seadh
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Irish[edit]
Adverb[edit]
seadh
Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
seadh
- Yes (in answer to a question formed with an eadh) (mostly archaic)
- OK, fine, yes (in acknowledgement of an utterance generally)
- Indeed, really (to give emphasis)
Usage notes[edit]
- Originally, 'is eadh' answers the question an eadh just as 's e answers the question an e, and in this context simply means "yes". The corresponding answer "no" is chan eadh.
- However, it has since become lexicalized and is often perceived as a single word with a more general affirmative meaning. Nevertheless, it is not an all-purpose word for "yes", which in most cases must be expressed by repetition of the verb in the question being answered.
Alternative forms[edit]
- is eadh (mostly obsolete)