rìoghachd

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish rígdacht (“kingliness, kingly qualities; kingdom”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rìoghachd f (plural rìoghachdan)

  1. kingdom

Usage notes

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References

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  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “rígdacht”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

Further reading

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “rìoghachd”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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