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Scottish Gaelic verb

saoil

suppose, think (=believe), imagine; seem

saoil is a Scottish Gaelic verb meaning “suppose, think (=believe), imagine; seem”. Its verbal noun is saoilsinn.

Verbal noun: saoilsinn

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Past

PersonForm
Formshaoil

Future

PersonForm
Formsaoilidh

Imperative

PersonForm
you (singular)saoil
you (plural)saoilibh

Past Participle

PersonForm
Formsaoilte

saoil in context

"Nach saoil thu gur ann an-dè a chunnaic sinn an aiseag?" "Saoilidh."

"Don't you think we saw the ferry yesterday?" "Yeah."

Saoil an tùras gu Astràilia caran daor?

Isn't the trip to Australia quite expensive?

Nach saoil thu gur ann an-dè a chunnaic sinn an aiseag? "Saoilidh."

Don't you think we saw the ferry yesterday? "Yeah."

"Nach saoil thu gur ann an-dè a chunnaic sinn an aiseag?" "Saoilidh."

"Don't you think we saw the ferry yesterday?" "Yeah."

Le gean ar Ghaeil chun báis nó saoil

Related Scottish Gaelic verbs

adhbharaich

cause, occasion

adhlaic

bury, inter

agair

claim, demand; petition

aidich

admit, confess, concede; acknowledge, profess, avow

ainmich

name; mention

aithris

report, relate, recite, allege, repeat; narrate, enunciate, rehearse

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Native language name: Gàidhlig