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Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt̪ʰɤɣt̪ə/, /ˈt̪ʰɤːʰt̪ə/
Verb
taghta
- past participle of tagh
Adjective
taghta
- chosen, selected, picked
- elected, polled
- choice, select
- (theology) elect
- na daoine taghta ― the elect; those who are foreordained to Heaven
- excellent, perfect
- fine, alright
- tha thu taghta ― you're fine; don't worry
A bheil thu taghta taobh a-muigh an siud?- Are you alright out there?
Adverb
taghta
- really, truly (intensifier)
- tha sin taghta math! ― that's really excellent!
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “taghta”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan , 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN