Scottish Gaelic word

beò

alive

adjective

beò means “alive” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a adjective.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	beò
Sèimheachadh	bheò

Tha na seachd comharraidhean beatha aig gach nì beò.

Chanar fàs-bheairt ri gach nì, beag neo mòr, lus neo beathaich a tha (neo a bha uaireigin) beò.

Tha gach nì a tha beò a' comharraich seachd comasan, gu ìre beag neo mòr.

Nì carbadan agus àirneis beatha nas comhfhurtail, ach faodaidh daoine a bhi beò às an aonais.

Chan urrainn dhuinn a bhi beò as aonais biadh.

DescriptionsHealth

abaich

mature, ripe

ainmeil

famous, distinguished, illustrious, renowned

amh

raw, uncooked

annasach

strange, rare, unusual

aotrom

light

baoth

foolish, silly, simple, stupid, fatuous, inept

beag

small, little, short, diminutive

biorach

sharp, pointed

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