fadalach
See also: fadálach
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
fadal + -ach; compare Irish fadálach
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
fadalach
- late (in acting or happening)
- Bha i fadalach an-diugh a-rithist.
- She was late again today.
- Na bi fadalach airson na sgoile!
- Don’t be late for school!
- tedious, boring, lengthy
- Synonyms: liosta, màirnealach, sàraichte
Usage notes edit
- Fadalach is used for "late" in the sense of "happening after an intended time", whereas anmoch refers to a neutral temporal state. For instance, Dhùisg mi gu fadalach ― "I woke up late" implies having woken up after the intended time, whereas Dhùisg mi gu h-anmoch ― "I woke up late" implies waking up late in the morning, or later in the day, but not in relation to intention.
Related terms edit
Mutation edit
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| fadalach | fhadalach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |