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Scottish Gaelic word

ma

if

conjunction

ma means “if” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a conjunction.

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formma
Sèimheachadhmha

ma in context

Tìoraidh ma-thà!

Goodbye!

A1

Cha bhi an làraidh a' tighinn a-màireach, ma-thà.

The bin lorry will not be coming tomorrow, then.

A2

Feuchaidh mi an ceist seo fhreagairt ma dh'fhaodas mi.

I'll try to answer this question if I may.

B1

Gheibh thu leabhar innteanach ma thig thu do Chomhairle nan Leabhraichean!

You will get an interesting book if you go to Comhairle nan Leabhraichean.

B1

ma mhath thu, fònaidh mi.

If you good, I'll call.

A2

Related Scottish Gaelic words

ach

but

gum

that

no

or

nuair

when (relative/non-interrogative)

òir

since, for, because

agus

and

ged

although

mo

my

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