daingeann

See also: daingean

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish daingen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd̪̊ajən̪ˠ/[1][2], /ˈd̪̊ai.ən̪ˠ/[3]

Adjective

daingeann (comparative daingne)

  1. strong
  2. firm
  3. fortified
  4. staunch (e.g. in religious conviction)

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN
  3. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
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