taigeis
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Borrowed from English haggis. The initial t- arose from the borrowed initial /h/ being reinterpreted as lenited t-, which also results in the same sound.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʰakʲɪʃ/
Noun
taigeis f (genitive singular taigeise, plural taigeisean)
- haggis
- Synonym: (rare) marag
Derived terms
- Oidhche na Taigeise
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
taigeis | thaigeis |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “taigeis”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN