Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
e (esan) /ɛ ~ ɛsən/ 
rio.
he, him (third person singular masculine, also used for it) |
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è /ɛː/
clsg. neo-ath.
eh, ho! (denoting surprise) |
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ge be nach gabh comhairle, gabhaidh e cam-lorg
those who don't heed good advice are bound to doom (fig.) |
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cuir air chùram Olga e
entrust it to Olga's care, give it to Olga to care for! |
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chuireadh e searbhan ort
you would be disgusted |
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tha thu air do shiaradh
you're almost dropping (from exhaustion) |
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balach fireann 's e ri fàs, dh'itheadh e na clachan-moil mar a chuireadh muir gu tràigh
a growing boy will eat like a starving wolf, a growing boy can never eat his fill, a growing lad never stops eating (fig) |
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tha e grànnda 'na shealladh
he is ugly to behold/look at |
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tha e cho gaiseach 'na shlàinte
he is so sickly (i.e. falls ill easily) |
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ged a rachainn air mo cheann-caol, cha dèan e e
I can ask him till I'm blue in the face but he won't do it, no matter what I do, he won't do it (fig.) |
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cha chuir e siud luath mu spàrr
he won't cause a big stir (fig.) |
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cha smeilig thu e
you won't figure/suss it out, you won't get behind it (fig.) |
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tha e air rot a dhèanamh
he has shot up, he had a growth spurt |
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cho àrd 's a sheòlas an ceàrr-dubhan, 's ann sa chac a thuiteas e
a braggart will get his come-uppance (fig.) |
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cha robh toidheam agam gun robh e cho caol
I had no idea it was so narrow |
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tha e mar chù a' mùin air an t-sneachd
he's running around like a headless chicken (fig.) |
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tha e 'na chàl
1 it has turned to mush (fig.) 2 it has broken into fragments (fig.) |
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's math an seirbheiseach an deoch ach 's olc am maighstir e
drink is a good servant but a bad master |
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bhrath e air
he raped him |
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mhùin e air deanntag
he's got a burr under his saddle, he got up on the wrong side of the bed (fig.) |
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am mandadh e?
would he be able to? |
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chan e an tlam a th' air a chuigeal
1 he has other fish to fry (fig.) 2 he's only pretending to be paying attention (fig.) |
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gheibh thu mu na fidigean e
I'll tan your backside (fig.) |
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tha e far a dhòghach
1 he is in a huff 2 he is out of sorts |
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cuir ri uair a' bhaile e
bring him back down to earth! (fig.) |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
è
pers. pron. He, him, it. Written sè when it precedes e. [This is an artificial ...an còrr |
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duine
gen sing duine, pl. daoine, sm Man. 2 Person, body, individual. 3 The oldest ma...an còrr |
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coileir
-e, -ean, sm Collar. 2 Necklace. 3 Neck. 4 Quarry, mine. 5(AH) Brace-stick, see G2 p.73. |
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cruadhachadh
-aidh, sm Enduration. 2 Hardening, drying. 3 Act or state of hardening. 4 Drying, as of grain...an còrr |
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dochann
-ainn, -an, sm Hurt, injury, damage. 2* Harm, mischief. 3 Agony. 4** Mishap, calamity. Á doch...an còrr |
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drochaid
-e, -ean, sf Bridge. Bogha drochaide, an arch; balla drochaide, parapet of a bridge...an còrr |
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cor
gen [cor, coir &] cuir, sm Condition, state, situation, circumstance. 2 Method, ma...an còrr |
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crùnair
‡‡ -e, -ean, sm Coroner. |
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gabh
pr pt a' gabhail, va & n.
Some idiomatic connections of gabh grouped under ...an còrr |
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còir
-e, 1st. comp cora, a Just, honest, virtuous, good. 2 Kind, civil. 3 Decent. 4 ...an còrr |
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cùbhraidh
-e, a Fragrant, balmy, perfumed. 2 Having a pleasant flavour. 3(MS) Grateful. Fàile ch...an còrr |
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do
prep. To (i.e. unto). [Aspirates word following and governs the Dative case. It is often dh',...an còrr |
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diùid
-e, a Tender-hearted, flexible, timid. 2* Fearful, bashful, awkwardly sheepish. Fear g...an còrr |
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cuir
pr pt a' cur [& a' curadh, **] va Put, place. 2 Lay. 3 Send. 4 Invite. 5 Sow. 6 Ac...an còrr |
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cusp
pl. -an, [& -aichean] sf Kibe, ulcerated chilblain on the heel. An t-ainm as uaisl...an còrr |
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doille
sf ind Blindness. 2 Darkness, dimness. 3* Stupidity. Bhuail e iad le doille, he struck the...an còrr |
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éirich
pr pt ag éirigh, va Rise, ascend. 2 Rise out of bed. 3** Befall, happen. 4** Rebel. Éi...an còrr |
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dòrainn
-e, -ean, sf Pain, torment, anguish, vexation, perplexity. 2** Tribulation. 3** Danger. 4 An ...an còrr |
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deòin
-e, sf Accord, assent, will, purpose. A dheòin, willingly; 'am (= do m') dheòin...an còrr |
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comh-dhalta
-n, sm Foster brother. 2 Foster sister. 3 Highland cousin. Is caomh le fear a charaid ach 's ...an còrr |
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crùb
pr pt a' crùbadh, va Sit, squat. 2 Creep. 3 Stoop, crouch. 4 Contract, shrink. 5 Crink...an còrr |
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cùl-taic
-e, sm Support, backing, 2 Patron. 3 Patronage 4** Defence. 5** Supporter. 6 Abettor. 7** Aut...an còrr |
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cuideachail
-e, a Assisting, helping, auxiliary, supporting. 2 Prone to help. |
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dearg
pr pt a' deargadh, va & n. Redden, make red. 2 Blush. 3 Plough. 4 Make an impressi...an còrr |
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eachdraidh
-e, -ean, sf History, chronicle, record, tale, narrative. |
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