roghnaich
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- raoghnaich
- roghainnich
- roghnuich
- roighnich
Etymology
Cognate with Irish roghnaigh.(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrˠoːnɪç/
Verb
roghnaich (past roghnaich, future roghnaichidh, verbal noun roghnachadh, past participle roghnaichte)
- choose, select, pick out
- prefer, like
Derived terms
- comh-roghnaich
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “roghnaich”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN