Place names: Colours Ainmean-àite: Dathan
Scottish Gaelic place names are all around you in Scotland. On this page you’ll find a list of words and phrases which may tell you what colours were once present in a place. Memorise the words and understand the landscape of your favourite place in Scotland. Tha ainmean-àite Gàidhlig air feadh an àite ann an Alba. Air an duilleig seo, gheibhear liosta de dh’fhaclan is abairtean a bhios ag innse dhut dè seòrsa dathan a bha ri fhaicinn ann an àite. Carson nach cuimhnich thu na faclan seo gus cruth na tìre a thuigsinn air an t-àite as fheàrr leat?
Tha Fichead Facal ag obrachadh leis an fhaclair. Tagh facal sam bith san colbh Gàidhlig agus fosglaidh am faclair ann an taba ùr agus bidh gnè an fhacail ann.Twenty Words is integrated with the dictionary. Choose any word in the Gaelic column and the dictionary will open and you will see the gender of the Gaelic word.
| English | Gàidhlig | |
|---|---|---|
| place names | ainmean-àite | <)) |
| maps | mapaichean | <)) |
| fair, pale | bàn | <)) |
| yellow | buidhe | <)) |
| red | dearg | <)) |
| brown | donn | <)) |
| dark | dorcha | <)) |
| black | dubh | <)) |
| white | geal | <)) |
| grey, green | glas | <)) |
| blue, green, azure | gorm | <)) |
| grey, blue | liath | <)) |
| pale, yellow | odhar | <)) |
| gold | òr | <)) |
| red, brown | ruadh | <)) |
| green | uaine | <)) |
We have more words on another twenty words about colours.Tha barrachd faclan againn air fichead facal eile mu dheidhinn dathan.