fadalach

See also: fadálach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

fadal +‎ -ach; compare Irish fadálach

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfatəl̪ˠəx/

Adjective

fadalach

1. late (in acting or happening)

   Bha i fadalach an-diugh a-rithist.

   She was late again today.

   Na bi fadalach airson na sgoile!

   Don’t be late for school!

2. tedious, boring, lengthy

   Synonyms: liosta, màirnealach, sàraichte

Usage notes

• Fadalach is used for "late" in the sense of "happening after an intended time", whereas anmoch refers to a neutral temporal state. For instance, Dhùisg mi gu fadalach ― "I woke up late" implies having woken up after the intended time, whereas Dhùisg mi gu h-anmoch ― "I woke up late" implies waking up late in the morning, or later in the day, but not in relation to intention.

Related terms

• fada

Mutation

Mutation of fadalach

radical	lenition
fadalach	fhadalach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.