làidir
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠaːd̥ʲɪɾ/[1]
- (Uist, Barra) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠaːd̥ʒɪɾʲ/[2]
- (Tiree) IPA(key): [ˈl̪ˠaːd̥ʒɪç][3]
Adjective
[edit]làidir (comparative làidire or treasa)
Usage notes
[edit]- The comparative form treasa is originally derived from treun, but is also used as an alternative comparative form for làidir.
Declension
[edit]| Case | Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | làidir | làidir | làidir |
| Vocative | làidir | làidir | làidire |
| Genitive | làidir | làidire | làidir |
| Dative | làidir | làidir | làidir |
Synonyms
[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
- ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
- ^ Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh (2008) “'Bochanan modhail foghlaimte': Tiree Gaelic, lexicology and Glasgow's historical dictionary of Scottish Gaelic”, in Scottish Gaelic Studies, volume 24, Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen, →ISSN, pages 473-523