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Nature Vocabulary in Scottish Gaelic
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some "Nature and Environment" related vocabulary in the Scottish Gaelic language, mainly spoken in Scotland and the Hebrides islands.
Happy learning!
Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Animals, House, Colors & Geography.
an nàdar - nature[edit | edit source]
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | English |
|---|---|
| sabhal | barn |
| tuathanach / tuathanaich | farmer(s) |
| ùir | ground, soil |
| criadh | clay |
| eabar | mud |
| stùr | dust |
| feur / feòir | grass |
| connlach | straw |
| lus, luibh(ean) | plant(s) |
| freumh(an) | root(s) |
| seamrag(an) | shamrock(s), clover(s) |
| duilleag(an) | leaf / leaves |
| dìthean(an), flùr(aichean) | flower(s) |
| neòinean-grèine | sunflower |
| ròs / ròsan, ròis | rose(s) |
| tuiliop | tulip |
| craobh(an) | tree(s) |
| fiodh | wood, (timber) |
| coille / coilltean | forest(s) |
| pàirc | park |
| teine / teintean | fire |
| ceò, smùid | smoke |
| luath | ash |
| beinn-theine | volcano |
| beinn / beanntan | mountain(s)
hill(s) |
| cnoc / cnuic | hillock(s) |
| gleann [narrow & deep]
strath [wide & shallow] |
glen, valley
strath, valley |
| dama | dam |
| loch(an) | lake(s) |
| monadh | heathland |
| lòn machair | meadow, grassland |
| achadh / achaidhean | field(s) |
| drochaid(ean) | bridge(s) |
| abhainn / aibhnichean | river(s) |
| cuan
an Cuan Mòr |
ocean
the Atlantic Ocean |
| muir / marannan | sea(s) |
| feamainn | seaweed, algae |
| tonn / tuinn | sea wave(s) |
| cop | foam, froth |
| deatach | steam, vapor |
| eilean(an) | island(s) |
| tràigh(ean) | beach(es) |
| fàsach | desert |
| dùn / dùin | dune(s) |
| gainmheach | sand |
| dèideag(an) | pebble(s) |
| càrn / cùirn | cairn(s) |
| clach(an) | stone(s) |
| creag(an) | rock(s) |
| marmor, clach-mharbhail | marble |
| daoimean | diamond |
| rùbaidh(ean) | ruby / rubies |
| smàrag(an) | emerald(s) |
| gorm-leug, saifear(an), sàpair(ean) | sapphire(s) |
| òmar | amber |
| gual | coal |
| creag-ola | oil, (petroleum) |
| gas | gaz |
| mèinneadair(ean) | miner(s) |
| mèinn(ean) | mine(s) |
| clach-mhèinnir | ore |
| iarann | iron |
| stàilinn | steel |
| alman, alùmanum | alumin(i)um |
| copar | copper |
| airgead | silver |
| òr | gold |
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