Scottish Gaelic word

nam

Form of nan used before the consonants b-

particle

nam means “Form of nan used before the consonants b-” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a particle.

nam in context

Tha a' Bheurla na cànan a tha a' fuireach 'nam chrìdhe.

English is the language that dwells in my heart.

Bha mi nam oileanach aig an am sin.

I was a student at that time.

B'fheàrr leam a bhith a' siubhal ‘nam aonar.

I prefer walking by myself.

Is i Gàidhlig an aon chànain am beul nam bàrd 's nan èisg.

Gaelic is the only language in the mouths of bards and fish.

Tha mi nam shaor.

I am a carpenter.

verbal particle before a verbal noun, forming the continuous (tha mi ag ithe = I am eating)

contraction of is

Form of an used before the consonants b-

Form of bu used before vowels and fh-

past/conditional of is

cha

negative verb particle: not

him

nan

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