taigeis

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Borrowed from English haggis. The initial t- arose from the borrowed initial /h/ being reinterpreted as lenited t-, which also results in the same sound.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰakʲɪʃ/

Noun

taigeis f (genitive singular taigeise, plural taigeisean)

1. haggis

   Synonym: (rare) marag

Derived terms

• Oidhche na Taigeise

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
taigeis	thaigeis
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “taigeis”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN