Gertrude Alice

The Gaelic word for bread is aran. aran refers to baked dough made from cereals.

The Gaelic verb for ‘sit’ is suidh. suidh is used to describe a person being in a position where the upper body is upright and the legs are supported.

The Scottish Gaelic word for “dog” is cù. The plural is coin. Cù is the everyday word for a dog and is used of pets and working dogs alike.

A casual “bye” in Scottish Gaelic is Mar sin leat when you speak to one person. Many people also say Tìoraidh, a friendly “cheerio”.

The English word ‘hospital’ is translated into Gaelic as ospadal.

The Gaelic word for seaweed is feamainn. The term refers to marine algae.

The English word silver is airgead in Gaelic. airgead refers to the metal silver. In many colloquial contexts, it is also used to mean money.

The Scottish Gaelic word for “grandfather” is seanair. It is the ordinary word for a grandfather on either side of the family.

The Gaelic word for zero is neoni. neoni is used as the cardinal number denoting nothing (0).

The Gaelic word for tomato is tráta. tráta is a noun used to refer to the fruit known as a tomato.