ceannaich

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cennaigid. By surface analysis, ceann +‎ -ich ("reckoning by head"). Compare Irish ceannaigh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰʲan̪ˠɪç/

Verb

ceannaich (past cheannaich, future ceannaichidh, verbal noun ceannach, past participle ceannaichte)

1. buy, purchase

Derived terms

• ath-cheannaich (“redeem, repurchase”)
• ceannaiche (“merchant, salesman; buyer”)

 

Noun

ceannaich m

1. genitive singular of ceannach