bana-ghoistidh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

bana- +‎ goistidh (“godfather, sponsor; bosom friend; gossip”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bana ɣɔʃdʲɪ/

Noun

bana-ghoistidh m (genitive singular bana-ghoistidh, plural bana-ghoistidhean)

(Christianity) godmother, female sponsor
female bosom friend
gossip

Synonyms

(godmother): màthair-bhaiste, muime

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