The birds
Na h-eòin
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- eun | the bird |
| e òi n | bird s |
| na h- eòin | the bird s |
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).