saoghal

-ail, -an, sm The world, a world. 2 Age, generation. 3 Life, lifetime. 4 Means, wealth, substance, riches. 5 Business of life, occupation, pursuits. 6 Subsistence, living. Feadh an t-saoghail, throughout the world; fad do shaoghail, during your lifetime; saoghal fada dhut! long life to you! droch shaoghal, bad times; mo chuid dhen t-saoghal! my dearest dear! (lit. my all); ma gheibhinn saoghal, if I live; ma bhitheas saoghal agam or ma gheibh mi saoghal, if I live; gu saoghal nan saoghal, henceforth and forever; an saoghal salach, the deceitful world; air son an t-saoghail, for the whole universe; càite air an t-saoghal a bheil e? where in the world is he? cha bu shaoghal dhaibh am beatha tuilleadh, their life was life to them no more; cha mhath an saoghal an t-sealg, hunting is a poor living; cùram an t-saoghail, worldly care; air fad an t-saoghail, or air feadh an t-saoghail, throughout the world. It is said of anyone who is prospering in the world, Tha an saoghal aige air sheot, he has the world by the tail — DMK.

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