Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
cat /kahd/ 
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. cait
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miamh miamh! /mjãũ/
fuaim.
mew, miaow! (sound of a cat; onomat.) |
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cat-grìosaich
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. cait-ghrìosaich
1 cat that sleeps by the fire 2 person who likes to be warm 3 firebug, slightly pyromaniac child |
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meannt nan cat
catmint, catnip (nepeta cataria) |
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cat fireann
1 tomcat, he-cat, male cat 2 bossy child |
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tha an cat 'na spleuchd air an rathad
the cat is flat as a pancake on the road, the cat got flattened on the road |
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cut, a chait!
shoo, cat! |
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's ann dhut a rug an cat an cuilean /sãũN ɣuhd ə rug əŋ kahd əŋ kulan/
1 you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth (fig.) 2 lucky you (fig.) |
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cat-fiadhaich /kahdˈfiə.ɪç/
fir. iol. cait-fh.
wildcat (felis silvestris) |
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fionnadh a' chait
1 cat fur 2 cirrus clouds |
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fiadh-chat
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -chait
wildcat (felis silvestris) |
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cat-sìthe
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. cait-shìthe
fairy/elfin cat (black with a white spot on the chest) |
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easair cait
cat litter |
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slìob cat
stroke a cat! |
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coit /kɔhdʲ/
boir. gin. -e, iol. -ean
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collach /kɔLəx/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aich
mature male (unneutered) animal (especially larger animaly such as boars, hogs, stallions, seals, goats, cats etc) |
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mial a' bhìgis
don't be a nosey parker, curiosity killed the cat! (fig.) |
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taigh gun chù, gun chat, gun leanabh beag, taigh gun ghean gun ghàire /tɤj gən xuː gən xahd gə Lʲɛnəv beg tɤj gəNʲ ʝɛn gən ɣaːrʲə/
a house without a dog, a cat or a small child is a house without affection and happiness |
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cat-a-bat
cat and bat (game) |
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cullach /kuLəx/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -aich
mature male (unneutered) animal (especially larger animals such as boars, hogs, stallions, seals, goats, cats etc) |
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tha an ceòl air feadh na fìdhle
cat has been set among the pigeons, the shit has hit the fan (fig.) |
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tadhlair de chat
a wandering/roaming cat |
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chuir Calum an ceòl air feadh na fìdhle leis na thuirt e
Calum put the cat among the pigeons with that comment (fig.) |
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banais-chullaich
boir. gin. bainnse-cullaich, iol. bainnsean-cullaich
congregation of animals (esp. caterwaul/cat concert/cats' chorus) |
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ubhal a' bhìgis
don't be a nosey parker, curiosity killed the cat! (fig.) |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
cat
cait, sm Cat. Faodaidh cat amharc air an rìgh, a cat may look at the king. |
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cat
(CR) s Heap of potatoes, corn, cat eòrna, cat sìl, cat buntàta, a heap of barley, corn, po...an còrr |
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cat-cnaige
* sm Mousetrap. |
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caochan
-ain, pl. caochanan, sm Eddy of air. 2 Whisky in its first process of distillation (Sc...an còrr |
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caolan
-ain, sm Small gut, tripe, entrail. Caolan-cait, cat-gut. The plural in Gairloch ...an còrr |
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breugach
-aiche, a. Lying, false, deceitful. 2** Flattering, cajoling, soothing. 3** Deceived. Is breu...an còrr |
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bròg
-òige, brògan, sf Shoe. 2 Hoof 3 By a figure of speech, Foot. 4 Sorrow. 5(DU) Fish-roe...an còrr |
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burraidh
pl. -nean, sm Fool, blockhead, simple, foolish person. 2‡‡ Surly, morose...an còrr |
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cat-fiadhaich
sm Wild cat. |
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crònan
-ain, sm Dull note. 2 Mournful tune. 3 Any low murmuring sound. 4 The buzzing of a fly. 5 The...an còrr |
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fiadhaich
-e, a Wild, untamed, savage. 2 Fierce. 3 Tempestuous, boisterous. 4** Uncultivated, in...an còrr |
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craiceann
-inn [& -cne], -cnean, sm Skin. Craiceann caorach, a sheepskin; craiceann coin, ...an còrr |
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glanadh
-aidh, sm Cleaning, cleansing, act of cleaning, purifying. 2 Weeding. 3 Washing. A' glanadh, ...an còrr |
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lìon
-ìn, pl. lìontan, [lìn — DMy] sm Lint, flax — linum usitatissimum. 2 Linen. 3 N...an còrr |
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piseag
-eig, -eigean, sf Kitten, young cat. 2 Sorcery, witchcraft, divination. |
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sgiamhail
** a. Squally 2 Squeaking. 3 Mewing, as a cat. 4* Seemly, decent. |
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tàmh
-àimh, sm Rest, quiet, ease, quietness. 2 Delay. 3 Sleep. 4 Dwelling, abode, act or state of ...an còrr |
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caogad
-aid, a Fifty. Thill iad 'nan caogadaibh, they returned in their fifties. Trì mìosan cù, cóig...an còrr |
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beagan
-ain, sm & a Little. 2 Few, small number, small quantity. Air bheagan chéille, with...an còrr |
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cullach
-aich, sm Boar. 2 Yearling calf. 3 Impotent man, eunuch. 4 Polecat — Mull. 5(AF) Fat h...an còrr |
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ainle
sf Wild cat (felis sylvestris). (?)2 Greenfly, {aphid} (aphididae). |
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breòinn
(AF) s. Cat. |
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caileag
-eig, -an, sf Little girl, "lassie.” 2(AF) Lythe, {laith, leet, European pollock (pollachi...an còrr |
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cait
gen sing of cat. |
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caitchinn
(AC) a Tiree for coitchionn. 2 Striped, cat-head like. |
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