strì

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms
  • straoi
  • strìgh
  • strìth

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse stríð (“strife”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /s̪t̪ɾiː/

Noun

strì f

  1. verbal noun of strì
  2. strife, contention
  3. striving, endeavouring, earnest exertion
  4. rivalry, contest
  5. battle

Derived terms

Verb

strì (past strì, future strìthidh, verbal noun strì, past participle strìte)

  1. strive, struggle
  2. contend, emulate
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