Scottish Gaelic

Adverb

taobh athar

1. paternal (family relationship)

Usage notes

• Used with the appropriate possessive pronoun:

  mo sheanamhair taobh m'athar‎ ― my paternal grandmother

  do sheanamhair taobh d'athar‎ ― your (singular informal) paternal grandmother

  a sheanamhair taobh athar‎ ― his paternal grandmother

  a seanamhair taobh a h-athar‎ ― her paternal grandmother

  ar seanamhair taobh ar n-athar‎ ― our paternal grandmother

  ur seanamhair taobh ur n-athar‎ ― your (plural or formal) paternal grandmother

  an seanamhair taobh am athar‎ ― their paternal grandmother

Related terms

• taobh màthar