See also: dátheangach

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From dà- (bi-; two-) +‎ teanga (tongue; language) + -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

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dà-theangach (genitive singular masculine dà-theangaich)

  1. bilingual, bilinguous
    Synonym: dà-chànanach
  2. two-tongued

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
dà-theangach dhà-theangach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “dà-theangach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN