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saoghal
saoghal
Irish
Noun
saoghal m (genitive singular saoghail, nominative plural saoghalta)
- Obsolete spelling of saol
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| saoghal | shaoghal after an, tsaoghal |
unchanged |
| 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): [sɯː.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