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Family Vocabulary in Scottish Gaelic
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➡ In today's lesson you will learn some Family related vocabulary in the Scottish Gaelic language, mainly spoken in Scotland and the Hebrides islands.

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Family members in Scottish[edit | edit source]

Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) English
seanair(ean) grandfather(s)
seanmhair(ean) grandmother(s)
pàrant(an) parent(s)
athair / athraichean father(s)
màthair / màthraichean mother(s)
fireannach / fireannaich,

fear / fir [not formal]

man / men
fear-pòsta, duine-cèile husband
bean / mnathan,

boireannach / boireannaich

woman / women
bean-phòsta, bean-chèile wife, spouse
càirdean, dlùth-chàirdean relatives
uncail(ean) uncle(s)
antaidh(ean) aunt(s)
mac-bràthar/peathar nephew
nighean-bràthar/peathar niece
co-ogha / co-oghaichean cousin(s)
balach / balaich boy(s)
caileag(an) girl(s)
mac / mic son(s)
nighean / nigheanan, nìghnean daughter(s)
bràthair / bràithrean brother(s)
piuthar / peathraichean sister(s)
leth-aonan, càraid twin
pàiste

clann

child

children

leanabh(an) baby / babies
naoidhean infant, newly-born
aoigh(ean) guest(s)
caraid / caraidean, càirdean friend(s)
nàmhaid / nàimhdean enemy / enemies
nàbaidh(ean) neighbor(s)
duine

daoine

person

people

GÀIDHLIG ENGLISH
màthair mother
mamaidh mummy / mammy
athair father
dadaidh daddy
piuthar sister
granaidh granny
seanair grandfather
nighean daughter (also means 'girl')
mac son
co-ogha cousin
antaidh aunt
piuthar-màthar maternal aunt
piuthar-athar paternal aunt
uncail uncle
bràthair-màthar maternal uncle
bràthair-athar paternal uncle
bean wife
duine husband (also means 'man')

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