deas-ghnàth

See also: deasghnáth

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From deas (“rightward, sunwise, lucky”) +‎ gnàth (“custom, habit, convention”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˌdʲes̪ˈɣɾãː]

Noun

deas-ghnàth m (genitive singular deas-ghnàith or deas-ghnàtha, plural deas-ghnàthan)

  1. ceremony, ritual, rite

Synonyms
  • deas-ghnàthachd f

Derived terms
  • deas-ghnàthach (“ceremonious, ceremonial; customary”, adjective)
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