rathad

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish rót.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrˠa.at̪/, /ˈrˠahat̪/, /rˠaːt̪/
• (some dialects) IPA^(key): /rˠɔːt̪/
• (Barra) IPA^(key): [ˈrˠaˑ.at̪], [ˈrˠaˑ.ət̪], [rˠaˑˀt̪]

Noun

rathad m (genitive singular rathaid, plural rathaidean)

1. road

   Tha an rathad cunnartach, oir tha deigh ann. ― The road is dangerous because there’s ice on it.

2. way, track, path

   às an rathad ― out of the way, aside

   mach às mo rathad ― get out of my way!

   air an rathad ― on the way, coming

3. way, method

Derived terms

• air an rathad eile
• frith-rathad
• rathad-iarainn
• rathad-mòr