Scottish Gaelic word

roimhe

before

adverb

roimhe means “before” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a adverb.

roimhe in context

Bha e a' ruith agus e a' tilgeil a chamain umha agus a chnag airgid roimhe.

Bithidh ceathrar mhac aige, agus chì e an ceathrar roimhe san uaigh.

Chaochail triùir mhac an Triatha seo roimhe fhèin.

Avant la grande silence ("Roimhe an Tost Mòr", air fhoillseachadh man Before the Great Silence sa Bheurla)

Rinn e obair aig Oilthigh Cholumbia roimhe ach tha e air a bhith aig Oilthigh Chicago o 1973.

a-bhos

hereabouts, over here

a-mach

out, outwards (implies motion)

a-muigh

out (implies location)

a-nall

hither, over here (implies movement)

a-nochd

tonight

a-nuas

down and towards the speaker

a-nìos

up and towards the speaker

a-staigh

in, inside (implies location)

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