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Grandparents: vocabulary

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GaelicEnglish
athairfather
bràthairbrother
bràthair m' atharuncle (on father's side)
bràthair mo mhàtharuncle (on mother's side)
co-oghacousin
co-oghaicheancousins
màthairmother
piutharsister
piuthar m' atharaunt (on father's side)
piuthar mo mhàtharaunt (on mother's side)
seanairgrandfather
seanmhairgrandmother
adaghaddock
rionnachmackerel
trosgcod
langaling
liughalythe
togail a' bhuntàtapicking potatoes
cur a' bhuntàtaplanting potatoes
cumantacommon, ordinary
cho geur ri sgianas sharp as a knife
craoladairbroadcaster
Gaelicathair
Englishfather
Gaelicbràthair
Englishbrother
Gaelicbràthair m' athar
Englishuncle (on father's side)
Gaelicbràthair mo mhàthar
Englishuncle (on mother's side)
Gaelicco-ogha
Englishcousin
Gaelicco-oghaichean
Englishcousins
Gaelicmàthair
Englishmother
Gaelicpiuthar
Englishsister
Gaelicpiuthar m' athar
Englishaunt (on father's side)
Gaelicpiuthar mo mhàthar
Englishaunt (on mother's side)
Gaelicseanair
Englishgrandfather
Gaelicseanmhair
Englishgrandmother
Gaelic
English
Gaelicadag
Englishhaddock
Gaelicrionnach
Englishmackerel
Gaelictrosg
Englishcod
Gaeliclanga
Englishling
Gaelicliugha
Englishlythe
Gaelic
English
Gaelictogail a' bhuntàta
Englishpicking potatoes
Gaeliccur a' bhuntàta
Englishplanting potatoes
Gaeliccumanta
Englishcommon, ordinary
Gaeliccho geur ri sgian
Englishas sharp as a knife
Gaeliccraoladair
Englishbroadcaster
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