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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From dòchas + -ach.
Pronunciation
Adjective
dòchasach (genitive singular masculine dòchasaich, comparative dòchasaiche)
- expectant, hopeful, prospective
- Antonym: eu-dòchasach
Usage notes
- Used about people - when referring to situations, gealltanach is used:
- Tha sinn dòchasach mun t-suidheachdadh. ― We're hopeful about the situation.
- Tha an t-suidheachadh gealltanach. ― The situation is hopeful.
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “dòchasach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN