ugan

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• (dated, dialectal) uga

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈukan/

Noun

ugan m or f (genitive singular ugain, plural ugannan)

1. (anatomy) upper part of the breast, fore part of the neck, throat

   shuas gu m' ugannan ― up to my neck

   ann an ugannan a chèile ― at each other's throats

2. (anatomy) collarbone, clavicle

Derived terms

• cnàimh an uga