saoghal
Irish
Noun
saoghal m (genitive singular saoghail, nominative plural saoghalta)
- Superseded spelling of saol.
Declension
Declension of saoghal
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
saoghal | shaoghal after an, tsaoghal | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish saegul (“lifetime, world”), from Latin saeculum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈs̪ɯː.əɫ̪/
Noun
saoghal m (genitive singular saoghail, plural saoghalan)
- world, universe, earth
- air feadh an t-saoghail ― throughout the world
- Càit air an t-saoghal an robh sibh? ― Where on earth were you?
- life, lifetime
- fad do shaoghail ― during your lifetime
- Ma gheibh mi saoghal, nì mi mo dhìcheall a bhith nam dhuine math. ― If I survive, I’ll try to be a good person.
- (dated) age, generation
- droch shaoghal ― bad times
- (dated) means, subsistence, riches, occupation
Synonyms
- (universe): cruinne-cè, domhan
Derived terms
- fad-shaoghalach
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
saoghal | shaoghal after "an", t-saoghal |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |