airidh air

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

See airidh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarʲɪ ɛrʲ/

Phrase

airidh air

1. worthy of, deserving of

   Tha i airidh air urram, na beò 's na marbh.

   She deserves respect, whether she is dead or alive.

2. call for

   Cùis èiginneach airidh air ìobairt èiginneach.

   Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Related terms

• airidh (“worth”)
• airidh air farmad (“enviable”, literally “worthy of envy”)
• airidh air clach a chur air a' chàrn (“worthy of being remembered”)