diofar

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish deithbir (“distinction, difference”) (compare Irish difear), ultimately from Latin differo.

Noun

diofar m (genitive singular diofair, plural diofaran)

1. difference
   • dè an diofar a tha eadar X agus Y? - what is the difference between X and Y?
   • chan eil diofar ann / chan eil e gu diofar - it makes no difference
2. variety

Usage notes

• Also used before another noun (which is in the genitive case) to convey the meaning "different" or "various":

  ann an diofar dòigh bhuaithe - in a different way from him

  ann an diofar dhòighean - in various ways