briogais
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Borrowed from Scots breeks, from Old English brēċ (“underpants”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɾʲikɪʃ/
Usage notes
- In the meaning "one pair of trousers" the word is in the singular.
Derived terms
- bann na briogais (“waistband”)
- briogais-biob (“overalls, bib trousers”)
- dul-briogais (“belt loop”)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| briogais | bhriogais |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
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