nàbachd

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

nàbaidh +‎ -achd, perhaps shortened from nàbaidheachd

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠãːpəxk/[1]

Noun

nàbachd f (plural nàbachdan)

  1. (chiefly Lewis and South Uist) neighbourhood
    Synonym: coimhearsnachd
  2. (northern dialects) neighbourliness, friendliness

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
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