Scottish Gaelic word

cho

preposition

cho means “so” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a preposition.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	cho
Sèimheachadh	chho

Bha an duine, leis a' chù, cho mall air a' chnoc.

The person with the dog was so slow on the hill.

Tha an aimsir cho math sa ghabhas.

The weather is as fine as can be.

Bha e cho bochd nach b' urrainn dha aran a cheannach.

He was so poor that he couldn't buy bread.

Tha Nara cho sean ri Kyoto.

Nara is as old as Kyoto.

Tha thu fortanach gu bheil càirdean cho math agad.

You are fortunate for having such good friends.

aig

at, by, near, closeby

air

on, upon

bho

from

bhon

from

thy, your (singular)

eadar

between

fon

under the

adverb-forming particle before an adjective (gu math = well)

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