Scottish Gaelic
the Gaelic of the Hebrides and the Highlands of Scotland, also spoken as a second language in Nova Scotia. Abbreviations: ScotGael, Scot. Gael.
- Also Scots Gae·lic [skots-gol-ik or, often, gey-lik]; /ˈskɒts ˈgɒl ɪk or, often, ˈgeɪ lɪk/; not in technical use, Scotch Gaelic [skoch-gol-ik or, often, gey-lik] /ˈskɒtʃ ˈgɒl ɪk or, often, ˈgeɪ lɪk/ .
Words Nearby Scottish Gaelic
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How to use Scottish Gaelic in a sentence
Auld lang syne” is Scottish-Gaelic for “old long since,” or, more idiomatically, “days gone by” or “time long past.
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt seems now to be agreed that the various dialects of Scottish Gaelic fall into two main divisions—northern and southern.
The utility of a Grammar of the Scottish Gaelic will be variously appreciated.
Elements of Gaelic Grammar | Alexander StewartThis solecism is found in the Irish as well as in the Scottish Gaelic translation.
Elements of Gaelic Grammar | Alexander StewartManx is a dialect mainly Celtic, and differing only slightly from the ancient Scottish Gaelic.
The Little Manx Nation - 1891 | Hall Caine
I have sometimes, in the second part of the book, used stories preserved in the Scottish Gaelic, as will be seen by my references.
Gods and Fighting Men | Lady I. A. Gregory
British Dictionary definitions for Scottish Gaelic
the Goidelic language of the Celts of Scotland, spoken in the Highlands and Western Isles
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