àigh

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Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish ád, ág.

Pronunciation

Noun

àigh m (genitive singular àigh, plural àighean)

  1. happiness, joy
  2. fortune, luck, providence, auspiciousness

Derived terms

Adjective

àigh

  1. happy, joyous, blissful
  2. lucky, auspicious

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “àigh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN