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| Posted by: kmmurray 23-Jan-2011, 02:37 PM |
| Hi everyone! Need help...looking to translate "sister" into Scottish Gaelic, more specifically "little sister" or "younger sister" if possible or some variation. Thanks! Kelle |
| Posted by: GunChleoc 01-Feb-2011, 07:52 AM |
| piuthar piuthrag piuthar bheag http://www.faclair.com/ |
| Posted by: GunChleoc 01-Feb-2011, 07:54 AM |
| P.S. if you are addressing her, you need the vocative case, which would be: a phiuthar! a phiuthrag! a phiuthar bheag! |
| Posted by: Islesman 06-Feb-2011, 06:46 AM |
| Sister = piuthar Little sister = piuthar beag Young sister = puithar òg My little sister = mo phiuthar bheag My young sister = mo phiuthar òg Piuthrag = This word would not normally be used to describe a little or young sister. Basically it means “waif” or “minx”. It could, I suppose, be used as a term of endearment but invariably it is used as a derogatory term. If you were going to address only your sister directly, verbally or in writing, you would say: a phiuthar bhig = little sister, or a phiuthar òig = young sister Hope this is helpful to you |
| Posted by: GunChleoc 31-Mar-2011, 12:00 PM |
| Little sister = piuthar bheag Of course, you might have to use a different case depending on context. |