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Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
màthair + -eil
Adjective[edit]
màthaireil
- maternal, motherlike
Usage notes[edit]
- For family relationships, the genitive -màthar ("mother's") is used, for instance:
- piuthar-màthar ― maternal aunt ("mother's sister")
- athair-màthar ― maternal granfather ("mother's father")
