sgillinn ruadh

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

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

  1. penny

Usage notes

  • 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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