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's e do bheatha
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Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From gd mga dia do betha or mga dé do betha (with ’s e ‘(it is) he’ substituted for dia reanalyzed as ‘god’), from gd sga rot·bia do bethu you shall have your life or sga rot·bé do bethu may you have your life. Compare ga Dé do bheatha and ga is é do bheatha.
It's your life.
Pronunciation
gd [ʃɛ ˈt̪ɔ ˌvɛhə]
Phrase
gd phrase 's e do bheatha
don't mention it, you're welcome (in response to gd tapadh leat) informal and singular
no problem informal and singular
do as you please informal and singular
Synonyms
gd 's e ur beatha formal or plural
References
Brian Ó Cuív Brian Ó Cuív The etymology of Dia do bheatha Celtica 1981 14 27–40