Scottish Gaelic word

tha

is, are (substantive)

verb

tha means “is, are (substantive)” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a verb.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	tha
Sèimheachadh	thha

Tha e a' bruidhinn gu luath.

He is speaking quickly.

Tha an deigh glè thiugh.

The ice is very thick.

Dè tha thu a' dèanamh?

What are you doing?

Tha an t-acras orm.

I'm hungry!

Tha an cù mòr a' cur eagal orra.

The big dog is frightening them.

GreetingsCommunicationQuestionsNegation

abair

say

ainmich

name

aithris

report, relate, recite, allege, repeat

aontaich

agree, assent

bruidhinn

speak, say, talk

cluinn

hear

cuir

put

diùlt

refuse, reject, turn down

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