sgoilear

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish sgoláir, from Old Irish scoláir, scoláire (“scholar, pupil, student”), from Latin scholāris.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈs̪kɔlɛɾ/

Noun

sgoilear m (genitive singular sgoileir, plural sgoilearan)

1. pupil, scholar, student, a learned person, disciple
   • deagh sgoilear, a good scholar

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “sgoilear”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Compiled by Malcolm MacLennan)