Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
de /dʲe ~ ʝiəm ʝiəhd ʝɛh ʝih ʝiːNʲ ʝiv ʝu/
roi. (dhen/den; dhìom, dhìot, dheth, dhith, dhinn, dhibh, dhiubh)
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an còrr dhen latha
the rest of the day |
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greis dhen ghrian is greis dhen uisge
sun with intermittent showers |
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bogha-frois, bogha-frois, tàr ás, tàr ás, trì stràcan dhen chrios, cuir an t-uisge ás, na buachaillean bochd air sgàth nan cnoc ag iarraidh air Dia an t-uisge a chur ás
rain, rain go away come again another day; rain, rain go away Little Johnny wants to play (fig.) |
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tha mi seachd searbh sgìth dhen tràchdas seo
I am fed up with this dissertation |
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tha goimh agam dhen duine ud
I can't stand that guy, I hate that guy's guts |
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an còrr dhen ùine 
(for) the rest of the time |
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dèan butarrais dhen bhiadh
make a mess/hotchpotch of the meal! |
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tha e gun bhonn dhen t-saoghal
he hasn't got a penny to his name (fig.) |
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caith a cheann dhen cholann le claidheamh
chop his head off his body with a sword! |
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chan eil ann ach cìrean dhen tuilleadh
it's only the tip of the iceberg (fig.) |
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suas pìos dhen latha
a little later in the day |
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seas do làmh fhéin dhen chosgais
put/stump up your own share of the costs! |
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tha i làn dhen aincheard
she's full of crude jests |
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dèan càl no brochan dhen a siud!
make of that what you will! |
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dèan rùdhan dhen mhòine
make small peat stacks! |
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tha mi dhen bheachd sin
1 I am of that view 2 I am of that persuasion |
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dhen t-seann-fhasan
of the old style/fashion |
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an taoman agus an ràmh as miosa dhan fhear mu dheireadh dhen an eathar
Devil take the hindmost (fig.) |
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tha mi seachd sgìth dhen cho-fharpais seo
I am so tired of this competition |
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dhen t-seann-seòrsa
of the old kind/sort |
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cha robh mi móran 's dhen cheàird sin
I hadn't been doing that for long, I hadn't been at it for a long time |
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uair dhan robh e
once upon a time |
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dhen aon seòrsa taghaidh
of the same selection |
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fhuair mi beagan dhen ghrian
I caught the sun a bit |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
boladh
-aidh, sm Smell, stink, savour. Chan ioghnadh boladh an sgadain a bhith dhen t-soitheach sam ...an còrr |
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àill
sf Desire, will, pleasure. Dé is àill leibh? what is your will? an nì a b' àill leam, ...an còrr |
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àth
àtha, pl -an, & -annan, sf Kiln. Nuair a bha sinn san àth le chéile, when we we...an còrr |
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bàthadh
-aidh, sm Drowning. 2 Quenching, slaking. 3 Smothering. 4‡‡ Faint, swoon. A' bà...an còrr |
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biorgadh
-aidh, sm Painful wrench or twist. 2 Pricking pain. A' biorgadh, pr pt of biorg. Bhuai...an còrr |
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gur
-uir, sm Brood of birds, hatch, incubation. 2 Festering, matter of a fester. 3† Blotch, wheal...an còrr |
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òirleach
-ich, sf Inch. 2** Slaughter, massacre. Is treasa aon òirleach dhen ghille na dà òirlich den ...an còrr |
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ruig
v. irreg. Reach, extend to. 2 Reach, arrive at. 3 Attain to. 4** Hold forth, stretch out. 5 B...an còrr |
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brùchd
-a, -an, sm Sudden rushing forth, as of a multitude, sally, any sudden burst or disruption. 2...an còrr |
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ceò
gen ceò & ceòtha, pl. ceòtha, sm Mist, vapour, fog. 2* Amazement. 3** ra...an còrr |
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saoghal
-ail, -an, sm The world, a world. 2 Age, generation. 3 Life, lifetime. 4 Means, wealth, subst...an còrr |
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seabhag
-aig, -an, sf Peregrine falcon (falco peregrinus). Cearc-sheabhaig, a fowl paid of old...an còrr |
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cliath
gen cléithe, dat. cléith, npl cliathan [& cleith] dat. pl. cliathaib...an còrr |
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còmhla
-aidh, pl. -aidh & -chan [& -ichean], sm Doorframe, doorleaf, gate. 2(DC) One ...an còrr |
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slat
-ait, -an, sf Any rod or twig. 2 Switch, wand. 3 Yard in length. 4 Yard to measure with. 5 Ha...an còrr |
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cumanta
a Common, general, customary, ordinary, plebeian. Gu cumanta an cumanta, commonly;...an còrr |
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dara
a Second, either, either of two. An dara h-uair, the second time; an dara h-ài...an còrr |
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tòisich
pr pt a' tòiseachadh, va & n Begin, commence, fall to, assay. Thòisich iad air cui...an còrr |
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ultach
-aich, -aichean, sm Burden carried within the fold or grasp of the arms, armful. 2 Lap...an còrr |
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urramach
-aiche, a Noble, honourable. 2 Reverend, venerable, worthy of respect, distinguished, worship...an còrr |
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fiacais
in the conversational Gaelic of Eigg & Uist, is the more or less courteous retort to inqu...an còrr |
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beag
a Little, short, diminutive. 2 Disagreeable, often used to express disapprobation. 3 Light, t...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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giorra
comp of geàrr & goirid. Shorter, shortest. 2 Sooner, nearer. 3 More lately. Nas giorra, ...an còrr |
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flath
-aith, pl. -an & flaithean, sm King. 2 Prince, chief, commander. 3 Hero, champion....an còrr |
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