Sàbaid

See also: sabaid

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms
  • (Lewis) Sàboind

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שבת‎.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈs̪aːpatʲ/, /ˈs̪aːpɪtʲ/

Proper noun

Sàbaid f (plural Sàbaidean)

  1. Sabbath

Derived terms
  • Là na Sàbaid, Latha na Sàbaid (“Sabbath Day, Sunday”)

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “Sàbaid”, 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)
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