aghaidh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish agad (face, countenance; surface; expanse).

Pronunciation

Noun

aghaidh f (genitive singular aghaidhe or aighthe, nominative plural aghaidheanna or aighthe)

  1. face
    Synonym: éadan
  2. front, aspect
  3. dial (of clock)
  4. obverse (of coin)

Declension

Alternative declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aghaidh n-aghaidh haghaidh not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading


Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish agad (face, countenance; surface; expanse).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɤː.ɪ/

Noun

aghaidh f (genitive singular aghaidhe, plural aghaidhean)

  1. face
    Synonym: aodann
  2. surface
  3. front
  4. (slang) cheek, impudence

Derived terms

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aghaidhn-aghaidhh-aghaidht-aghaidh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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