Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
chan /xaN(j)/ 
m.-fh.
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cha chuireadh i a dhragh oirre fhéin…
she couldn't be bothered to… |
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cha bu mhiste e sin
he would be none the worse for that |
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chan eil briseadh puirt air
he's like a broken record (fig.) |
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cha do chòrd e ri mo stamag
it didn't agree with my stomach |
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cha do thàr e tuiteam nuair a…
he had hardly fallen when… |
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cha b' e sin an salann saor
that was dear/expensive (fig.) |
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cha dug coilcheann a-riamh gort a dh'Uibhist
stunted corn never brought famine to Uist |
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cha do rinn sin sibhin a dh'fheum do Chalum /xa də rɤiNʲ ʃin ʃifin ə ʝeːm də xaLəm/
that hasn't done Calum one bit/iota of good |
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cha chreidear an fhìrinn bho bheul nam breug 's nach b' e an fhìrinn
a liar is not believed even when he speaks the truth, the boy who cried wolf [is not believed] (fig.) |
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cha deach éigheach air Calum tuilleadh ach an Glug
from then on Calum was only known as the Gurgle |
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cha doir feadaireachd a' mhòine dhachaigh
talk won't get the job done (fig) |
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cha dioc leam iad an-dé
they were inconvenient for me yesterday, they didn't suit me yesterday |
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cha robh e cho sleachd sa cheann
you're not as stupid/daft as you look |
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cha robh cnàimh leisg 'na chorp
he didn't have a lazy bone in his body |
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cha do dhùin doras nach do dh'fhosgail doras
God never shuts one door without opening another, as one door closes another one opens (fig.) |
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ge be nach smachdaich làmh ris a' ghlùin, cha smachdaich làmh ris an uilinn
you can't teach an old dog new tricks, a tree must be bent while it's young, betwixt 3 and 13 bend the twig while it's green (fig.) |
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cha doir mi dhut seud
I won't give you anything |
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cha do dh'ith thu bolla mine còmhla ris
I'm so not impressed, I'm totally unimpressed (fig.) |
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cha dèanainn sin 'na crannchur
I wouldn't do that in her situation |
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cha dèan cridhe misgeach breug
in vino veritas, wine is a mirror of the heart (fig.) |
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cha truagh leam cù is marag mu amhaich
I can't pity someone who has everything (fig.) |
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cha do dhìolain e a-riamh
he never had illegitimate children |
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cha chuir gigheagan umhail air geoghagan
they rub along (fig.) |
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cho fad 's a b' fhiosrach duine, cha do thill e /xɔ fad sə bisrəx dɯNʲə xa də hiːLʲ ɛ/
as far as people knew, he didn't return |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
cha
negative particle, Not. [Cha aspirates the fut. neg of a verb, also the initial...an còrr |
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a
poss pron His, her, its. After a, his, the substantive is always aspirated, but...an còrr |
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àbhaist
sf Habit, usage, custom, manner, consuetude. A' leanachd na h-àbhaist a b' aoibhinn, follo...an còrr |
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ach
conj But, except, besides. Ach mise, but me; cha do rinn neach ach thusa e, none bu...an còrr |
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moladh
-aidh, sm Praising, eulogising, applauding. 2 Act of praising or commending. 3 Act of ...an còrr |
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aig
prep At, near, close by. 2 In possession. 3 On account of. 4 For. 5 On. Is mór agam sin, I...an còrr |
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àilleachd
sf ind Beauty, beautifulness, handsomeness, comeliness. 2 Sublimity. 3 Dignity. Àilleachd tha...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
prep pron On him, on it. 2 Upon him, upon it. 3 In his possession. 4 On him as a duty....an còrr |
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air chòir
adv Right, well. Cha d'fhuair e oibreachadh air chòir, he didn't get a proper chance of wo...an còrr |
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airgead
-id, sm Silver. 2 Money. 3 Riches, money in general of whatever kind. 'S e gaol an airgid fre...an còrr |
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aithnich
pr pt ag aithneachadh, va Know, recognise. 2 Feel. 3 Discern, perceive. 4** Have sexua...an còrr |
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aithreachas
-ais, sm Repentance, penitence, regret. Dèan (or gabh) aithreachas, repent; nì ...an còrr |
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mór
adv Much, many. Is mór leam, I think it too much; is mór leam sin a dhèanamh, ...an còrr |
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amadan
-ain, n pl -ain, & -ana, sm Fool. Cha tuig an t-amadan seo, the fool shall not ...an còrr |
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mór
-a, sm poet. Renowned, famous or mighty person. 2 Chivalrous person. Có tha col...an còrr |
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a-nochd
adv Tonight, this night. Cha dig e a-nochd, he will not come tonight; a-nochd is an-ra...an còrr |
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aon
aoin, a One. 2 Alone. 3 Same. 4 Only. 5 Ace. [Aspirates noun following except one beginning w...an còrr |
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aran
-ain, sm Bread, loaf. 2 Livelihood, sustenance. A tha a' cumail d' arain riut, who gives y...an còrr |
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ás
prep pron (ás + e) Out of him or it. 2 From him or it. [Emphatic - ássan, ás fh...an còrr |
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mór-luach
-a, sm Great value, great price. Cha dèanainn air mór-luach e, I would not do it for a gre...an còrr |
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muinntir
-e & -treach, sf coll. & sing People, men. 2 Inhabitants. 3 Parents. 4 Relation. 5 Fa...an còrr |
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bàidheil
a Merciful, kind, humane. 2 Friendly, affectionate, loving, attached. 3 Favourable. †4...an còrr |
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nas
comparative particle. Than. Cha b' urrainn dha nas fheàrr a dhèanamh, he could not do bett...an còrr |
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neul
gen neòil, pl. neòil, neulta & neulan, sm Cloud. 2 Hue, complexion. 3 Swoon...an còrr |
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