sgàth

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish scáth, from Proto-Celtic *skātu, derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /skaː/

Noun

sgàth m (genitive singular sgàtha, plural sgàthan)

  1. shade or shadow
  2. dread, fear
  3. shelter, covering or protection
  4. sake

Derived terms
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