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taigh-seinnse

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From taigh +‎ seinnse. Literally a “change house.” (where one would change horses on a journey).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tʰəˈʃeiɲʃə/
  • (Lewis) IPA(key): [t̪ʰəˈʃẽ̠ĩɲʃ], [t̪ʰəˈʃɤ̃ĩɲʃ][1]
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Noun

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taigh-seinnse m (genitive singular taigh-sheinnse or taigh-seinnse, plural taighean-seinnse)

  1. public house, pub, tavern

References

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  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
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