seadh

Interjection

 * 1) Yes (in answer to a question formed with an eadh) (mostly archaic)
 * OK, fine, yes (in acknowledgement of an utterance generally)
 * 1) Indeed, really (to give emphasis)

Usage notes

 * Originally, 'is eadh' answers the question an eadh just as 's e answers the question an e, and in this context simply means "yes". The corresponding answer "no" is chan eadh.
 * However, it has since become lexicalized and is often perceived as a single word with a more general affirmative meaning. Nevertheless, it is not an all-purpose word for "yes", which in most cases must be expressed by repetition of the verb in the question being answered.

Alternative forms

 * is eadh (mostly obsolete)