Eilean Sgitheanach

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

Proper noun

An t-Eilean Sgitheanach m (genitive an Eilein Sgitheanaich)

  1. the Isle of Skye (an island of Highland council area, Scotland)
    Synonym: Eilean a' Cheò

Usage notes

Always preceded by the article.

References

  1. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
  2. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
  3. ^ Wentworth, Roy (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN
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