meanbh-chuileag

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

meanbh +‎ cuileag

Pronunciation

  • (Lewis, Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈmɛ̃ˈnɛ̃ ˌxulak/[1][2]
  • (Skye) IPA(key): /ˈmɯˈna ˌxulak/[3]
  • (South Argyll) IPA(key): /ˈmenɑ ˌxulɑk/; (also Islay) /ˈmilɑ ˌxulɑk/[3] (corresponding to the form mil-chuileag)

Noun

meanbh-chuileag f (genitive singular meanbh-chuileige, plural meanbh-chuileagan)

  1. midge, gnat

Usage notes

  • The singular form is sometimes used as a collective noun:
    • tha a’ mheanbh-chuileag a’ bìdeadh ― the midges are biting (literally, “the midge is biting”)

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ Wentworth, Roy (2003), Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN, page 451
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Holmer, Nils M. (1938), Studies on Argyllshire Gaelic, Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksells boktryckeri-A.-B., page 182
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