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Scottish Gaelic

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Scottish Gaelic

fuar[fuəɾ]

adj

Describes a low temperature or a lack of warmth. Can also describe a person who is not friendly.

“Tha an t-uisge fuar.”

The water is cold.

Also means

cold, chilly, bleak, frigid, sober, stingy
stinging
cold

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic

oir[ɔɾʲ]Appears in an example

conj

A conjunction used to explain the reason for something, similar to 'because' or 'as'.

“Thog iad teine, oir bha an latha fuar.”

They made a fire since the day was cold.

Also means

since, for, because
since

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic

chan[xan̪ˠ]Appears in an example

verb

This is a form of the negative particle 'cha'. It is used before words that start with a vowel or the letter 'fh'.

“Chan eil mi fuar.”

I am not cold.

Also means

Form of cha used before vowels and fh-
not

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic

lochaAppears in an example

noun

This is the genitive form of the word 'loch', used when describing something that belongs to or is associated with a lake.

“tha uisge na locha fuar”

the water of the lake is cold

Also means

genitive singular of loch
of a lake

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic

bainne[ˈb̥aɲə]Appears in an example

noun

A white liquid produced by mammals that people often drink.

“Tha am bainne fuar.”

The milk is cold.

Also means

milk

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic

chan eil[xa ˈɲel]Appears in an example

verb

This is the negative form of the verb to be in the present tense. It is used when you want to say something is not happening or something is not true.

“chan eil e fuar”

it's not cold

Also means

negative independent present of bi
is not

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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