seanair
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For "grandpa" in Scottish Gaelic the usual word is seanair, the same word as for "grandfather".
Seanair is used both for talking about your grandfather and for speaking to him, so it covers the warmth of English "grandpa" too.
Meaning: familiar word for grandfather (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
After mo the word softens, so "my grandpa" is mo sheanair.
Did you know?
- When you call to a grandfather, seanair softens to a sheanair.
Examples in context
- Tha mo sheanair a' dèanamh tì.My grandpa is making tea.
- Thig an seo, a sheanair.Come here, grandpa.
Example conversation
A child calls to her grandfather in the garden.
- CiorstaidhA sheanair, thig an seo.Grandpa, come here.
- SeanairDè tha thu ag iarraidh?What do you want?
- CiorstaidhTha biadh deiseil.The food is ready.
