sìth
feminine, standard
The Scottish Gaelic word for "peace" is sìth. It is a feminine noun and covers both peace between people and a calm, quiet feeling.
You can pair it with another word for calm, as in sìth agus sàmhchair, "peace and quiet".
Meaning: calm, absence of conflict (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
With the article it is an t-sìth, "the peace".
Did you know?
- Modern Scottish Gaelic spelling uses only the grave accent, so the vowel in sìth always has the accent that leans to the left.
Examples in context
- Tha sìth anns an taigh.There is peace in the house.
- Tha mi ag iarraidh sìth agus sàmhchair.I want peace and quiet.
Example conversation
Màiri and Calum sit by a loch on a still morning.
- MàiriTha sìth air an loch.There is peace on the loch.
- CalumTha, tha sìth ann an-diugh.Yes, there is peace today.
- MàiriTha mi toilichte an seo.I am happy here.
