dòchasach
See also: dóchasach
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From dòchas + -ach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t̪ɔːxəs̪əx/
Adjective
dòchasach (genitive singular masculine dòchasaich, comparative dòchasaiche)
- expectant, hopeful, prospective
- Antonym: eu-dòchasach
Usage notes
- Used about people - when referring to situations, gealltanach is used:
- Tha sinn dòchasach mun t-suidheachdadh. ― We're hopeful about the situation.
- Tha an t-suidheachadh gealltanach. ― The situation is hopeful.
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| dòchasach | dhòchasach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “dòchasach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN