eigh

English

Interjection

eigh

1. Alternative form of eh.
   • 1897, H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance, New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC, page 55:

     "Eigh?" said Kemp, with his mouth open. "Keep your nerve," said the Voice. "I'm an Invisible Man."

   • 1935, Paul Green, This Body the Earth:

     "Eigh, eigh! he's killed me!" Mr. Utley shrieked. But none of the students made a move out of their seats.

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• deigh, eighre

Etymology

From Old Irish aig, itself from Proto-Celtic *yegis. Cognate with Irish oighear, Welsh iâ, and Cornish yey.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ej/

Noun

eigh f (genitive singular eighe, no plural)

1. ice

Derived terms

• eigh-bheinn
• eigh-shruth
• leac-eighre

Mutation

Mutation of eigh

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
eigh	n-eigh	h-eigh	t-eigh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.