strì

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• straoi
• strìgh
• strìth

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse stríð (“strife”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̪t̪ɾiː/

Noun

strì f

1. verbal noun of strì
2. strife, contention
3. striving, endeavouring, earnest exertion
4. rivalry, contest
5. battle

Derived terms

• còmhstri
• strìtheil (“contentious, quarrelsome”)

Verb

strì (past strì, future strìthidh, verbal noun strì, past participle strìte)

1. strive, struggle
2. contend, emulate