Translation Help Please!

[kmmurray]

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

[GunChleoc]

piuthar

piuthrag

piuthar bheag

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[GunChleoc]

P.S. if you are addressing her, you need the vocative case, which would be:

a phiuthar! a phiuthrag! a phiuthar bheag!

[Islesman]

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

[GunChleoc]

Little sister = piuthar bheag

Of course, you might have to use a different case depending on context.