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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
| 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') |