Didòmhnaich
See also: Di-dòmhnaich
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin diēs Dominicus (“the day of our Lord”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Didòmhnaich m (genitive Didòmhnaich) (chiefly Benbecula, South Uist, Barra, Tiree)
- Sunday
- Cha robh mi ag òl Didòmhnaich. ― I wasn't drinking on Sunday.
Usage notes
[edit]- This word is preferred in areas which are traditionally Catholic or Episcopalian, whereas in communities which are more Presbyterian, Là na Sàbaid is preferred.
- Also used adverbially (without a preposition) to mean "on Sunday".
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- Did (abbreviation)
Related terms
[edit]- Diluain - Monday
- Dimàirt - Tuesday
- Diciadain - Wednesday
- Diardaoin - Thursday
- Dihaoine - Friday
- Disathairne - Saturday
- Oidhche Dhòmhnaich, Oidhche na Sàbaid - Sunday night
See also
[edit]- days of the week (appendix): Didòmhnaich · Diluain · Dimàirt · Diciadain · Diardaoin · Dihaoine · Disathairne [edit]
References
[edit]- ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN
- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
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- Scottish Gaelic terms borrowed from Latin
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Latin
- Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic proper nouns
- Scottish Gaelic masculine nouns
- Benbecula Scottish Gaelic
- South Uist Scottish Gaelic
- Barra Scottish Gaelic
- Tiree Scottish Gaelic
- Scottish Gaelic terms with usage examples
- gd:Days of the week