air sàilleabh

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• air sàillibh, air sàilleibh

Preposition

air sàilleabh (+ genitive or possessive determiner)

1. (chiefly Uist) on account of, because

   Cha b' urrainn dhomh dol ann air sàilleabh 's nach robh airgead gu leòr agam.

   I couldn't go because I didn't have enough money.

2. as a consequence of

   Bha i a' faireachdainn tinn air sàilleabh an teasa.

   She felt poorly as a consequence of the heat.

Synonyms

• (because) a chionn, air sgàth, airson, oir, ri linn, thoradh