Scottish Gaelic word

saoil

suppose, think (=believe), imagine

verb

saoil means “suppose, think (=believe), imagine” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a verb.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	saoil
Sèimheachadh	shaoil

"Nach saoil thu gur ann an-dè a chunnaic sinn an aiseag?" "Saoilidh."

"Don't you think we saw the ferry yesterday?" "Yeah."

Saoil an tùras gu Astràilia caran daor?

Isn't the trip to Australia quite expensive?

Nach saoil thu gur ann an-dè a chunnaic sinn an aiseag? "Saoilidh."

Don't you think we saw the ferry yesterday? "Yeah."

"Nach saoil thu gur ann an-dè a chunnaic sinn an aiseag?" "Saoilidh."

"Don't you think we saw the ferry yesterday?" "Yeah."

Le gean ar Ghaeil chun báis nó saoil

Mind

cluinn

hear

creid

believe, feel convinced, think

cuimhnich

remember, recall, recollect

foghlaim

learn, educate, teach, discipline

iarr

want

ionnsaich

learn

laigh

lie (be in recumbent position)

lèir

clear, plain, evident, obvious

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