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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
fadal + -ach; compare Irish fadálach
Pronunciation
Adjective
fadalach
- late (in acting or happening)
Bha i fadalach an-diugh a-rithist.- She was late again today.
Na bi fadalach airson na sgoile!- Don’t be late for school!
- tedious, boring, lengthy
- Synonyms: liosta, màirnealach, sàraichte
Usage notes
- Fadalach is used for "late" in the sense of "happening after an intended time", whereas anmoch refers to a neutral temporal state. For instance, Dhùisg mi gu fadalach ― "I woke up late" implies having woken up after the intended time, whereas Dhùisg mi gu h-anmoch ― "I woke up late" implies waking up late in the morning, or later in the day, but not in relation to intention.
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.