trasta

See also: Trasta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

trasta f

  1. definite singular of trast

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

  • (superseded) trasda

Etymology

A modified form of Middle Irish tarsna, from Old Irish tarsno.

Adverb

trasta

  1. (Colonsay, Islay, Jura) across, athwart, cross, traverse
    Synonyms: tarsainn, thairis, thar, trasna, fairis
    Thàinig e trasta air leabhar. ― He came across a book.

Further reading

  • Seumas Grannd (2000) The Gaelic of Islay: A Comparative Study‎[1], Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen, →ISBN, page 38
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