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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish ád, ág.
Pronunciation
Noun
àigh m (genitive singular àigh, plural àighean)
- happiness, joy
- fortune, luck, providence, auspiciousness
Derived terms
Adjective
àigh
- happy, joyous, blissful
- lucky, auspicious
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “àigh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN