fhasa

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From archaic asa, from Old Irish ussa. The initial f- of Scottish Gaelic comes from a misinterpretation of asa as fhasa in lenition environments. Compare Irish fusa.

Adjective

fhasa

  1. comparative degree of furasta
    A bheil sin nas fhasa? ― Is it easier?
    (Is e) seo an dòigh as fhasa. ― This is the easiest way.
    Cha robh e na b' fhasa idir. ― It wasn't easier at all.

Mutation

Mutation of fasa
radical lenition
fasa fhasa

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

References

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