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mo /mə/ Listen
sealbh.
my, mine (drops the o before a vowel and fh; causes lenition)

Cuideachadh leis a' mhapa / Map help

1. My, mine. M’ before a vowel: m athair, m aran etc. Lenites all following consonants except broad /L/: mo chas, mo bhean etc.
This possessive is used with so called inalienables - things and concepts which from the Gaelic point of view "cannot be taken from you". This includes:

  • Body parts (those still attached)
  • Most blood relatives (except duine "husband")
  • Food and drink
  • Home
  • Clothes
  • Mental and spiritual concepts (mind, ideas, religion...)
  • Heritage (kings, queens, country, language...)

Most other items make use of the an X agam construction, eg an leabhar agam, an càr agam etc.



Cruthan eile an fhacail

Gràmar - mar a dh’obraicheas am facal seo

Gàidhlig Fuaimneachadh Beurla Fiosrachadh eile
m' athair /mahərʲ/ my father  
mo bhò /mə voː/ my cow broad b
mo bheinn /mə veiNʲ/ my mountain slender b
mo bheanntan /mə vjãũNdən/ my mountains slender b, followed by a back vowel (aː ɔ(ː) o(ː) ɤ(ː) u(ː) ɯ(ː))
mo chas /mə xas/ my foot broad c
mo cheann /mə çãũN/ my head slender c
mo dhòrn /mə ɣɔːRn/ my fist broad d
mo dhìnnear /mə ʝi:Nʲər/ my dinner slender d
m' each /mɛx/ my horse  
m' fhallas /maLəs/ my sweat broad f
m' fhèileadh /meːləɣ/ my kilt slender f
m' fhiughair /mju.ərʲ/ my expectation slender f, followed by a back vowel (aː ɔ(ː) o(ː) ɤ(ː) u(ː) ɯ(ː))
mo ghunna /mə ɣuNə/ my gun broad g
mo ghille /mə ʝiLʲə/ my boy slender g
mo hama /mə hamə/ my ham broad or slender h
m' isbean /miʃban/ my sausage  
mo loch /mə Lɔx/ my loch broad l
mo leabaidh /mə lebɪ/ my bed slender l
mo mhàthair /mə vaːhərʲ/ my mother broad m
mo mhiann /mə vĩãN/ my desire slender m
mo mheann /mə vjãũN/ my young goat slender m, followed by a back vowel (aː ɔ(ː) o(ː) ɤ(ː) u(ː) ɯ(ː))
mo nàbaidh /mə naːbɪ/ my neighbour broad n
mo neart /mə nɛRʃd/ my strength slender n
mo neòinean /mə nɔ:Nʲan/ my daisy  
mo phàrantan /mə faːrandən/ my parents broad p
mo phiseag /mə fiʃag/ my kitten slender p
mo phiuthar /mə fju.ər/ my sister slender p, followed by a back vowel (aː ɔ(ː) o(ː) ɤ(ː) u(ː) ɯ(ː))
mo ràmh /mə rãːv/ my oar broad r
mo rionnag /mə rũNag/ my star slender r
mo shròn /mə rɔːn/ my nose broad s
mo sheanair /mə hɛnərʲ/ my grandfather slender s
mo shiùcar /mə hjuːxgər/ my sugar slender s, followed by a back vowel (aː ɔ(ː) o(ː) ɤ(ː) u(ː) ɯ(ː))
mo thaigh /mə hɤj/ my house broad t
mo theine /mə henə/ my fire slender t
mo theampall /mə hãũmbəL/ my temple slender t, followed by a back vowel (aː ɔ(ː) o(ː) ɤ(ː) u(ː) ɯ(ː))
m' uinnean /mɯNʲan/ my onion  



Am facal seo sna dual-chainntean

Càite Fuaimneachadh Fiosrachadh eile mun fhacal
An t-Eilean Sgitheanach //  
Arainn //  
Barraigh //  
Beinn na Faoghla //  
Cataibh an Ear //  
Cinn Tìre //  
Diùra //  
Earra Ghàidheal //  
Ìle //  
Leòdhas //  
Muile //  
Na Hearadh //  
Na h-Eileanan an Iar //  
Peairt an Ear //  
(Reachra) //  
Ros an Iar //  
Tiriodh //  
Uibhist a Deas //  
Uibhist a Tuath //  



Eachdraidh an fhacail
Bhon t-Seann Ghàidhlig xx. E fhèin bhon Phroto-cheiltis *xx, bhon Innd-eòrpais *xx 'xx'. Tha an dearbh fhreumh aig na faclan a leanas:

Cànan Facal Fuaimneachadh Fiosrachadh eile
Ceilteach      
Gaeilge   //  
Gaelg   //  
Cuimris   //  
Còrnais   //  
Breatanais   //  
Ròmansach      
Fraingis   //  
Spàinnis   //  
Eadailtis   //  
Laideann   //  
Gearmanach      
Albais   //  
Beurla   //  
Gearmailtis   //  


Beachdan nam fileantach/Fluent speaker judgements: 22
Chan eil mi eòlach air an fhacal seo idir / I don't know this word 0 %
Tuigidh mi am facal seo ach cha chleachd mi e / I know this word but don't use it 0 %
Tuigidh is cleachdaidh mi am facal seo / I know this word and use it 100 %