leisgeul

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Compound of leth (“half”) +‎ sgeul (“story”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʎeʃkʲəl̪ˠ/

Noun

leisgeul m (genitive singular leisgeil, plural leisgeulan)

  1. excuse, apology
  2. pretext
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