rud beag

Irish

Etymology

Literally “small thing”.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): [ˈɾˠʊd̪ˠ ˈbʲɔɡ]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): [ˈɾˠʊd̪ˠ ˈbʲɔɡ]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): [ˈɾˠʊd̪ˠ ˈbʲɛɡ]

Adverb

rud beag

  1. a little, a bit, somewhat
    Bhí mo dhá chois rud beag tinn.
    My feet were a little sore.

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rˠut̪ˠ pek/
  • (Lewis) IPA(key): /rˠut̪ˠ pɤk/

Adverb

rud beag

  1. a little bit, somewhat
    tha mi a’ faireachdainn rud beag nas fheàrr ― I'm feeling a wee bit better
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