taghta

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Scottish Gaelic

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt̪ʰɤɣt̪ə/, /ˈt̪ʰɤːʰt̪ə/

Verb

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taghta

  1. past participle of tagh

Adjective

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taghta

  1. chosen, selected, picked
  2. elected, polled
  3. choice, select
  4. (theology) elect
    na daoine taghtathe elect; those who are foreordained to Heaven
  5. excellent, perfect
  6. fine, alright
    tha thu taghtayou're fine; don't worry
    A bheil thu taghta taobh a-muigh an siud?
    Are you alright out there?

Adverb

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taghta

  1. really, truly (intensifier)
    tha sin taghta math!that's really excellent!

Mutation

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

Further reading

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