Scottish Gaelic

Adverb

taobh màthar

1. maternal (family relationship)

Usage notes

• Used with the appropriate possessive pronoun:

  mo sheanair taobh mo mhàthar‎ ― my maternal grandfather

  do sheanair taobh do mhàthar‎ ― your (singular informal) maternal grandfather

  a sheanair taobh a mhàthar‎ ― his maternal grandfather

  a seanair taobh a màthar‎ ― her maternal grandfather

  ar seanair taobh ar màthar‎ ― our maternal grandfather

  ur seanair taobh ur màthar‎ ― your (plural or formal) maternal grandfather

  an seanair taobh am màthar‎ ― their maternal grandfather

Related terms

• taobh athar ‎(“paternal”)