sianar

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Lewis) IPA^(key): /ˈʃĩãnəɾ/
• (Uist) IPA^(key): /ˈʃianəɾ/

Noun

sianar m (genitive singular sianair, plural sianaran)

1. six

   Synonym: seisear

Usage notes

• Only used about persons (cf numerical noun).
• Following noun is in the genitive:

  sianar bhalach ― six boys

• Alternatively, de and the dative are used:

  sianar de bhalaich ― six boys

• Prepositional pronouns used are those formed from de and aig

  an sianar dhiubh / aca ― the six of them

• Also used on its own:

  Bha sianar ann. ― There were six.

Related terms

• sia

Mutation

Mutation of sianar

radical	lenition
sianar	shianar after "an", t-sianar

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “sianar”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN