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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish scáth, from Proto-Celtic *skātu, derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-.
Pronunciation
Noun
sgàth m (genitive singular sgàtha, plural sgàthan)
- shade or shadow
- dread, fear
- shelter, covering or protection
- sake
Derived terms