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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Borrowed from English lady.
Pronunciation
Noun
leadaidh f (plural leadaidhean)
- lady (as title, or to refer to a woman of high social status, or one who is particularly elegant or well-dressed)
Usage notes
- Often used in the vocative when addressing a woman:
- Ciamar a tha thu, a leadaidh? ― How are you, (my) lady?
- abair thusa leadaidh! ― what a lady you are!
Synonyms
References
- ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN