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The Scottish Gaelic word for "cat" is cat. It is spelled like the English word but it is a Gaelic noun with its own plural, cait.
Cat is a masculine noun and names the house pet and wild cats alike.
Meaning: small furry pet (noun)
Which one should you use?
The word looks like English "cat", but Gaelic gives it its own plural cait and its own grammar.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective follows the noun, so "a black cat" is cat dubh and "a small cat" is cat beag.
Did you know?
- A wild cat is a cat fiadhaich in Gaelic, from fiadhaich meaning "wild".
Examples in context
- Tha cat beag agam.I have a small cat.
- Tha an cat na chadal.The cat is asleep.
Example conversation
Sine and Iain talk about a pet at home.
- SineA bheil cat agad?Do you have a cat?
- IainTha, tha cat dubh agam.Yes, I have a black cat.
- SineTha sin math.That is good.
