Scottish Gaelic word

dha

third-person singular masculine of do: to him

pronoun

dha means “third-person singular masculine of do: to him” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a pronoun.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	dha
Sèimheachadh	dhha

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

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

B' àbhaist dha leann òl.

He used to drink beer.

Thòisich mi air ionnsachadh dha-rìribh san Dàmhair.

I started to learn it seriously in October.

Chan urrainn dha phiuthar ruit a bhruidhinn an-diugh.

Your sister can't talk to you today.

Cha b' urrainn dha nas fheàrr a dhèanamh.

He couldn't do any better.

I; me

mise

I (emphatic)

thu

you (sg)

thusa

you (sg, emphatic)

he, it (masc)

sinn

sibh

you (pl/polite)

iad

they

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