guirmean

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɯɾʲɯman/

Noun

guirmean m (genitive singular guirmein)

1. woad (Isatis tinctoria)

Derived terms

• gille-guirmein
• guirmean Innseanach
• poit-ghuirmein

 

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
guirmean	ghuirmean
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Adjective

guirmean

1. indigo

Usage notes

• Guirmean as a noun refers to dyer's woad, a European flower which produces an indigo-blue dye. Indigo flowers, in the family Indigofera, are known as guirmean Innseanach.

See also

Colors in Scottish Gaelic · dathan (layout · text)

bàn, geal	glas	dubh
dearg; ruadh	orains; donn	buidhe; donn
uaine	uaine	gorm
liath; glas	liath	gorm
purpaidh; guirmean	pinc; purpaidh	pinc