seadh
Irish edit
Adverb edit
seadh
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
seadh
- Yes (in answer to a question formed with an eadh) (mostly archaic)
- OK, fine, yes (in acknowledgement of an utterance generally)
- Indeed, really (to give emphasis)
Usage notes edit
- Originally, 'is eadh' answers the question an eadh just as 's e answers the question an e, and in this context simply means "yes". The corresponding answer "no" is chan eadh.
- However, it has since become lexicalized and is often perceived as a single word with a more general affirmative meaning. Nevertheless, it is not an all-purpose word for "yes", which in most cases must be expressed by repetition of the verb in the question being answered.
Alternative forms edit
- is eadh (mostly obsolete)