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Scottish Gaelic word

chan eil

is not; are not; no

verb

chan eil means “is not; are not; no” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a verb.

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formchan eil
Sèimheachadhchhan eil

chan eil in context

Chan eil an t-eagal orm idir.

I'm not afraid at all.

A2

Chan eil an duine aig a bheil fios a-staigh.

There is nobody at home who knows that.

B1

Chan eil an t-uisge ann.

It is not raining.

A1

Chan eil no mise ag iarraidh seo fhaicinn cuideachd.

I don't want to see this either.

B1

Chan eil sinn a' fuireach ann an Alba fhathast.

We don't live in Scotland yet.

B1

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Related Scottish Gaelic words

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say

ainmich

name

aithris

report, relate, recite, allege, repeat

aontaich

agree, assent

bruidhinn

speak, say, talk

cluinn

hear

cuir

put

diùlt

refuse, reject, turn down

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