bana-ghoistidh
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
bana- + goistidh (“godfather, sponsor; bosom friend; gossip”)
Pronunciation
Noun
bana-ghoistidh m (genitive singular bana-ghoistidh, plural bana-ghoistidhean)
- (Christianity) godmother, female sponsor
- female bosom friend
- gossip
Synonyms
- (godmother): màthair-bhaiste, muime