Abair dealbh brèagha!
What a beautiful picture!
Scottish Gaelic verb
abair
irregularto 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
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| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | thuirt mi |
| you (singular) | thuirt thu |
| he | thuirt e |
| she | thuirt i |
| we | thuirt sinn |
| you (plural) | thuirt sibh |
| they | thuirt iad |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | their mi |
| you (singular) | their thu |
| he | their e |
| she | their i |
| we | their sinn |
| you (plural) | their sibh |
| they | their iad |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | theirinn |
| you (singular) | theireadh tu |
| he | theireadh e |
| she | theireadh i |
| we | theireadh sinn |
| you (plural) | theireadh sibh |
| they | theireadh iad |
Imperative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| you (singular) | abair |
| we | abramaid |
| you (plural) | abraibh |
abair in context
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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