sgap

See also: sgàp

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɡahb/

Verb

sgap (past sgap, future sgapaidh, verbal noun sgapadh, past participle sgapte)

1. scatter, spread, disperse
2. squander
3. afflict
4. hack, hash
5. distribute profusely

Derived terms

• eadar-sgap (“intersperse”)

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “sgap”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN