Scottish Gaelic word

abhainn

river, stream

nounfeminine

abhainn means “river, stream” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a noun.

Mutation forms

Tha Tom a' fuireach ann an taigh beag nach eil fada bhon abhainn.

Tom lives in a small house not far from the river.

Chan eil ach 35 mìle eadar ceann na Friù agus taobh Abhainn Chluaidh.

An Àird, Abhainn Urchaidh

Tha e suidhichte ann an taobh an iar na h-Alba air Abhainn Chluaidh ann an Srath Chluaidh.

Tha Abhainn Cheilbhinn a' ruith tron cheàrn ro a comar le Abhainn Chluaidh.

NatureGeography

Albannach

Scot, Scotsman

Breatannach

Briton

Ceilteach

A Celt

Fraingis

French (language)

Gearmailtis

German (language)

Gàidheal

Gael, Highlander

Gàidhlig

Scottish Gaelic language

Spàinnis

Castilian, Spanish language

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