cha lughaide

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• (Islay) IPA^(key): [haˈt̪ˠɤːtʃə]
• (Jura, Colonsay) IPA^(key): [haˈl̪ˠɤːtʃə]

Adverb

cha lughaide

1. (Islay, Jura, Colonsay) maybe, perhaps

Usage notes

• When followed by a clause, it is linked to it by gun/gum/nach:

  Cha lughaide gum faic e sin. - Perhaps he will see that.

Synonyms

• 's dòcha
• ma dh'fhaoidte
• dh'fhaodadh
• 's mathaid (Lewis)

Antonyms

• cha mhothaide