Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
duine /dɯNʲə/ 
fir. iol. daoine
1 fellow, person 2 man 3 husband 4 (any)one 5 no one, nobody (with a negative verb) |
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seann-duine /ʃãũN dɯNʲə/
fir. iol. -daoine
1 old man 2 (male) elderly person/senior citizen 3 (in pl.) old people |
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an duine aig Màiri
Màiri's husband |
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duine air a bheul fodha
a person lying face down |
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duine eireachdail
handsome person |
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duine eirmseach
witty person |
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duine as fhaisge an dàimh
next of kin |
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an duine is annsa leam
the man I like most |
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duine le smùid air
drunken person, a drunk |
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duine beulach
ingratiating person, flatterer |
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banntrach-dhuine
fir. gin. -aich-dhuine, iol. -aichean-duine
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beul ri 1000 duine
almost/close to a 1000 people |
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duine bragail
1 brazen person 2 smart Alec |
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duine leam-leat
fickle/deceitful/capricious person, a flip-flopper |
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duine brùideil
beast, brute (person) |
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gun duine beò a' cur diù sam bith 'na òraid
without anyone paying any attention to his speech, without anyone having any regard for his speech |
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duine gun ghò
guileless person, person without side |
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ceann mór air duine glic is ceann circe air amadan
a great head on a wise man and a chicken's head on a fool |
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duine fosgarra
forthcoming/open/frank person |
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duine-uasal
fir. iol. daoine-uaisle
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an duine nach gabh comhairle, gabhaidh e co-lorg
he who doesn't want to listen will have to find out the hard way (fig.) |
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duine fuar fada ás
cold/distant person |
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duine carach
shifty person, fly-by-night |
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duine monaiseach
absent-minded person |
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's e an duine an t-aodach /ʃɛN dɯNʲ əN tɯːdəx/
clothes make the man, fine feathers make fine birds (fig.) |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
duine
gen sing duine, pl. daoine, sm Man. 2 Person, body, individual. 3 The oldest ma...an còrr |
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garbh
gairbh, a. Thick, not slender. 2 Rough, of unequal surface. 3 Boisterous, stormy. 4 Harsh, ha...an còrr |
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garg
gairge, a. Fierce, angry, wrathful. 2 Bitter, tart, acrid. 3 Pungent. 4 Turbulent. 5** Satiri...an còrr |
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gasta
a. Excellent. 2 Handsome, beautiful. 3 Clever, expert, ingenious, skilful. 4 Generous, open-h...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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ainm
-e, pl -ean, -eannan, sm Name. 2 Substantive noun. 3 Character. An t-ainm gun an tairb...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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aisean
aisne, pl aisnean [& aisnichean] sf Rib. Aon de a aisnibh, one of his ribs; ...an còrr |
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amais
pr pt amas & amasadh, vn Hit, mark, aim, chance. 2 Find. Amais seo, hit this...an còrr |
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geur
a. 1st comp géire or geòire, 2nd ...an còrr |
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gléidhteach
-eiche, a. Careful, close-handed, saving, frugal. 2* In safe custody or keeping. 3** Industri...an còrr |
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gnìomh
pl. -a, -mhtharra, -an, -annan & -mharan, sm Deed, action. 2 Office. 3 The 7t...an còrr |
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greannach
-aiche, a. Hairy, rough, bristly. 2 Rough, uncombed, having dry, bristling hair. 3 Crabbed, m...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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aonar
a Alone, solitary. 2 Singular in grammar. Duine 'na aonar, a man all alone, a singu...an còrr |
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aon-fhillte
a Single, consisting of one fold or plait. 2 Simple, innocent. 3 Foolish. 4 Candid, honest, s...an còrr |
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àraidh
a Certain. 2 Particular, peculiar, special. 3 Proper, expedient. 4 Worthy, generous. 5 Libera...an còrr |
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arsa
v defect Said, quoth. [The s of the Gaelic really belongs to the pronoun, “sé...an còrr |
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grinn
-e, a. Handsome, elegant, beautiful. 2 Neat, clean. 3 Well or neatly made, formed, or arrange...an còrr |
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grod
-a & -oide, a. Rotten, putrid. 2 Proud. 3 Smart. 4(DC) Unreasonable, cross-tempered. Mar ...an còrr |
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grunnd
-uinnd & -a, -an, sm Ground, bottom. 2 Base. 3†† Sense. 4 Thrift, carefulness, economy. 5...an còrr |
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bacach
-aiche, a Lame, crippled, maimed. 2 Rugged. 3** Causing hinderance or delay. 4 Hilly. Duine b...an còrr |
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balbh
-ailbhe, a Dumb, mute. 2 Silent, quiet, at peace. Mar uisge balbh a' ghlinne, like the sil...an còrr |
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inbheach
-eiche, a. Eminent, in high rank. 2 Noble, exalted. 3 Mature, ripe. 4 Sizeable. 5 Advanced in...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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