See also: amuigh

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish i mmaig (literally in a field). Cognate with Irish amuigh.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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a-muigh

  1. out (implies location)
    Tha am bàta-sàbhalaidh a-muigh an dràsda.The lifeboat is out at the moment.

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
  3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap