h-òigh t-òigh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.