Scottish Gaelic word

còig

five

adjective

còig means “five” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a adjective.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	còig
Sèimheachadh	chòig

Tha còig bhò anns a' bhaile bheag.

There are five cows in the little village.

Nach robh aice ach còig notaichen?

Didn't she only have five quid?

'S fhiach còig dolaran aon not.

Five dollars are worth one pound.

Tha còig bhò anns a' bhaile bheag.

There are five cows in the little village.

Tha còig Oilthighean aosmhor Albannach ann.

Numbers

aon

one

ceithir

four

ciad

the first

dara

second

deich

ten

dàrna

second

iomadh

a lot of, many, many a, a number of, various, diverse

iomlan

complete, entire, whole, full, absolute, total

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