sgàth

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish scáth, from Proto-Celtic *skātu, derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̪kaː/

Noun

sgàth m (genitive singular sgàtha, plural sgàthan)

1. shade or shadow
2. dread, fear
3. shelter, covering or protection
4. sake

Derived terms

• air sgàth