Body Parts

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his is part of a project to list some vocabulary by semantic group, this list is just a starting point

Gaelic English
falt hair
sùil (pl sùilean) eye
ceann (m) head
aodann (m) face
cluas (pl. cluasan) (m) ear
sùil (pl. sùilean) (f) eye
sròn (m) nose
beul (m) mouth
lip (m) (pl. lipean) lip
fiacal (f) (pl fiaclan) tooth
smiogaid (m) chin
broilleach (m) chest
cioch (m) (pl. ciochan) breast
cridhe (m) heart
druim (m) back
gàirdean (m) arm
uilean (f) elbow
làmh (f) (pl. làmhan) hand
corrag (f) (pl. corragan) finger
òrdag (f) (pl. òrdagan) thumb/toe
cas (f) (pl. casan) foot/leg
òrdag mhòr (f) big toe
glùin (f) knee
stamag (f) stomach
broin (f) stomach
brù (f) stomach
tòn (m) bum/buttocks
màs (m) bum/buttocks
Adapted from Fisher (2004).

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References

  • Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic: level 1. Seattle: Each-mara publications.
  • Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic: level 2. Seattle: Each-mara publications.