Là na Sàbaid
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Là na Sàbaid m (chiefly Lewis, Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, Skye)
- Sunday
- Chaidh iad dhan eaglais air Là na Sàbaid. ― They went to the church on Sunday.
Usage notes
[edit]- This word is preferred in areas which are traditionally Presbyterian, whereas in communities which are more Catholic or Episcopal, Didòmhnaich is preferred.
Synonyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- Diluain - Monday
- Dimàirt - Tuesday
- Diciadain - Wednesday
- Diardaoin - Thursday
- Dihaoine - Friday
- Disathairne - Saturday
- Oidhche na Sàbaid, Oidhche Dhòmhnaich - Sunday night
See also
[edit]- days of the week (appendix): Didòmhnaich · Diluain · Dimàirt · Diciadain · Diardaoin · Dihaoine · Disathairne [edit]
References
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN
Categories:
- Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic proper nouns
- Scottish Gaelic multiword terms
- Scottish Gaelic masculine nouns
- Lewis Scottish Gaelic
- Harris Scottish Gaelic
- North Uist Scottish Gaelic
- Benbecula Scottish Gaelic
- Skye Scottish Gaelic
- Scottish Gaelic terms with usage examples
- gd:Days of the week