taingeil
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- tainceil
Etymology
From taing + -eil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʰaiŋʲkʲal/
Adjective
taingeil
- grateful, thankful, acknowledging
- Is taingeil is còir dhut a bhith. ― You ought to be very thankful.
- Bi taingeil nach eil seo nas miosa. ― Be thankful this is not worse.
- gu taingeil ― thankfully
Antonyms
- mì-thaingeil
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “taingeil”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Compiled by Malcolm MacLennan)