teagamh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Noun

teagamh m (genitive singular teagaimh, plural teagamhan)

1. doubt, uncertainty, misgiving
2. suspense, hesitation, perplexity
3. doubtful case
4. difficulty

   fear-réitich gach teagaimh

   the solver of all difficulties

5. scruple

Derived terms

• cuir teagamh
• gun teagamh
• theagamh

 

References

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