's mathaid

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsmahɪtʲ/

Adverb

's mathaid

(Lewis) maybe, perhaps

Usage notes

When followed by a clause, it is linked to it by gun/gum/nach:
'S mathaid gum bi e ceart gu leòr.
Perhaps it will be OK.
(literally, “Perhaps that it will be OK.”)

Synonyms

's dòcha
ma dh'fhaoidte
dh'fhaodadh
cha lughaide (Islay, Jura, Colonsay)

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