rìbhinn

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish rígan (“queen”) (compare Irish ríon), from Proto-Celtic *rīganī.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrˠiːvɪɲ/

Noun

rìbhinn f (genitive singular rìbhinne, plural rìbhinnean)

(poetic) maiden, girl
A rìbhinn òg, 'bheil cuimhn' agad?
Young maiden, do you remember?

References

Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Alexander MacBain, Eneas Mackay, 1911

“rígan, rígain” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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