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Family Vocabulary in Scottish Gaelic
➡ 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 |
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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 |
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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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