faod

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

feud

Etymology

From Middle Irish fétaid (“be able, can”), from Old Irish ·éta, prototonic form of ad·cota (“obtain”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɯːt̪/

Verb

faod (defective, future indicative positive faodaidh, negative chan fhaod, question am faod, conditional indicative positive dh'fhaodadh, negative chan fhaodadh, question am faodadh)

may, can (be allowed to)
Am faod mi bruidhinn ris? ― May I speak to him?

Faodaidh tu falbh a-nis. ― You can go now.

Usage notes

This defective verb has only the future and conditional tenses.

Vilamovian

Pronunciation

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Noun

faod n

horse

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