bana-ghoistidh
Appearance
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]bana- + goistidh (“godfather, sponsor; bosom friend; gossip”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]bana-ghoistidh m (genitive singular bana-ghoistidh, plural bana-ghoistidhean)
- (Christianity) godmother, female sponsor
- female bosom friend
- gossip
Synonyms
[edit]- (godmother): màthair-bhaiste, muime