diofar
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish deithbir (“distinction, difference”) (compare Irish difear).
Noun
diofar m (genitive singular diofair, plural diofaran)
- difference
- dè an diofar a tha eadar X agus Y? - what is the difference between X and Y?
- chan eil diofar ann / chan eil e gu diofar - it makes no difference
- variety
Usage notes
- Also used before another noun (which is in the genitive case) to convey the meaning "different" or "various":
- ann an diofar dòigh bhuaithe - in a different way from him
- ann an diofar dhòighean - in various ways