Scottish Gaelic word

dubh

black

adjective

dubh means “black” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a adjective.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	dubh
Sèimheachadh	dhubh

Bha an cù dubh air an fheur ris a' ghrèin.

The black dog on the grass was exposed to the sun.

Tha cat is cù agam. Tha an cat dubh agus tha an cù geal.

I have a cat and a dog. The cat is black and the dog is white.

'S ann agamsa a tha am fear dubh.

The black one is mine.

Bha an cù dubh air an fheur ris a' ghrèin.

The black dog on the grass was exposed to the sun.

Tha cat is cù agam. Tha an cat dubh agus tha an cù geal.

I have a cat and a dog. The cat is black and the dog is white.

Colors

buidhe

yellow

bàn

white

ciar

swarthy, dark, dun, dusky

dearg

red

donn

brown

dorcha

dark

geal

bright, white

glas

grey, green

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