smaoinich

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• smaointich
• smuainich
• smuaintich

Etymology

From Old Irish smúainid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̪mɯːɲɪç/

Verb

smaoinich (past smaoinich, future smaoinichidh, verbal noun smaoineachadh or smaointinn, past participle smaoinichte)

1. think, reflect
2. think, imagine, suppose, fancy
3. think, believe, consider

   Cha do smaoinich mi a-riamh air a cheart nì. ― I never even thought about that.

Synonyms

• saoil

Derived terms

• dòigh-smaoineachaidh

Related terms

• smaoin