Scottish Gaelic word

glè

very

adverb

glè means “very” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a adverb.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	glè
Sèimheachadh	ghlè

Bha mi ag èisteachd ri òran glè bhòidheach an-dè.

Yesterday I listened to a very beautiful song.

Bha mi ag èisteachd ri òran glè bhòidheach an-dè.

I was listening to a really beautiful song yesterday.

Tha an deigh glè thiugh.

The ice is very thick.

Tha i glè bhrèagha an-diugh.

It's lovely weather today.

Tha an t-ìm air an aran glè mhath.

The butter on the bread is very good.

a-bhos

hereabouts, over here

a-mach

out, outwards (implies motion)

a-muigh

out (implies location)

a-nall

hither, over here (implies movement)

a-nochd

tonight

a-nuas

down and towards the speaker

a-nìos

up and towards the speaker

a-staigh

in, inside (implies location)

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