Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
's e pìos a th' ann
he's a hunk/gorgeous fellow |
|
's beag a tha fhios aca dé a' bhuil a bhiodh aige /s beg ə ha is axgə dʲeː ə vul ə vjɤɣ ɛgʲə/
little do they know what impact it will have |
|
thàinig an t-uisge 's chaidh a h-uile càil 'na spudraisg
the rain came and everything turned into a sodden mess/pile of wet rubbish |
|
's fìor-thoigh le Calum Màiri
Calum really likes Màiri |
|
is /ɪs/ 
gn. neo-riagh.
be! (the copula, used when the predicate of a sentence is a noun or pronoun, visit To bi or not to be for more information) |
|
's math as fhiach dhut an Hobbit a leughadh
it's well worth your while reading the Hobbit |
|
's urra dhomh
I can (colloq,) |
|
có aige 's fheàrr a tha fios na ise
who knows better than her |
|
's mairg Calum
woe to Calum |
|
's beag an t-iongnadh… /s beg əNʲ tʲiənəɣ/
it's no wonder that…, it is hardly surprising that..., unsurprisingly |
|
's fheàrr caraid 's a chùirt na crùn sa sporan
a friend at court is better than a crown in the purse |
|
's ann ort a tha an dearg-bhathais!
you've got some bloody cheek! |
|
tha i air a tutanadh a-null 's a-nall
she was made to go here and there |
|
an urrainn dhut coiseachd? 's urrainn
can you walk, are you able to walk? Yes, I can, I am able to walk |
|
's e sgealb a tha th' an Seán
Seán is a good-looking man (fig.) |
|
toiseach na fèithe 's deireadh na coille
two things which are equally dangerous (fig.) |
|
ge be as luaithe làmh 's leis an gobhar 's am fiadh
first come first served (fig.) |
|
an ear-thuath 's cairteal an ear
northeast a quarter east (NE ¼ E) |
|
as t-earrach nuair bhios a' chaora caol 's am maorach reamhar
beggars can't be choosers (fig.) |
|
an ear-thuath 's a bhith an ear
northeast by east |
|
cho luath 's a rugadh tu
as soon as you were born |
|
's ann agam tha am fàth
I'm done for (fig.) |
|
suipear soillse Là Fhéill Brìde, 's dìnnear soillse Là Fhéill Pàdraig
between Candlemas and St Patrick's Day, the days grow longer fastest (fig.) |
|
's e an t-eòlas a th' agam air gu ... /ʃɛ əNʲ tʲɔːLəs ə hagəm ɛrʲ gə/
1 what I know of him is that ... 2 what I know about it is that ... |
|
's co-dheas leis dé… /s ko ʝes leʃ deː/
it's all the same to him what… |
|
|
Toraidhean Dwelly
's
cont. for is, v. 'S i, it is the; 's e, it is he; 's esan, it is he h...an còrr |
|
's
cont. for agus. 'S their thu, and you shall say; latha de na làithean 's am famhair bh...an còrr |
|
's
contr. for anns. Sa cheò, in the mist, in amazement. |
|
a-bhos
adv On this side, here. An taobh a-bhos, on this side; thall 's a-bhos, hither and ...an còrr |
|
acain
-e, -ean, sf Moan, sob, sigh. 2 Complaint. 3 Wailing, weeping, murmur. 4** for acfhainn. Gun ...an còrr |
|
ach am
ach an, adv 1 Till. Fuirich thusa an-sin ach gus an déid mise far a bheil thu 's bheir mise o...an còrr |
|
aghaidh
-nean, sf Face, visage, countenance. 2 Brow. 3 Surface. 4 Reproach. Thug e an aghaidh orra, ...an còrr |
|
agus
conj And. 2 as. Thusa agus mise, you and I; tha e cheart cho math agus a bha e, it ...an còrr |
|
àicheadh
-eidh, sm Denial, refusal, recantation. 'S e an t-àicheadh math an dara puing as fheàrr san l...an còrr |
|
aindeoin
sf Reluctance. 2 Compulsion, force. 3 Defiance. Có dhiubh is deòin leat no 's aindeoin, wh...an còrr |
|
air
prep On, upon. 2 Of, concerning. 3 For, on account of. 4 By. 5 With. 6 Also signifying the sa...an còrr |
|
geur
a. 1st comp géire or geòire, 2nd ...an còrr |
|
uasal
uaisle, a Noble, gentle, well-born. 2 Genteel, polite. 3 Proud. 4 Elegant, fine. 5 Precious, ...an còrr |
|
airgead
-id, sm Silver. 2 Money. 3 Riches, money in general of whatever kind. 'S e gaol an airgid fre...an còrr |
|
ais
adv Back, backwards. This word is only used in composition. Air d' ais! stand back! th...an còrr |
|
altachadh
-aidh, -ean, sm Articulation of the joints. 2 Grace before or after meat. 3** Salute, act of ...an còrr |
|
àm
ama, amannan, sm Time in general, past or present. 2 Season. 3 Convenience. 'S e seo an t-àm,...an còrr |
|
a-mach
adv Out. 2 Out of. Thig a-mach, come out; a-mach air a chéile, at variance. [A-...an còrr |
|
uiread
sm ind So much, as much, equal quantity. uiread is uiread, equal shares; uiread eile, ...an còrr |
|
leig
pr pt a' leigeil & a' leigeadh, va & n. Permit, allow. 2 Slip, as dogs to the ...an còrr |
|
uiridh
s (an-uiridh) Last year. Mun àm seo an-uiridh, about this time last year; am bliadhna ...an còrr |
|
a-null
adv To the other side. A-null 's a-nall, thither and hither. |
|
aon
aoin, a One. 2 Alone. 3 Same. 4 Only. 5 Ace. [Aspirates noun following except one beginning w...an còrr |
|
glac
pr pt a' glacail & a' glacadh, va Take, seize, catch. 2 Snatch. 3 Apprehend. 4 Fee...an còrr |
|
urra
-idhean, sf Person. 2 Infant. 3** Urchin. 4 Surety. 5** Power, strength. 6** Good author. 7**...an còrr |
|
|
|