Tìr Idhe

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Norse Týrvist (literally “Tyr’s abode”). Reanalyzed as tìr (“land”) +‎ iodh (“corn”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Tìr Idhe f

  1. Tiree (non-local)
    Synonyms: Tiriodh, Tìr an Eòrna, Tìr a' Mhurain

Usage notes

  • This form is only used by speakers outside of Tiree; the preferred term there is Tiriodh.

References

  1. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
  2. ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN
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