Scottish Gaelic word

uabhasach

terrible, horrible, dreadful

adjective

uabhasach means “terrible, horrible, dreadful” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a adjective.

Mutation forms

Tha mi uabhasach duilich seo a chluinntinn.

I am really sorry to hear that.

Tha mi a' gabhail biadh uabhasach blasta dhachaidh.

I'm having a very delicious meal at home.

Bha e uabhasach stoirmeil anns an fheasgar.

It was very stormy in the afternoon.

A bheil am bainne bhon fhiadh sin uabhasach math?

Is the milk from this deer really good?

Tha mi uabhasach toilichte a' cluinntinn gu bheil thu ag iarraidh fuireach ann an Alba.

I am really glad to hear that you want to live in Scotland.

Descriptions

abaich

mature, ripe

ainmeil

famous, distinguished, illustrious, renowned

amh

raw, uncooked

annasach

strange, rare, unusual

aotrom

light

baoth

foolish, silly, simple, stupid, fatuous, inept

beag

small, little, short, diminutive

beò

alive

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