trasta

See also: Trasta

Albanian

Noun

trasta

  1. inflection of trastë:
    1. definite nominative singular
    2. indefinite nominative/accusative plural

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

trasta f

  1. definite singular of trast

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

  • (superseded) trasda

Etymology

A modified form of Middle Irish tarsna, from Old Irish tarsno.

Adverb

trasta (much of South Argyll)

  1. across, athwart, cross, traverse
    Synonyms: tarsainn, thairis, thar, trasna, fairis
    Thàinig e trasta air leabhar.He came across a book.

Further reading

  • Seumas Grannd (2000), The Gaelic of Islay: A Comparative Study[1], Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen, →ISBN, page 38