Scottish Gaelic word

sean

old

adjective

sean means “old” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a adjective.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	sean
Sèimheachadh	shean

Tha na leabhraichean seo gu math sean.

These books are very old.

Tha Nara cho sean ri Kyoto.

Nara is as old as Kyoto.

Dè cho sean 's a tha e?

How old is he?

Dè cho sean 's a tha e?

How old is he?

Beurla Ghallda, an sean sheòrsa de Bheurla a bhuineas ri Galldachd Alba.

TimeDescriptionsClothingShopping

abaich

mature, ripe

ainmeil

famous, distinguished, illustrious, renowned

amh

raw, uncooked

anmoch

evening

annasach

strange, rare, unusual

aonaichte

united

aotrom

light

baoth

foolish, silly, simple, stupid, fatuous, inept

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