leisg

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• (noun): leisge

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʎeʃkʲ/

Adjective

leisg

1. lazy, indolent, slothful

   cho leisg ris a' chù - very lazy (idiom, literally "as lazy as the dog")

2. loath, reluctant, unwilling

Synonyms

• (lazy): dìomhain
• (reluctant): aindeònach

Derived terms

• leisgeadair

Noun

leisg f (genitive singular leisge, no plural)

1. laziness, sloth, slothfulness, indolence, inertia

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “leisg”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• MacLennan, Malcolm (1925) A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC