minig

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish menic, meinicc (“frequent, recurring often”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *menekkis (compare Irish minic, Manx mennick, Welsh mynych).

Adjective

minig (rare)

  1. frequent
    Synonym: tric

Adverb

minig (rare except in proverbs)

  1. often, frequently
    Proverb: is minig a bha an donas dàicheil ― often is the devil attractive

See also

  • gu minig (“often, frequently”)
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