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's dòcha
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Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
gd /s̪ ˈd̪̊ɔːxə/
gd /s̪ d̪̊ɔːx/ Lewis
gd /s̪ ˈd̪̊ɔːxkə/ some,_,Skye,_,speakers
Adverb
's dòcha
maybe, perhaps
gd South Argyll hopefully, probably
Usage notes
When followed by a clause, it is linked to it by gd gun/gd gum/gd nach:
gd 'S dòcha nach bi iad fadalach idir. Maybe they won't be late at all. Maybe that they won't be late at all.
Synonyms
gd ma dh'fhaoidte
gd dh'fhaodadh
gd 's mathaid Lewis
gd cha lughaide Islay Jura Colonsay
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