's mathaid

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmahɪtʲ/

Adverb

's mathaid

1. (Lewis) maybe, perhaps

Usage notes

• When followed by a clause, it is linked to it by gun/gum/nach:

  'S mathaid gum bi e ceart gu leòr.

  Perhaps it will be OK.

  (literally, “Perhaps that it will be OK.”)

Synonyms

• 's dòcha
• ma dh'fhaoidte
• dh'fhaodadh
• cha lughaide (Islay, Jura, Colonsay)