nèapraig

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈɲĩpðɪkʲ/[1]
  • (Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈɲɛhpɪkʲ(ə)/[2] (corresponding to the forms neapaig or neapaige)

Noun

nèapraig f

  1. napkin, tissue, handkerchief

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, page 51
  2. ^ Wentworth, Roy (2003) Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN, page 314
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