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Là na Sàbaid

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Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /l̪ˠɑ.ɑ nə ˈs̪aːb̥ɔtʲ/[1], /l̪ˠɑ.ɑ nə ˈs̪aːb̥atʲ/[2]

Proper noun

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na Sàbaid m

  1. Sunday
    Chaidh iad dhan eaglais air Là na Sàbaid.They went to the church on Sunday.

Usage notes

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  • Used more often than Didòmhnaich in certain predominantly Presbyterian areas, for instance Lewis, Harris and Skye.

Synonyms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN