fealla-dhà

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

feall +‎ dhà

Noun

fealla-dhà m

1. joke, jest, fun

   is tric a chaidh fealla-dhà gu fealla-rìreadh

   joking has often ended in earnest

References

• MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “fealla-dhà”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎^[1], Stirling, →ISBN