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Scottish Gaelic verb

abair

irregular

to say

abair is a Scottish Gaelic verb meaning “to say”. It is irregular, so its forms should be learned individually. Its verbal noun is ràdh.

Verbal noun: ràdh

Past

PersonForm
Ithuirt mi
you (singular)thuirt thu
hethuirt e
shethuirt i
wethuirt sinn
you (plural)thuirt sibh
theythuirt iad

Future

PersonForm
Itheir mi
you (singular)their thu
hetheir e
shetheir i
wetheir sinn
you (plural)their sibh
theytheir iad

Conditional

PersonForm
Itheirinn
you (singular)theireadh tu
hetheireadh e
shetheireadh i
wetheireadh sinn
you (plural)theireadh sibh
theytheireadh iad

Imperative

PersonForm
you (singular)abair
weabramaid
you (plural)abraibh

abair in context

Abair dealbh brèagha!

What a beautiful picture!

Abair latha.

What a day.

Abair dealbh breagha!

What a beautiful picture!

BBC Naidheachdan 2016-11-23: Leaghadair Loch Abair ga reic

BBC Naidheachdan 2016-12-19: 600 cosnadh do Loch Abair

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Native language name: Gàidhlig