Category:Scottish Gaelic terms by usage

Scottish Gaelic terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Scottish Gaelic terms with archaic senses: Scottish Gaelic terms with individual senses that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic colloquialisms: Scottish Gaelic terms that are likely to be used primarily in casual conversation rather than in more formal written works, speeches, and discourse.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic dated terms: Scottish Gaelic terms that are no longer fashionable and thus are anachronistic, but still sometimes in use, especially by older speakers.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic derogatory terms: Scottish Gaelic terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic dialectal terms: Scottish Gaelic terms that are not used in standard language but only in dialects.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic formal terms: Scottish Gaelic terms whose use is typically restricted to polite, ceremonious, non-casual contexts.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic higher register terms: Scottish Gaelic terms belonging to a higher linguistic register, such as literary terms; such terms are somewhat less common or known.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic humorous terms: Scottish Gaelic terms that are humorous, amusing or joking.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic informal terms: Scottish Gaelic terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic nonstandard terms: Scottish Gaelic terms that are considered improper, incorrect or commonly misused.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic terms with obsolete senses: Scottish Gaelic terms with individual senses that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic obsolete terms: Scottish Gaelic terms that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic offensive terms: Scottish Gaelic terms that are typically considered to offend people.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic poetic terms: Scottish Gaelic terms whose usage is typically restricted to works of poetry.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic terms with rare senses: Scottish Gaelic terms with individual senses that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic rare terms: Scottish Gaelic terms that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic short forms: Scottish Gaelic terms that are short forms of other terms, often used informally.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic slang: Scottish Gaelic colloquial terms that are typically used to mark membership in a cultural subgroup.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic superseded forms: Scottish Gaelic forms that have been superseded by other forms due to changes in spelling conventions.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic terms with historical senses: Scottish Gaelic terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic terms with uncommon senses: Scottish Gaelic terms with individual senses that are in general use but not common.
• Category:Scottish Gaelic vulgarities: Scottish Gaelic terms whose tone (rather than the meaning) is offensive to polite company.