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sgillinn ruadh

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Scottish Gaelic

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Noun

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sgillinn-ruadh m (genitive singular sgillinne ruaidhe, plural sgillinnean ruadha)

  1. penny

Usage notes

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  • Nowadays only used to express the idea of "not having a penny":
    Chan eil sgillinn ruadh agam. ― I don't have a penny.
    Bha e gun sgillinn ruadh. ― He was without a penny.
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