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Scottish Gaelic
Noun
sgillinn-ruadh m (genitive singular sgillinne ruaidhe, plural sgillinnean ruadha)
- 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.