Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
adhbhar /ɤːvər/ 
fir. gin. -air, iol. -an
1 cause, ground, reason 2 motive, purpose 3 material, the makings of something 4 object 5 topic 6 source |
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adhbhar no adhbhar air chor-eigin
for whatever reason |
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adhbhar breithneachaidh
food for thought, reason(s) to think |
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adhbhar a' phrionnsa
the prince's (Bonnie Prince Charlie) cause |
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's iomadh adhbhar dragh a thig an cois na h-aoise
old age comes with many a complaint |
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adhbhar gearain
reason to complain |
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adhbhar-feirge
fir. gin. -air-fheirge, iol. -an-feirge
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air an adhbhar sin
for that reason, hence, therefore, that being so |
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màthair-adhbhar
fir. gin. -air, iol. -an
1 primary cause 2 origin, source |
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adhbhar-gàire
fir. gin. -air-ghàire, iol. -an-gàire
1 laughing stock, butt, object of ridicule 2 cause for laughing, reason to laugh |
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chan eil adhbhar gearain ann
there is no reason to complain |
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adhbhar nàire
a cause of embarrassment |
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is lugha e na fuilmean màthair-adhbhar a' bhuairidh
an argument can grow out of nothing (fig.) |
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adhbhar iongnaidh
cause for wonder/amazement |
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adhbhar-gnothaich
fir. gin. -air-ghnothaich, iol. -an-gnothaich
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an aon adhbhar
the only reason |
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argamaidich airson adhbhar
argue for a cause! |
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cha robh sin 'na adhbhar iongantais
that wasn't astonishing, that was no (cause for) wonder |
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chan eil adhbhar sam bith air a leithid
there is no need for that |
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chan eil annta ach adhbhar àmhghair
they're nothing but a lot of bother/trouble |
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cuir sìos adhbhar teine
lay a fire! |
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bun-adhbhar
fir. gin. -air, iol. -an
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dé b' adhbhar dha seo?
what was the reason for this? |
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cinnteach air an adhbhar
sure about/of the reason |
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màthair-adhbhar na cùise
the real cause of the matter |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
adhbhar
-air, -airean, sm Cause, reason. 2 Subject, matter. Adhbhar bròin, a cause of grief; c...an còrr |
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àbhachd
* sf ind Sport, diversion, joy, humour, hilarity. 2** Gibe, irony. 'Na adhbhar spòrs agus àbh...an còrr |
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air
prep On, upon. 2 Of, concerning. 3 For, on account of. 4 By. 5 With. 6 Also signifying the sa...an còrr |
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air an adhbhar sin
adv Therefore. |
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coinneamh
-imh, -an, sf Meeting. 2 Assembly, convention. 3 Interview. 4 Facing. 5 Opposing. 6 Assignati...an còrr |
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aobhar
-air, see adhbhar. |
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àbhar
-air, -an, see adhbhar. |
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i
Iogh, yew, the ninth letter of the Gaelic alphabet now in use. I has two sounds —...an còrr |
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mìostadh
** -aidh, sm Mischief. 2 Loss. 'S ge be adhbhar strì e, gum fuilginn mìostadh, and althoug...an còrr |
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adhbhar-dùsgaidh
sm Excitement. |
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