madadh-allaidh
masculine, standard
The Scottish Gaelic word for "wolf" is madadh-allaidh. It is made from madadh, "dog", and allaidh, "wild", so it means "wild dog". It is also called faol.
Meaning: wild canine (noun)
Ways to say it
| Gaelic | Note |
|---|---|
| madadh-allaidh | masculine, standard |
| faol | literary, older word |
There is also the shorter word faol, which is found in older and literary Gaelic.
How does it change in a sentence?
With the article it is am madadh-allaidh, "the wolf".
Did you know?
- Madadh-allaidh is a compound meaning "wild dog", and the same word madadh is used for an ordinary dog.
Examples in context
- Chunnaic mi madadh-allaidh.I saw a wolf.
- Tha madadh-allaidh anns a' choille.There is a wolf in the forest.
- Tha am madadh-allaidh mòr.The wolf is big.
Example conversation
Màiri reads a story to Calum.
- MàiriSeall! Tha madadh-allaidh anns an leabhar.Look! There is a wolf in the book.
- CalumTha e mòr.It is big.
- MàiriTha e a' fuireach anns a' choille.It lives in the forest.
