òrdag

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

òrdag f (genitive singular òrdaig, plural òrdagan)

1. thumb
2. big toe

Usage notes

• When it is necessary to specify whether a thumb or a big toe is meant, it is done by creating a compound with the genitive of làimh ("hand") or cas ("foot").

Derived terms

• òrdag-coise
• òrdag-làimhe
• òrdag mhòr