"sèimh" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

See sèimh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʃɛ̃ːv/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], sèimh [mutation, mutation-radical], shèimh [lenition, mutation], after "an" [lenition, mutation], t-sèimh [lenition, mutation]
Etymology: From Old Irish séim, from Proto-Celtic *sɸēmis. Etymology templates: {{root|gd|ine-pro|*spey-}}, {{inh|gd|sga|séim}} Old Irish séim, {{inh|gd|cel-pro|*sɸēmis}} Proto-Celtic *sɸēmis Head templates: {{head|gd|adjective}} sèimh Inflection templates: {{gd-mut-cons|sè|imh}}
  1. affable, mild, kind, comely
    Sense id: en-sèimh-gd-adj-YgONkRtw
  2. gentle, calm, docile
    Sense id: en-sèimh-gd-adj-8VcUTSiH
  3. delicate, smooth, soft
    Sense id: en-sèimh-gd-adj-d2VDHsQq
  4. pacific, placid, quiet, tranquil
    Sense id: en-sèimh-gd-adj-vB83qqH0 Categories (other): Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header: 7 18 2 47 25
  5. bland
    Sense id: en-sèimh-gd-adj-nbfNT51b
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Cuan Sèimh (english: Pacific Ocean), sèimhe, sèimheachadh [lenition], sèimhich (english: lenite)

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "Pacific Ocean",
      "word": "Cuan Sèimh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "sèimhe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "lenition"
      ],
      "word": "sèimheachadh"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "lenite",
      "word": "sèimhich"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*spey-"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "sga",
        "3": "séim"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Irish séim",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*sɸēmis"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *sɸēmis",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Irish séim, from Proto-Celtic *sɸēmis.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gd-mut-cons",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sèimh",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "mutation",
        "mutation-radical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shèimh",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition",
        "mutation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "after \"an\"",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition",
        "mutation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "t-sèimh",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition",
        "mutation"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "sèimh",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sè",
        "2": "imh"
      },
      "name": "gd-mut-cons"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
  "lang_code": "gd",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "affable, mild, kind, comely"
      ],
      "id": "en-sèimh-gd-adj-YgONkRtw",
      "links": [
        [
          "affable",
          "affable"
        ],
        [
          "mild",
          "mild"
        ],
        [
          "kind",
          "kind"
        ],
        [
          "comely",
          "comely"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "gentle, calm, docile"
      ],
      "id": "en-sèimh-gd-adj-8VcUTSiH",
      "links": [
        [
          "gentle",
          "gentle"
        ],
        [
          "calm",
          "calm"
        ],
        [
          "docile",
          "docile"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "delicate, smooth, soft"
      ],
      "id": "en-sèimh-gd-adj-d2VDHsQq",
      "links": [
        [
          "delicate",
          "delicate"
        ],
        [
          "smooth",
          "smooth"
        ],
        [
          "soft",
          "soft"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "7 18 2 47 25",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pacific, placid, quiet, tranquil"
      ],
      "id": "en-sèimh-gd-adj-vB83qqH0",
      "links": [
        [
          "pacific",
          "pacific"
        ],
        [
          "placid",
          "placid"
        ],
        [
          "quiet",
          "quiet"
        ],
        [
          "tranquil",
          "tranquil"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bland"
      ],
      "id": "en-sèimh-gd-adj-nbfNT51b",
      "links": [
        [
          "bland",
          "bland"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃɛ̃ːv/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sèimh"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Scottish Gaelic adjectives",
    "Scottish Gaelic entries with incorrect language header",
    "Scottish Gaelic lemmas",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Celtic",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *spey-",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Celtic",
    "Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "Pacific Ocean",
      "word": "Cuan Sèimh"
    },
    {
      "word": "sèimhe"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "lenition"
      ],
      "word": "sèimheachadh"
    },
    {
      "english": "lenite",
      "word": "sèimhich"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*spey-"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "root"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "sga",
        "3": "séim"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Irish séim",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*sɸēmis"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Celtic *sɸēmis",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Irish séim, from Proto-Celtic *sɸēmis.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gd-mut-cons",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sèimh",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "mutation",
        "mutation-radical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shèimh",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition",
        "mutation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "after \"an\"",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition",
        "mutation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "t-sèimh",
      "source": "mutation",
      "tags": [
        "lenition",
        "mutation"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gd",
        "2": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "sèimh",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sè",
        "2": "imh"
      },
      "name": "gd-mut-cons"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
  "lang_code": "gd",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "affable, mild, kind, comely"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "affable",
          "affable"
        ],
        [
          "mild",
          "mild"
        ],
        [
          "kind",
          "kind"
        ],
        [
          "comely",
          "comely"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "gentle, calm, docile"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gentle",
          "gentle"
        ],
        [
          "calm",
          "calm"
        ],
        [
          "docile",
          "docile"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "delicate, smooth, soft"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "delicate",
          "delicate"
        ],
        [
          "smooth",
          "smooth"
        ],
        [
          "soft",
          "soft"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "pacific, placid, quiet, tranquil"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pacific",
          "pacific"
        ],
        [
          "placid",
          "placid"
        ],
        [
          "quiet",
          "quiet"
        ],
        [
          "tranquil",
          "tranquil"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bland"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bland",
          "bland"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃɛ̃ːv/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "sèimh"
}

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