tàileasg

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰaːləs̪k/

Noun

tàileasg m (genitive singular tàileisg, no plural)

1. chess

   Synonym: fidhcheall

2. backgammon
3. draughts

   Synonym: dàmais

Derived terms

• fear-tàileisg (“chessman”)

Mutation

Mutation of tàileasg

radical	lenition
tàileasg	thàileasg

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.