Scottish Gaelic word

obair

work, job

nounfeminine

obair means “work, job” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a noun.

Mutation forms

Bha e ag obair anns an oifis a-raoir.

He was working at the office yesterday evening.

Cha robh mi ag obair an-dè.

I was free from work yesterday.

Am bi sibh ag obair aig an taigh-òsda a-màireach anns a' mhadainn?

Will you be working at the hotel tomorrow in the morning?

Tha sinn ag obair gu trang anns an achadh an-diugh.

We are working hard in the field today.

Bha am fear ag obair gu trang anns an achadh an-dè.

The man was working hard in the field yesterday.

Work

aitreabh

building, complex, dwelling

banca

bank

beus

conduct, morals

breithneachadh

judging, considering

bruach

bank (of lake or river)

bàrd

rhymer, poet, bard

bùth

shop

caitheamh

spending, wearing, throwing

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