briogais

== Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === Likely related to Scots breeks, from either (or both) earlier Celtic origin or Old English brēċ (“underpants”). === Pronunciation === (Lewis) IPA(key): /ˈpʰðɯkɪʃ/ (as if spelled priogais) (Bernera) IPA(key): [ˈpʰð̥ikɪʃ] (Lochs) IPA(key): [ˈpʰð̥ɨkɪʃ] (Uist, Wester Ross) IPA(key): /ˈb̥ɾʲikɪʃ/ === Noun === briogais f (genitive singular briogaise, plural briogaisean) trousers (in general) Synonym: triubhsair (Wester Ross) baggy knickers (Islay, Gigha, Kintyre) breeches (type of trousers) ==== Usage notes ==== In the meaning "one pair of trousers" the word is in the singular. ==== Derived terms ==== bann na briogais (“waistband”) briogais-biob (“overalls, bib trousers”) dul-briogais (“belt loop”) === Mutation === === References ===