dibhearsan

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Borrowed from English diversion.

Pronunciation

  • (Uist) IPA(key): /d̥ʲʒiˈvɛɾs̪ˠɛɲ/[1]

Noun

dibhearsan m (genitive singular dibhearsain, plural dibhearsain)

  1. entertainment, fun, sport, diversion
    cha robh mi ach ri dibhearsan! ― I was just having fun!

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
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