Gaelic Orthographic Conventions - Scottish Qualifications Authority
Gaelic Orthographic Conventions - Scottish Qualifications Authority
Gaelic Orthographic Conventions - Scottish Qualifications Authority
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10<br />
7 Sound adaptation and loan words<br />
Words or sounds integrated into <strong>Gaelic</strong> should be written as follows:<br />
Initial CH may be represented by se or te: seic (cheque), seòclaid (chocolate),<br />
seans(a)/teans(a) (chance)<br />
Initial J may be represented by i: Iapan (Japan), Iupatar (Jupiter). It may also be<br />
represented by s: seit-phlèan (jet-plane) or by d: dinichean (jeans)<br />
Initial K may be represented by c: cilegram/cg (kilogram/kg), cilemeatair/km<br />
(kilometre/km) (km is used to avoid confusion with cm)<br />
Initial Q may be represented by cu: cuaraidh (quarry), cuota (quota)<br />
Initial V may be represented by bh: bhana (van), Bhictòria (Victoria)<br />
Initial W may be represented by u(a) or u(e): uàlras (walrus), uèir (wire)<br />
Initial WH may be represented by cu or chu: chuip (whipped), cuibheall (wheel),<br />
cuip (whip)<br />
Initial X may be represented by s: saidhleafòn (xylophone); X in the middle of a word may<br />
be represented by gs: bogsa (box), tagsaidh (taxi)<br />
Initial Y may be represented by gh or i: gheat (yacht), iogart (yoghurt), Iorc (York)<br />
Initial Z may be represented by s: sinc (sink/zinc), sù/sutha (zoo)<br />
Diphthongs in adapted words should be represented by –dh, not –gh: baidhsagal (bicycle),<br />
loidhne (line), soidhne (sign), stoidhle (style)<br />
Final –ee and –y should be represented by –(a)idh: cofaidh (coffee), comadaidh (comedy),<br />
comataidh (committee), poileasaidh (policy), silidh (jelly/jam), tofaidh (toffee)
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