Language/Scottish-gaelic/Vocabulary/Animals

Animals Names in Scottish Gaelic

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

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ainmhidh(ean) - animal(s)

Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)	English
bheat, bheathaichean	veterinarian
cù / coin	dog(s)
cuilean(an)	puppy / puppies
cat / cait	cat(s)
piseag(an)	kitten(s)
radan(an)	rat(s)
luch(an)	mouse / mice
asal / asailean	donkey(s)
each / eich	horse(s)
stallan, àigeach / àigich	stallion(s)
làir / làraichean	mare(s)
searrach / searraich	foal(s)
pònaidh(ean)	pony / ponies
buabhall(an)	buffalo(es)
tarbh / tairbh	bull(s)
damh / daimh	ox(es)
bò / bà	cow(s)
laogh / laoigh	calf / calves
agh	heifer
reithe	ram
caora / caoraich	sheep
uan / uain	lamb(s)
gobhar / gobhair	goat(s)
gobhar f(h)iadhaich	wild goat
torc fiadhach	wild boar
muc(an)	pig(s) sow(s)
uircean(an)	piglet(s)
coinean(an), coineanach / coineanaich, (rabaidean)	rabbit(s)
geàrr(an), maigheach	hare(s)
toll-choinein	burrow
dallag(an), famh(an)	mole(s)
dallag-an-fhraoich	shrew
gràineag(an)	hedgehog(s)
feòrag(an)	squirrel(s)
sionnach / sionnaich	fox(es)
madadh-allaidh madaidhean-allaidh	wolf / wolves
mathan / mathain	bear(s)
fiadh / fèidh	deer(s)
eilid	hind, doe
agh-fèidh	fawn

eun / eòin - bird(s)

Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)	English
nead / nid	nest(s)
iolaire(an)	eagle(s)
seabhag(an)	hawk(s), falcon(s)
fang(an)	vulture(s)
fitheach / fithich	raven(s)
feannag(an)	crow(s)
calman / calmain	dove(s)
calman-coille / calmain-choille	wood pigeon(s)
easag(an)	pheasant(s)
cearc-choille	partridge
cearc-fhrangach	turkey
coileach / coilich	rooster(s), cockerel(s)
cearc(an)	hen(s)
isean(an)	chick(s)
tunnag(an) lach(an)	duck(s) wild duck(s), mallard(s)
gèadh / geòidh	goose / geese
eala(chan)	swan(s)

meanbh-fhrìde(an) - insect(s)

Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)	English
cnuimh(ean)	maggot(s)
cnuimh-shìoda cnuimhean-sìoda	silkworm(s)
boiteag(an)	earthworm(s)
seangan(an) tom-sheangan	ant(s) anthill
buail-a-chnag, buail a'chnag	cicada
greollan(an)	cricket(s)
locast(an)	locust(s)
fionnan-feòir, leumadair-uaine	grasshopper
cuileag(an)	fly / flies
meanbh-chuileag(an)	midge(s)
dealan-dè	butterfly
tarbh-nathrach	dragonfly
cuileag-shionnachain	firefly
daol(ag) bhreac	ladybug, ladybird
beach-lann	apiary
glèidheadair sheillean	beekeeper
seillean(an)	bee(s)
speach(an)	wasp(s)
creithleag(-nan-each)	horse fly
creithleag innseanach, mosgaid(ean)	mosquito(es)
càrnan(an)	cockroach(es)
damhan-allaidh	spider
lìon an damhain-allaidh	spider web
sgairp(ean)	scorpion(s)

iasg / èisg - fish(es)

Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)	English
bradan / bradain	salmon
breac / bric	trout
tùna	tuna
cearban(an)	shark(s)
leumadair(ean)	dolphin(s)
pèileag(an)	porpoise(s)
muc-mhara / mucan-mhara	whale(s)
ròn / ròin	seal(s)
sligeanach, turtur(an)	turtle(s), tortoise(s)
muir seiliche	sea turtle
slige (mhara)	(sea)shell
slige-chreachain	scallop
eisir(ean)	oyster(s)
feusgan / feusgain	blue mussel(s)
crosgag	starfish
muirteachd(an)	jellyfish(es)
carran / carrain	shrimp(s)
crùbag(an)	crab(s)
giomach / giomaich	lobster(s)
seilcheag(an)	snail(s), slug(s)
deala / dealachan	leech(s)
nathair / nathraichean	snake(s)
dearc(an)-luachrach, laghairt(ean)	lizard(s)
mial-mhàgach	toad
losgann / losgainn	frog(s)

sutha - zoo

Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)	English
apa, muncaidh(ean)	ape, monkey(s)
ialtag(an)	bat(s)
piorraid(ean), pearraid(ean), pioghaid(ean), pitheid(ean)	parrot(s)
struth	ostrich
leòmhann	lion
ban-leòmhann	lioness
sìota	cheetah
liopard	leopard
pantar	panther
tìgeir	tiger
asal-stiallach, sìobra(than)	zebra(s)
càmhal / càmhail	camel(s)
dromadair(ean)	dromedary / dromedaries
sioraf(an)	giraffe(s)
ailbhean(an)	elephant(s)
sròn-adharcach	rhinoceros
each-aibhne / eich-aibhne, capall-abhainn	hippopotamus / hippos
crogall(an)	crocodile(s)
cangaru(than)	kangaroo(s)