Scottish Gaelic word

marbh

dead

adjective

marbh means “dead” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a adjective.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	marbh
Sèimheachadh	mharbh

Sianar marbh ri mo ghualainn

Ruith iad a-mach agus bha am balach beag an sin agus an cù marbh ri thaobh.

"Dè nì mi a-nis agus an cù a bha a' dìon a h-uile càil a th' agam marbh?"

Bha fhios aice nach toireadh am marbh fianais, agus chuir i air gun robh e ri draoidheachd.

De dødes Rige (1912-16, Beurla: The Realm of the Dead, 'Rìoghachd nam Marbh')

DescriptionsHealth

abaich

mature, ripe

ainmeil

famous, distinguished, illustrious, renowned

amh

raw, uncooked

annasach

strange, rare, unusual

aotrom

light

baoth

foolish, silly, simple, stupid, fatuous, inept

beag

small, little, short, diminutive

beò

alive

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