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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Of uncertain but probably Old Norse origin.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Uibhist f
- Uist (an archipelago in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland)
- Synonyms: Tìr an Eòrna, Tìr a' Mhurain
Derived terms
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Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Template:R:gd:MacPherson:1966
- ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath