sgìth
/s̪kʲiː/
The Gaelic word for tired is sgìth.
sgìth is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is in need of rest or sleep.
Meaning: in need of rest or sleep (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
/s̪kʲiː/
Did you know?
- The word sgìth shares a common ancestor with the English word 'scathe', which refers to harm or damage.
- A Gaelic speaker saying tha mi sgìth might be signaling that they are socially or emotionally overwhelmed by obligations rather than physically sleepy.
- The term sgìth is part of a linguistic group where 'tiredness' is conceptually linked to 'wear and tear' on a physical object.
Examples in context
- Bha mi glè sgìth.I was very tired.This sentence shows how to use sgìth to describe a past state of being very tired.Tatoeba #3095232 by Catriona, translation #261418 by CK
- An robh thu sgìth?Were you tired?This sentence is a question asking if someone was tired.Tatoeba #3095223 by Catriona, translation #3095214 by CK
- Chan eil mi sgìth.I'm not tired.This sentence shows how to express the absence of tiredness using sgìth.Tatoeba #9256313 by megamanenm, translation #1891086 by CK
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Angus and Isla are talking after a long walk.
- AngusA bheil thu sgìth, a Isla?Are you tired, Isla?
- IslaTha, tha mi guta sgìth.Yes, I am very tired.
- AngusFeumaidh sinn sos a ghabhail.We need to take a break.
- IslaTha sin na mhath, tha mi sgìth.That is good, I am tired.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tired” translations and entries sgìth, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sgìth, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
