Animals

1. cù

   Dog

   Usage

   With the article: "an cù". The plural is "coin" (irregular).

2. cat

   Cat

   Usage

   With the article: "an cat". The plural is "cait".

3. eun

   Bird

   Usage

   With the article: "an t-eun". Masculine and vowel-initial, so the article is "an t-". The plural is "eòin".

4. iasg

   Fish

   Usage

   With the article: "an t-iasg". Masculine and vowel-initial, so the article is "an t-". The plural is "èisg".

5. each

   Horse

   Usage

   With the article: "an t-each". Masculine and vowel-initial, so the article is "an t-". The plural is "eich".

6. bò

   Cow

   Usage

   With the article: "a' bhò". Feminine, so the initial lenites after the article. "crodh" means cattle as a group.

7. muc

   Pig

   Usage

   With the article: "a' mhuc". Feminine, so the initial lenites after the article.

8. cearc

   Hen

   Usage

   With the article: "a' chearc". Feminine, so the initial lenites after the article.

9. tunnag

   Duck

   Usage

   With the article: "an tunnag". Feminine. The wild mallard is "tunnag-fhiadhaich".

10. gobhar

    Goat

    Usage

    With the article: "an gobhar".

11. caora

    Sheep

    Usage

    With the article: "a' chaora". Feminine, so the initial lenites after the article. The plural is "caoraich".

12. fiadh

    Deer

    Usage

    With the article: "am fiadh". Masculine before f, so the article is "am". The plural is "fèidh".

13. sionnach

    Fox

    Usage

    With the article: "an sionnach".

14. gràineag

    Hedgehog

    Usage

    With the article: "a' ghràineag". Feminine, so the initial lenites after the article.

15. coineanach

    Rabbit

    Usage

    With the article: "an coineanach".

16. luch

    Mouse

    Usage

    With the article: "an luch". Feminine. A large rat is "radan".

17. radan

    Rat

    Usage

    With the article: "an radan".

18. ialtag

    Bat

    Usage

    With the article: "an ialtag".

19. nathair

    Snake

    Usage

    With the article: "an nathair". Feminine. The plural is "nathraichean".

20. laghairt

    Lizard

    Usage

    With the article: "an laghairt". Feminine.

21. losgann

    Frog

    Usage

    With the article: "an losgann".

22. ròn

    Seal

    Usage

    With the article: "an ròn". The plural is "ròin". Commonly seen along Hebridean coasts.

23. faoileag

    Seagull

    Usage

    With the article: "an fhaoileag". Feminine, so f lenites after "an".

24. calman

    Pigeon

    Usage

    With the article: "an calman".

25. feannag

    Crow

    Usage

    With the article: "an fheannag". Feminine, so f lenites after "an". The same spelling also means a lazybed (a raised plot).

26. corra-ghritheach

    Grey heron

    Usage

    With the article: "a' chorra-ghritheach". Feminine, so the initial lenites after the article.

27. meanbh-chuileag

    Highland midge

    Usage

    With the article: "a' mheanbh-chuileag". The tiny biting insect that plagues visitors to the Highlands in summer. Feminine.

28. seangan

    Ant

    Usage

    With the article: "an seangan".

29. seillean

    Bee

    Usage

    With the article: "an seillean".

30. speach

    Wasp

    Usage

    With the article: "an speach".

31. damhan-allaidh

    Spider

    Usage

    With the article: "an damhan-allaidh".

32. dealan-dè

    Butterfly

    Usage

    With the article: "an dealan-dè".

33. cuileag

    Fly

    Usage

    With the article: "a' chuileag". Feminine, so the initial lenites after the article.

34. crùbag

    Crab

    Usage

    With the article: "a' chrùbag". Feminine, so the initial lenites after the article.

35. muc-mhara

    Whale

    Usage

    With the article: "a' mhuc-mhara". Literally "sea pig". Feminine, so the initial lenites after the article.

36. dòbhran

    Otter

    Usage

    With the article: "an dòbhran".

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