fhasa
Scottish Gaelic edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From archaic asa, from Old Irish ussa. The initial f- of Scottish Gaelic comes from a misinterpretation of asa as fhasa in lenition environments. Compare Irish fusa.
Adjective edit
fhasa
- comparative degree of furasta
- A bheil sin nas fhasa? ― Is it easier?
- (Is e) seo an dòigh as fhasa. ― This is the easiest way.
- Cha robh e na b' fhasa idir. ― It wasn't easier at all.
Mutation edit
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| fasa | fhasa |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
References edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 usa, ussa”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language