Scottish Gaelic word

mar

preposition

mar means “as” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a preposition.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	mar
Sèimheachadh	mhar

Tha e mar chù a' mùin air an t-sneachd.

He is running around like a headless chicken.

Am mac mar an t-athair.

Son is like father.

'S ann mar sin a bha e riamh.

It's always been that way.

'S ann mar sin a bha e riamh.

It's always been like that.

Tha e fadalach agus tha sinn uile sgìth, agus mar sin tha mi a' smaoineachadh gum bu chòir dhuinn a dhol dhachaigh.

It's late and we're all tired, so I think we should go home.

aig

at, by, near, closeby

air

on, upon

bho

from

bhon

from

thy, your (singular)

eadar

between

fon

under the

adverb-forming particle before an adjective (gu math = well)

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