bruidhinn
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
See bruidheann (“conversation”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɾi.ɪɲ/
Verb
bruidhinn (past bhruidhinn, future bruidhnidh, verbal noun bruidhinn, past participle bruidhnte)
- speak, say, talk
- Cò tha a' bruidhinn? ― Who's speaking?
Usage notes
- Used with the preposition ri:
- Bha mi a' bruidhinn ri d' athair an-dè. ― I was speaking to your father yesterday.
Noun
bruidhinn f (genitive singular bruidhne, no plural)
- verbal noun of bruidhinn
- conversation, talk
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “bruidhinn”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN