taigh-solais

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Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

taigh (house) +‎ solais (of light). Calque of English lighthouse.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tʰɤjˈsɔl̪ˠɪʃ/

Noun[edit]

taigh-solais m (genitive singular taighe-solais, plural taighean-solais)

  1. lighthouse (building containing a light to warn or guide ships)

Mutation[edit]

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
taigh-solais thaigh-solais
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.