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House Vocabulary in Scottish Gaelic
➡ In today's lesson you will learn some "House and Home" related vocabulary in the Scottish Gaelic language, mainly spoken in Scotland and the Hebrides islands.
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an taigh - House vocabulary
| Gàidhlig | English |
| gàradair | gardener |
| gàrradh / gàrraidhean
gàrradh-càil |
garden(s)
vegetable garden |
| callaid / callaidean | fence(s) |
| geata / geataichean | gate(s) |
| ìomhaigh-chloiche
ìomhaigh shnaighte |
statue
sculpture |
| fuaran, sùil-uisge | fountain |
| similear | chimney |
| mullach | roof |
| leacag(an) | tile(s) |
| seòmar-mullaich | attic |
| seilear
seilear fìona |
basement, cellar
wine cellar |
| mullach / mullaichean | ceiling(s) |
| balla / ballachan | wall(s) |
| breige, breice,
clach-chreadha |
brick |
| barraid | terrace |
| for-uinneag | balcony |
| uinneag / uinneagan | window(s) |
| cùirtear / cùirtearan | curtain(s) |
| doras / dorais, dorsan | door(s) |
| (a') g(h)las | lock |
| iuchair / iuchraichean | key(s) |
| trannsa | hallway, corridor |
| staidhre / staidhrichean | stairway(s) |
| streapadan | escalator |
| àrdaichear | lift, elevator |
| ùrlar, làr | floor |
| seòmar-suidhe | living room |
| seòmar, rùm | room |
| peantadh | painting |
| dealbh | picture |
| telebhisean | television |
| rèidio | radio |
| seòmar-cadail | bedroom |
| leabaidh / leapannan | bed(s) |
| brat-ùrlair, tapais | carpet |
| brat-grèise | tapestry |
| deasg | desk |
| lampa | lamp |
| coinneal / coinnlean | candle(s) |
| maids, (lasadan)
bogsa-mhaidsichean |
match
matchbox |
| cidsin | kitchen |
| àmhainn | oven |
| fuaradair
reothadair |
refrigerator, fridge
freezer |
| mias, sinc | sink |
| seòmar-bìdh | dining room |
| àirneis
ball àirneis |
furniture
piece of furniture |
| clòsaid | closet |
| preas / preasan | cupboard(s) |
| bòrd | table |
| cathair / cathraichean,
sèithear / sèithrichean |
chair(s) |
| cathair dà-làimhe | armchair |
| langasaid | couch, sofa |
| seòmar-ionnlaid | bathroom |
| amar(-ionnlaid), tuba | bathtub |
| frasair | shower |
| mias ionnlaid | washbasin |
| goc(an) | tap(s), faucet(s) |
| searbhadair, tubhailt | towel |
| siabann | soap |
| siampù | shampoo |
| ràsar | razor |
| cìr | comb |
| bruis-chinn | hairbrush |
| bruis-fhiaclan | toothbrush |
| uachdar-fhiaclan | toothpaste |
| peant-bhilean,
bioran-bile |
lipstick |
| sgàthan | mirror |
| cùbhraidheachd | perfume |
| taigh-beag | toilet, W.C. |
| pàipear-tòine | toilet paper |
| soitheach-sgudail | dustbin, trash can |
| cuinneag(an) | bucket(s), pail(s) |
| sguab | broom |
| glanadair-falmhaidh | vacuum cleaner |
| inneal-shoithichean | dishwasher |
| inneal-nigheadaireachd | washing machine |
| bòrd-iarnaigidh | flat iron |
| Gàidhlig | English |
| breigeadair, breiceadair | bricklayer, mason |
| peantair(ean) | painter(s) |
| saor / saoir | carpenter(s), joiner(s) |
| glasair | glazier |
| plumair | plumber |
| dealanair | electrician |