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leadaidh

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English lady.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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leadaidh f (plural leadaidhean)

  1. lady (as title, or to refer to a woman of high social status, or one who is particularly elegant or well-dressed)

Usage notes

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  • Often used in the vocative when addressing a woman:
    Ciamar a tha thu, a leadaidh?How are you, (my) lady?
    abair thusa leadaidh!what a lady you are!

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Roy Wentworth (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN