Gaelic words for fishes Ainmean Gàidhlig do dh'èisg
Absolute Beginners (A1) - Useful Words (20 words)
The sea and fish are so important to Scotland, the Highlands and Islands. On this page you will find a list of Scottish Gaelic words and phrases that tell you what kind of things live in or by the sea. What's your favourite fish? Tha a’ mhuir agus èisg cho cudromach do dh’Alba, a’ Ghàidhealtachd agus na h-Eileanan. Air an duilleig seo, gheibhear liosta de dh’fhaclan is abairtean a bhios ag innse dhut dè seòrsa rudan a tha fuireach sa mhuir no ri taobh na mara. Dè an t-iasg as fheàrr leat fhèin?
| English | Gàidhlig | |
|---|---|---|
| a fish | iasg | <)) |
| fish(es) – plural | èisg | <)) |
| the sea | a’ mhuir | <)) |
| a salmon | bradan | <)) |
| a trout | breac | <)) |
| a herring | sgadan | <)) |
| a haddock | adag | <)) |
| a cod | rosg | <)) |
| a sole | lèabag | <)) |
| a sole | leòbag | <)) |
| a mackerel | rionnach | <)) |
| a whiting, cuddy | cuiteag | <)) |
| a plaice | lèabag-mhòr | <)) |
| an eel | easgann | <)) |
| a gold fish | òr-iasg | <)) |
| a whale (fun fact: this literally translates as a sea pig) | muc-mhara | <)) |
| a lobster | giomach | <)) |
| a crab | crùbag | <)) |
| a seal | ròn | <)) |
| a shark | cearban | <)) |
The Beach
An Tràigh
Learn Scottish Gaelic words connected to the beach
Ionnsaich faclan ceangailte ris an tràigh
Place names: Animals
Ainmean-àite: Beathaichean
Learn Scottish Gaelic words connected to animals which appear in Scotland’s place names
Ionnsaich faclan ceangailte ri beathaichean a tha a’ nochdadh ann an ainmean-àite na h-Alba
Place names: Birds
Ainmean-àite: Eòin
Learn Scottish Gaelic words connected to birds which appear in Scotland’s place names
Ionnsaich faclan ceangailte ri eòin a tha a’ nochdadh ann an ainmean-àite na h-Alba
Place names: Water
Ainmean-àite: Uisge
Learn Scottish Gaelic words connected to water which appear in Scotland’s place names
Ionnsaich faclan ceangailte ri uisge a tha a’ nochdadh ann an ainmean-àite na h-Alba