gainmheach

== Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish gainmech, from gainem. === Pronunciation === (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊ãˈnãv(h)əx/ (Harris, Uist, Skye) IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊ɛˈnɛ.əx/, /ˈɡ̊æˈnæ.əx/ (Barra) IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊ɛˈɲɛ.əx/, [ˈɡ̊ɛˈɲɛˑ.əx] (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊aˈna.ɔx/ (South Argyll) IPA(key): /ˈɡ̊ɛɲax/ === Noun === gainmheach f (genitive singular gainmhich, plural gainmhichean) sand ==== Declension ==== Alternative genitive singular: gainmheachadh (Uist, Barra) ==== Derived terms ==== clach-ghainmhich (“sandstone”) gobhlan-gainmhich (“sand martin”) luatharan-gainmhich (“red knot”) pàipear-gainmhich (“sandpaper”) === References ===