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| English | Gaelic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| adj | adjective | buadhair | bua |
| adv | adverb | co-ghnìomhair | cg |
| comp | comparitive | coimeasach | coi |
| conj | conjunction | naisgear | nasg |
| dem adj | demonstrative adjective | buadhair comharraidh | bua comh |
| EdSco | from an Education Scotland database | FoghlamAlba | bho stòr-dàta le Foghlam Alba |
| exclam | exclamation | clisgear | clsg |
| fem | feminine noun | ainmear boireannta | boir |
| gen | genitive | ginideach | gin |
| interro | interrogative | ceisteach | cst |
| masc | masculine noun | ainmear fireannta | fir |
| n | noun | ainmear | a |
| num | number/numeral | àireamh | àir |
| part | particle | mion-fhacal | mfh |
| phr | phrase | abairt | abrt |
| pl | plural | iolra | iol |
| pref | prefix | ro-leasachan | r-l |
| prep | preposition | roimhear | roi |
| prep + gen | preposition plus genitive | roimhear le ginideach | roi le gin |
| poss pron | possessive pronoun | riochdair seilbheach | rio seil |
| pron | pronoun | riochdair | rio |
| surnm | surname | sloinneadh | sloinn |
| unch | unchanging | neo-atharrachail | na |
| vb | verb | gnìomhair | gn |
| vn | verbal noun | ainmear gnìomhaireach | ag |