Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
do /də ~ ɣɔ͂ ɣuhd ɣaː ʝiː ɣɯiNʲ ɣɯiv ɣaiv/ 
roi. (dhan/don; dhomh, dhut, dha, dhi, dhuinn, dhuibh, dhaibh)
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dàn /daːn/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. dàin
1 poem 2 song 3 work, effort |
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dàna /daːnə/
bua. neo-ath.
1 bold, daring, intrepid, audacious 2 presumptuous, impudent 3 adventurous |
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a' dol dhan bhùth
going to the shop |
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gun umhail dhan aimsir
regardless of the weather |
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cha déid an còta glas cho math dhan a h-uile fear
not everyone is fit to step into someone else's shoes (fig.) |
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b' fheàrr a bhith sàmhach na droch-dhàn a ghabhail
little said is soon amended, silence is golden |
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do bheatha dhan dùthaich!
welcome to the country! |
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chan eil car anns an t-sionnach nach aithne dhan t-sealgair
he knows every trick in the book (fig.) |
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thug e toighe dhan eun
he noticed the bird |
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thalla dhan làimh cheàrr!
(go) to the left (also sheepdog command) |
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sùil 'gan dug mi
when I glanced/turned around, when I looked |
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rach dhan ghrunnd
go down, sink! |
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a' dèanamh feòil do aon duine is iasg dhan fhear eile
treating two people differently (fig.) |
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fóghnaidh salann salach dhan ìm ròineach
no need to cast pearls before swine (fig.) |
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thoir an spor dhan each
spur the horse! |
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uair dhan robh (an) saoghal
once upon a time, long ago |
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dàn /daːn/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. dàin
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thoir spor dhan each
spur the horse! |
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cha rachadh e an uisge na stiùireach dhan fhear a bha againn roimhe
it's nowhere near as good as the one we had before, he can't hold a candle to the old one (fig.) |
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thoir tuilleadh canabhais dhan long
give the boat more canvas! |
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cuir snàithlean dhan t-snàthad /kurʲ sNãilan ɣaN trãː.əd/
thread the needle! |
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guma slàn dhut anns gach àite dhan déid thu!
fare thee well, wherever you may go! |
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dàna-thurasaiche /daːnə hurəsɪçə/
fir. iol. -an
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tog Calum dhan chogadh
call up Calum! (to fight in a war) |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
acrach
** -aich, sm Hungry person. Biadh dhan acrach, food to the hungry. |
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agaibh
prep pron (aig + sibh) At you (pl), on you, with you, in your possession. 2** Of you, ...an còrr |
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àilleagan
-ain pl -ain & -ana, sm Little jewel. 2 Term of affection for a young person. 3 Pr...an còrr |
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àillidh
a Bright, resplendent. 2 Beautiful, exquisite, fair. Lasair nan lòchran àillidh, the flame...an còrr |
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àite-còmhnaidh
sm Dwelling-place. 2 Dwelling, abode. Thog sinn àite-còmhnaidh dhan mhnaoi, we built a hou...an còrr |
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altachadh
-aidh, -ean, sm Articulation of the joints. 2 Grace before or after meat. 3** Salute, act of ...an còrr |
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géill
pr pt a' géilleachdainn, a' géilleadh, & a' géilltinn, vn Yield, submit, cede. 2 S...an còrr |
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arm
airm, dat pl armaibh, sm Weapon. 2 Army. 3 pl Arms, armour. Sgian, arm a bu mhi...an còrr |
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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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ball
buill, sm Member, limb. 2 Member of a society. 3 Male instrument of generation, {penis}. 4 An...an còrr |
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coimheach
-eiche, a Foreign, strange. 2 Shy. 3 Barbarous. 4 Fierce, cruel. 5 Wrathful. 6* Unkind...an còrr |
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bàsaich
pr pt a' bàsachadh, vn Die (as an animal), perish. 2 Starve. 3 Wither, as a plant. 4 G...an còrr |
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beul
gen sing & n pl beòil, sm Mouth. 2 Opening, aperture, orifice. 3 Approach, ...an còrr |
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blàr
gen sing -àir, n pl -àir, -a, & -an, sm Plain, field. 2 Ground, floor. 3 Wh...an còrr |
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clò
gen clòtha, pl. clòithean, sm Homespun, coarse home-made cloth. 2 Nail. 3 Pin, ...an còrr |
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bòidich
va Promise solemnly, vow, swear. 2 Curse. Bhòidich thu bòid dhan Tighearna, thou hast voic...an còrr |
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clann
gen cloinne [clainn, clanna & clainne] collective sf Offspring, children. 2 Desce...an còrr |
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ann
'S e a bha ann gum b' éiginn mac an rìgh a thabhairt dhan fhamhair, this is what was in it, that ...an còrr |
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ceadha
-dhan, sm Share-beam, the part of a plough on which the share is fixed. 2 see ceithe. |
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còir
a Holy(?). In Arran, not liberal or hospitable. Chan eil a chòir urad ann, there is...an còrr |
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càta-chaorach
(CR) sm Cot or hut forming part of a sheep fold; a sheep-cote. Gum bu slàn dhan chàta- chaora...an còrr |
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brat-falaich
* sm Cloak. 2** Blind man. Mar bhrat-falaich dhan dall, as a cloak for the blind |
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bleidir
-e, -ean, sm Beggar, teazing petitioner. 2 Impertinent fellow. 3 Coward. 4** Pilferer. 5(AF) ...an còrr |
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cobhartach
-aiche, a Assisting, aiding, relieving, ready to help. 2 Subject to. Gur cobhartach dh...an còrr |
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bàrd-dhàn
sm Poetry, rhyme. |
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