guid-mither

Scots

Etymology

guid- +‎ mither

Pronunciation

• (Southern Scots, Orkney) IPA^(key): [ˈɡødˌmɪðər], [ˈɡydˌmɪðər]
• (Orkney) IPA^(key): [ˈɡjødˌmɪðər]
• (Shetland) IPA^(key): [ˈɡødˌmɪdər], [ˈɡydˌmɪdər], [ˈɡjødˌmɪdər]
• (Central Scots, Ulster) IPA^(key): [ˈɡɪdˌmɪðər]
• (Ulster, South Northern Scots) IPA^(key): [ˈɡedˌmɪðər]
• (Doric Scots) IPA^(key): [ˈɡwidˌmɪdər]
• (Ulster, North Northern Scots) IPA^(key): [ˈɡidˌmɪðər]

Noun

guid-mither (plural guid-mithers)

1. mother-in-law

Coordinate terms

• guid-faither (“father-in-law”)