fealla-dhà

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

feall +‎ dhà

Noun

fealla-dhà m

  1. joke, jest, fun
    is tric a chaidh fealla-dhà gu fealla-rìreadh
    joking has often ended in earnest

References

  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “fealla-dhà”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN