àigh

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• àgh

Etymology

From Old Irish ád, ág.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːj/

Noun

àigh m (genitive singular àigh, plural àighean)

1. happiness, joy
2. fortune, luck, providence, auspiciousness

Derived terms

• an ainm an àigh (“in heaven's name, for goodness' sake”)
• àgh millteach m (“schadenfreude”)

Adjective

àigh

1. happy, joyous, blissful
2. lucky, auspicious

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “àigh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN