salann
/ˈs̪al̪ˠən̪ˠ/masculine
The English word "salt" is translated into Gaelic as salann.
salann is a noun used to refer to the substance sodium chloride.
Meaning: sodium chloride (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As salann is a masculine noun, you use the definite article an to say "the salt" (an salann).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈs̪al̪ˠən̪ˠ/
Did you know?
- The word salann is a direct relative of the English word 'salary'. In Latin, 'salarium' was the allowance given to Roman soldiers to buy salt, which was a precious commodity.
- In some Gaelic folklore, salt was believed to have protective properties and was sprinkled around houses or livestock to ward off evil spirits and the 'evil eye'.
- The word salann contains a phonetic distinction between 'broad' and 'slender' consonants, a complex feature of Gaelic pronunciation that does not exist in English.
Example sentences for Gaelic are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Callum and Catriona are cooking dinner together.
- CallumCatriona, a bheil salann agad?Catriona, do you have salt?
- CatrionaTha, tha e an seo air a thàisbean.Yes, it is here on the counter.
- CallumGabh salann uam, mas e do thoil e.Pass me the salt, please.
- CatrionaSeo e, Callum.Here it is, Callum.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “salt” translations and entries salann, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
