smiogaid

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Uig) IPA(key): /ˈsmɛ̃kiltʲ/ (corresponding to the form smeagailt)
  • (Lochs) IPA(key): /ˈs̪mɛkət̪/, [ˈs̪mæɡ̥ət̪][1] (corresponding to the form smeagad)
  • (North Uist) IPA(key): /ˈs̪mikʲ/[2] (corresponding to the form smig)
  • (Skye) IPA(key): /ˈs̪mɛ̃kʲət̪/ (corresponding to the form smeigead)
  • (Tiree) IPA(key): /ˈs̪mĩkʲət̪/ (corresponding to the form smigead)
  • (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈs̪mɛ̃kʲ/, /ˈs̪mɛ̃k/[3] (corresponding to the forms smeig or smeag)
  • (Islay) IPA(key): /ˈs̪mĩkət̪/ (corresponding to the form smiogad)

Noun

smiogaid m (genitive singular smiogaid, plural smiogaidean)

  1. chin

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, page 57
  2. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, page 78
  3. ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN, page 127
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