leadaidh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Borrowed from English lady.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛt̪i/[1]

Noun

leadaidh f (plural leadaidhean)

  1. lady (as title, or to refer to a woman of high social status, or one who is particularly elegant or well-dressed)

Usage notes

  • Often used in the vocative when addressing a woman:
    Ciamar a tha thu, a leadaidh? ― How are you, (my) lady?
    abair thusa leadaidh! ― what a lady you are!

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Wentworth, Roy (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN
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