Uibhist
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Of uncertain but probably Old Norse origin.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈɤi.ɪʃtʲ/[1]
- (North Uist) IPA(key): /ˈui.ɪʃtʲ/[2]
- (South Uist) IPA(key): /ˈɯi.ɪʃtʲ/[3]
Proper noun
[edit]Uibhist f
- Uist (an archipelago in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland)
- Synonyms: Tìr an Eòrna, Tìr a' Mhurain
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → English: Uist
Mutation
[edit]| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uibhist | n-Uibhist | h-Uibhist | t-Uibhist |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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
- ^ Template:R:gd:MacPherson:1966
- ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath