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Scottish Gaelic

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Scottish Gaelic
mise[ˈmĩʃə]
pron
An emphatic way to say 'I' or 'me' when you want to draw attention to yourself.

“Is mise Seumas.”

I am James.

Also means
  1. I, me
  2. I or me

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

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Scottish Gaelic
ach[ax]Appears in an example
conj
A very common word used to connect two contrasting ideas. It can also be used to mean 'only' or 'except'.

“Thèid mise ach cha tèid thusa.”

I'll go but you won't.

Also means
  1. but
  2. except, only

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

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Scottish Gaelic
Anna[ˈan̪ˠa]Appears in an example
name
A common female name. It is the Gaelic form of the English name Ann.

“Is mise Anna.”

I am Ann.

Also means
  1. a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Ann
  2. Ann

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

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Scottish Gaelic
deur[d̥ʲiaɾ]Appears in an example
noun
A small quantity of liquid or a drop of water from the eye.

“Sgìth mise bho na deòir gu bheil mi a' caoineadh.”

I am weary from the tears that I have wept.

Also means
  1. drop
  2. tear, teardrop
  3. any small quantity of liquid
  4. brine

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

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Scottish Gaelic
Sìneag[ˈʃiːnʲak]Appears in an example
name
This is a nickname for the female name Sìne. It is similar to the English names Jenny or Jennie.

“Is mise Sìneag.”

I am Jenny.

Also means
  1. a diminutive of the female given name Sìne, equivalent to English Jenny or Jennie
  2. Jenny

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

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Scottish Gaelic
CaitlinAppears in an example
name
A female given name that is a form of the name Catrìona, similar to Kathleen in English.

“Is mise Caitlin.”

I am Caitlin.

Also means
  1. a diminutive of the female given name Catrìona, from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Kathleen
  2. a female given name

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

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Scottish Gaelic
AlastairAppears in an example
name
Alastair is a Scottish Gaelic male given name. It is a common variation of the name Alasdair.

“Is mise Alastair.”

I am Alastair.

Also means
  1. a male given name, variant of Alasdair

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

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