seadh

Gaelic (Scots)

/ʃɤɣ/

interjection
Definitions
  • Yes (in answer to a question formed with an eadh) (mostly archaic)
  • OK, fine, yes (in acknowledgement of an utterance generally)
  • Indeed, really (to give emphasis)

Etymology

Affix from Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic is + Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic eadh.

Origin

Gaelic (Scots)

eadh

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

  • ed Old Irish
  • 's e Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
  • eadh Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
  • is Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic