Place names: Water Ainmean-àite: Uisge

Absolute Beginners (A1) - Useful Words (20 words)

Scottish Gaelic place names are all around you in Scotland. On this page you’ll find a list of words and phrases which may tell you what features were once present in areas or refer to a place where there is, or was, a loch or stream. Why not memorise the words and understand the landscape of your favourite place in Scotland? Tha ainmean-àite Gàidhlig air feadh an àite ann an Alba. Air an duilleig seo, gheibhear liosta de dh’fhaclan is abairtean a bhios ag innse dhut dè seòrsa rudan a tha, neo bha, ri fhaicinn ann an àite uisgeach neo iomradh a thoirt air àite far a bheil, neo far an robh, loch neo sruth. Carson nach cuimhnich thu na faclan seo gus cruth na tìre a thuigsinn air an t-àite as fheàrr leat?

Tha Fichead Facal ag obrachadh leis an fhaclair. Tagh facal sam bith san colbh Gàidhlig agus fosglaidh am faclair ann an taba ùr agus bidh gnè an fhacail ann.Twenty Words is integrated with the dictionary. Choose any word in the Gaelic column and the dictionary will open and you will see the gender of the Gaelic word.

English	Gàidhlig
place names	ainmean-àite	<))
maps	mapaichean	<))
river	abhainn	<))
burn, stream	allt	<))
mouth	beul	<))
ferry	aiseag	<))
ford	àth	<))
boat	bàta	<))
bog	boglach	<))
water	bùrn	<))
causeway	cabhsair	<))
harbour	caladh	<))
ocean	cuan	<))
waterfall	eas	<))
island	eilean	<))
sand	gainmheach	<))
fisherman	iasgair	<))
confluence of rivers	inbhir	<))
loch, lake	loch	<))
sea	muir	<))
of the sea	na mara	<))
water	uisge	<))