sgian dubh

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic sgian-dubh: sgian (“knife”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut; to cut off, sever”)) + dubh (“black; (figurative) hidden”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (“deep”)). The plural form sgianan dubha is also borrowed from Scottish Gaelic. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /skiː.ənˈduː/ (General American) IPA(key): /ski.ənˈdu/ Rhymes: -uː Hyphenation: sgi‧an dubh === Noun === sgian dubh (plural sgian dubhs or sgians dubh or (rare) sgianan dubha) (Scotland) A small, single-edged knife worn tucked into the hose (stocking) as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress along with the kilt. ==== Alternative forms ==== sgian-dubh skean dhu, skean-dhu skene dhu, skene-dhu skhian-dhu ==== Related terms ==== skean, skene ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === sgian-dubh on Wikipedia.Wikipedia