shliawin

Manx

[ʃlʲɛuᵈnʲ]

adj
Definitions
  • smooth, insidious, sleek, smooth-faced
  • lubricated, slippery, soapy
  • skiddy

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish slemon inherited from Proto-Celtic *slibnos.

Origin

Proto-Celtic

*slibnos

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