Scottish Gaelic word

duine

man (gender-specific)

nounmasculine

duine means “man (gender-specific)” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a noun.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	duine
Sèimheachadh	dhuine

Am bheil thu a' coinneachadh ri duine an-seo?

Are you meeting someone here?

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

There is nobody at home who knows that.

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

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

Chan eil fhios agam dè seòrsa duine a th' ann.

I don't know what kind of person he is.

Halò, a h-uile duine.

Hello everyone!

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army

balach

boy

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princess

banais

wedding

banaltram

nurse, nanny, foster-mother

banntrach

widow

banrigh

queen, female monarch

bean

woman, wife

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