Am Faclair Beag

Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly

Dèan lorg airson
Roghainnean an luirg
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  Cuir an òrdugh a-rèir
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 toraidhean air an aon duilleag
Clas an fhacail
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Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
cumail /kumal/
boir. gin. cumalach
1 (act of) keeping, holding, retaining 2 (act of) withholding 3 (act of) celebrating, observing
cùm /kuːm ~ kumal/ Listen
gn. ag. cumail
1 keep, hold, retain! 2 withold! 3 celebrate, observe!
tha cumail ris aig Nicola
Nicola has stamina
cùm romhad
1 keep on (walking)! 2 keep on your course! (nautical)
tha Màiri a' cumail a' phàiste ri baisteadh
Màiri is sponsoring the child for baptism
cùm am falach oirre
keep hidden from her!
cùm fodha
1 suppress! 2 pull astern, back water!
cùm comann ris
keep him company!
cùm rithe
pull (ahead)! (nautical)
tha iad a' cumail ris a' chladach
they are staying close to shore
cùm air gluasad
keep moving!
bha e a-riamh a' cumail an t-snàith-lìn 's na snàthaid dhomh
it has always kept me in bread and butter (fig.)
mar a tha iad daonnan a' cumail a-mach
as they always make out/claim
nach tusa a tha a' cumail ris!
aren't you keeping well! (fig.)
tha e a' cumail a bhràthair gun a bhriseadh
he is keeping his brother from breaking it
tha thu a' cumail ris glé mhath
you are quite agile/healthy/virile etc for your age
cumail suas de dh'fheur fuadain
maintenance of fake grass
bha iad a' cumail air an aon iorram
they were all working together (fig.)
cùm ri beachd
hold an opinion!
air an cumail air chois Listen
kept alive, still observed
cumail fodha fianais
suppression of evidence
bha e a' cumail a chluaise rathad a' chidhe Listen
he listened closely for any sound coming from (the direction of) the pier
tha a' chùirt a' cumail ris a' bheachd gur...
the Court holds that...
luchd-cumail pheatachan
pet keepers
cù a tha a' cumail a-mach
a dog with square flanks (in sheepdog trials)
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Toraidhean Dwelly
cumail
cumalach, sf Holding, witholding, restraining, refraining. 2 Act of observing or celebrating....an còrr
cumail
** va Touch, wipe, rub off.
aran
-ain, sm Bread, loaf. 2 Livelihood, sustenance. A tha a' cumail d' arain riut, who gives y...an còrr
còir
irreg. s declined thus: —...an còrr
cùm
pr pt a' cumail, va Keep, hold, withhold, retain. 2 Restrain. 3 Observe, celebrate, as...an còrr
fear
sm Man. 2 Husband. 3 Any object or person of the masculine gender. 4 Male. Thus Declined: Ind...an còrr
làmh
làimh (gen. làimheach in Skye), pl. -an, sf Hand. 2 Arm. 3 Handle of a t...an còrr
ris
prep pron (ri + e) To him; with him; against him or it; equal to him or it. Cùm ris, do no...an còrr
àsaing
-e, -ean, sf Apparatus, tools, implements, instruments, utensils. In The Songs of Duncan B...an còrr
coingbheal
† see cumail.
comh-thalach
for còmhdhalach, gen sing of còmhdhail, (meeting). Far am bi na laoich cumail c...an còrr
cubhail
sf see cumail. 2†† Sense, wit.
praban
sm Shebeen — Skye. Nuair a bha mi a' cumail praban an Cornal, when I kept a ...an còrr

s Work. Tha mi a' cumail o bhè thu, I am keeping you from your work. Islay.
cumail-chas
Bha e gun chumail-chas, he couldn't stand on his feet. An Gàidheal III, p 74.

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