chaidh

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaɪ/, (colloquial) /xa/

Verb

chaidh

1. independent past of rach

   chaidh Seumas dhan bhùth - James went to the shop

Usage notes

• The dependent form is deach or deachaidh (dialectal).
• Also used as a passive construction, as in "Chaidh an taigh a thogail" ("The house was built.")

Derived terms

• seo chaidh