taghta

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ʰɤɣt̪ə/, /ˈt̪ʰɤːʰt̪ə/

Verb

taghta

1. past participle of tagh

Adjective

taghta

1. chosen, selected, picked
2. elected, polled
3. choice, select
4. (theology) elect

   na daoine taghta ― the elect; those who are foreordained to Heaven

5. excellent, perfect
6. fine, alright

   tha thu taghta ― you're fine; don't worry

   A bheil thu taghta taobh a-muigh an siud?

   Are you alright out there?

Adverb

taghta

1. really, truly (intensifier)

   tha sin taghta math! ― that's really excellent!

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
taghta	thaghta
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “taghta”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN