deas-ghnàth

See also: deasghnáth

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From deas (“rightward, sunwise, lucky”) +‎ gnàth (“custom, habit, convention”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌdʲes̪ˈɣɾãː]

Noun

deas-ghnàth m (genitive singular deas-ghnàith or deas-ghnàtha, plural deas-ghnàthan)

1. ceremony, ritual, rite

Synonyms

• deas-ghnàthachd f

Derived terms

• deas-ghnàthach (“ceremonious, ceremonial; customary”, adjective)