ga seá

See also: gasea, gaseá, and găsea

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic, though Quiggin suggests a connection to casachtach (“coughing”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

ga seá m

  1. panting, gasping for breath [with i]
    Bhí ga seá ionnam.
    I was gasping for breath.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 428, page 138
  2. ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 548.68, page 229; reprinted 1979
  3. ^ Sommerfelt, Alf (1922) The Dialect of Torr, County Donegal, volume I: Phonology, Christiania [Oslo]: Videnskapsselskapet i Kristiania, section 416, page 125

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