Scottish Gaelic word

oir

since

conjunction

oir means “since” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a conjunction.

Mutation forms

Tha an nighean ris an uinneig oir tha a' ghrian glè bhlàth an-diugh.

The lass is at the window, because the sun is very hot today.

Tha mi an dòchas gum bi, oir tha am biona làn.

I hope it'll come, because the trash can is full.

Tha an nighean ris an uinneig oir tha a' ghrian glè bhlàth an-diugh.

The lass is at the window, because the sun is very hot today.

Tha mi an dòchas gum bi, oir tha am biona làn.

I hope it'll come, because the trash can is full.

Ghoirteadh Gàradh Antoninus ris, oir b' e siud ainm an Ìmpire a bh' ann nuair a thogadh e.

ach

but

gum

that

nuair

when (relative/non-interrogative)

òir

since, for, because

agus

and

ged

although

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