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diofar

diofar

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

diofar m (genitive singular diofair, plural diofaran)

  1. difference
    • dè an diofar a tha eadar X agus Y? - what is the difference between X and Y?
    • chan eil diofar ann / chan eil e gu diofar - it makes no difference
  2. variety

Usage notes

  • Also used before another noun (which is in the genitive case) to convey the meaning "different" or "various":
    ann an diofar dòigh bhuaithe - in a different way from him
    ann an diofar dhòighean - in various ways