rud beag

Irish

Etymology

Literally “small thing”.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): [ˈɾˠʊd̪ˠ ˈbʲɔɡ]
(Connacht) IPA^(key): [ˈɾˠʊd̪ˠ ˈbʲɔɡ]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): [ˈɾˠʊd̪ˠ ˈbʲɛɡ]

Adverb

a little, a bit, somewhat
Bhí mo dhá chois rud beag tinn.
My feet were a little sore.

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rˠut̪ˠ pek/
(Lewis) IPA^(key): /rˠut̪ˠ pək/

Adverb

a little bit, somewhat
tha mi a’ faireachdainn rud beag nas fheàrr ― I'm feeling a wee bit better

Related terms

beagan

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