sunnd

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̪uːnt̪/
• (Lewis) IPA^(key): [s̪ɔ̃ʊ̃nt̪]

Noun

sunnd m (indeclinable)

1. joy, cheerfulness, hilarity
2. sprightliness
3. health, fitness

   Dè 'n sunnd a th' ort? ― How are you?

4. appetite

Derived terms

• mì-shunnd
• sunndach

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911), “sunnd”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN