fàilte

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See also: failte and fáilte

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

Noun

fàilte f (genitive singular fàilte, plural fàiltean)

  1. welcome
  2. greeting, salute, salutation

Usage notes

  • Used with the prepositions air and ro:
    bidh fàilte chridheil oirre/roimhpeshe will be heartily welcome / receive a hearty welcome
    Fàilte oirbh/romhaibh gu Glaschu!Welcome to Glasgow!

Derived terms

Interjection

fàilte

  1. welcome
  2. hail
    Fàilte a MhoireHail Mary

Mutation

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