an-diugh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish indiu, composed of i (“in”) or in (“the”) plus the dative singular of día (“day”). Compare an-dè (“yesterday”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əɲˈdʲu(h)/, /əɲ ˈdʒu(h)/
• (Lewis, some Skye speakers) IPA^(key): /ə ˈɲu(h)/, (Lewis) [ə ˈɲʉ(h)]

Adverb

an-diugh

1. today

   Tha Dòmhnall a’ faighinn cù an-diugh. ― Donald is getting a dog today.

Derived terms

• an latha an-diugh

See also

• a-màireach
• an-dè