clach na sùla

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Literally "rock of the eyes".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰl̪ˠax nə ˈs̪uːl̪ˠə/

Noun

clach na sùla f

  1. eyeball
  2. pupil (of the eye)
    Synonyms: dubh, amharcan

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
clach na sùlachlach na sùla
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “clach na sùla”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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