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Na h-eòin

The birds

We met only one bird in A1, Cuspair 13: cailleach-oidhche (owl). And there are so many bird names to discover! In Gaelic eun (bird) is masculine.

eun (m)bird
an t-eunthe bird
eòinbirds
na h-eòinthe birds

eun (m)

bird

an t-eun

the bird

eòin

birds

na h-eòin

the birds

Various birds were mentioned in the conversation.

brù‑dhearg (f)

robin

buthaid (f)

puffin

faoileag (f)

seagull

cearc-fhraoich (f)

grouse

iolair(e) (f)

eagle

brùthan-dearga

robins

buthaidean

puffins

faoileagan

seagulls

cearcan-fraoich

grouse

iolairean

eagles

… às an dùthaich seo fhèin: a’ bhrù-dhearg, buthaidean …

… from this country: the robin, puffins …

Ach cha toil leam na faoileagan.

But I don’t like seagulls.

Chunnaic mi iolairean … agus cearc-fhraoich.

I saw eagles … and a grouse.

Let’s add to that list.

fitheach (m)

raven

ceann-fionn (m)

penguin

starrag (f)

hoodie crow

ròcais (f)

rook

lon-dubh

blackbird

fithich

ravens

cinn-fhionna

penguins

starragan

hoodie crow(s)

ròcaisean

rook(s)

loin-dubha

blackbird(s)

Remember that you can find out the Gaelic names for many more beathaichean (animals) and eòin (birds) in the LearnGaelic dictionary (learngaelic.scot).

Tip

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