a-rèist

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

  • a-rèiste

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Lewis) IPA(key): /(ə) ˈɾʲeːʃtʲ/, [(ə) ˈðeːʃtʲ][1]
  • (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ə ˈɾʲeːʃtʲ(ə)/, /ə ˈɾʲe.iʃtʲ/[2]

Adverb

a-rèist

  1. (Lewis) then, so (in that case, therefore)
    Synonym: ma-thà
    Chan eil taic nam bhrògan is tha mo chasan a-rèist a' freagairt anns an adhbrann. ― There's no support in my shoes and so I'm feeling my legs in my ankles.
  2. (Wester Ross) then (at that time; after that)
    Synonym: an uair sin

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN, page 728
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