Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
ged /ged/ 
nsg. neo-ath.
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fiù 's ged...
even if ... |
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ach ged a bha
but, after all |
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ged is olc an saor is geal an t-sliseag
a bad carpenter/poor workman blames his tools (fig.) |
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ge-tà /gəˈtaː/
nsg. neo-ath.
1 even so, notwithstanding 2 though, however |
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fiù 's ged a bhiodh tu...
even if you were ... |
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ged tha an claidheamh sgaiteach cruaidh, cha mhiste e a thuar a bhith glas
it's always better to look the part too (fig.) |
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ge /ge/
nsg.
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tha mi coma ged a mharbhadh tu e
I wouldn't care even if you killed it |
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gead /gʲed/
boir. gin. gid, iol. -an
lazybed (a type of raised bed common to Scotland and Ireland) |
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ged is dubh eun an fhithich e 's geal 'na sùilean fhéin e
every mother's child is handsome (fig.) |
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ged a dh'éignichear an sean-fhacal, cha bhreugnaichear e /ged ə ʝeːgnɪçər əNʲ ʃɛnaxgəL xa vrʲiagnɪçər ɛ/
the proverb stands true (fig.) |
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coinnichidh na daoine ged nach coinnich na cnuic
friends may meet but mountains never greet (fig.) |
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ged a tha mi an-diugh 'nam chù baile, bha mi uair 'nam chù beinne
even though I'm old and decrepit today, I once was a sprightly young thing (fig.) |
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ged is math an cù cam cha fhritheil e thall 's a-bhos
I can't be everywhere at once (fig.) |
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ged air bith
co-ghn.
1 whatever 2 irrespective of |
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airson mo chuid-sa dhen ghràn, tha mi coma ged a thigeadh an àth 'na teine
I couldn't possibly care less (fig.) |
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chan eil e ri fhaighinn ged a bheireadh tu an t-òr dearg air
you couldn't afford it (fig.) |
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chan fhaigh thu sin ged a shracadh tu
you won't get it even if you start crying/bawling |
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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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ged a sheasadh tu air do cheann-caol, cha dèan e e
you can ask him till you're blue in the face but he won't do it, no matter what you do, he won't do it (fig.) |
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cha leig thu a leas falbh ged a tha mise a' cur dhìom mo bhrògan
welcome the coming, speed the parting guest; here's your hat, what's your hurry? (fig.) |
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miann a' chait san tràigh ged nach doir e fhéin ás e
wanting something without getting your hands dirty (fig.) |
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ged gheibhte duine air chòir, cha bu chòir a shàrachadh
you shouldn't take advantage of people even if you get the chance (fig.) |
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ge-tà fhéin
however |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
ged
conj. Though, although. 2** But. Ged a chrochar mi, though I were hanged; ged tha, ...an còrr |
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abair
va & n irr Say, utter, affirm, express.
Active Voice:
IND past ...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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àirde
sf ind Height, altitude, eminence, high place, highness, excellence. 2 Promontory. Dé an àird...an còrr |
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sealbhmhor
-oire, a. Having many or great possessions, rich. 2 Prosperous, enjoying prosperity. 3 Lucky,...an còrr |
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stoc
-uic, sm Stock, trunk, root, stump. 2 Post, pillar. 3 Sounding horn, trumpet. 4 Family, race,...an còrr |
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suarach
-aiche, a. Insignificant, trifling, of little worth, valueless, not valuable, paltry, abject,...an còrr |
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bàrdachd
sf Poetry, rhyming. 2 Satire, lampooning, sarcasm. 3 rarely Corporation town. Ged thei...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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beir
v irr Take hold. 2 Bring forth, bear, produce. 3 Get out of sight with. 4*† Give. 5** Overtak...an còrr |
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beò
a Alive, living. 2 Quick, lively, sprightly. Am beò e? is he alive? tha e gu math beò,...an còrr |
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tachair
pr pt a' tachairt, va & n. Happen, come to pass, meet with, meet, light upo...an còrr |
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theab
def v Miss. Theab mi tuiteam, I missed falling. The only parts used are — Theab mi, I ...an còrr |
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blàth
-àith, -a, sm Flower, blossom. 2 Bloom. 3 Foliage. 4 Colour, hue. 5 Fruit. 6 Effect, conseque...an còrr |
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breòite
a. Infirm, frail, weak, feeble, sickly, tender. 2** Slender. 3** Bruised. 4‡‡ Rotted, putrid....an còrr |
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thig
irr v Come. 2 (with prep do) Become, suit, fit, befit. 3 (with prep ris) Agree ...an còrr |
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brìgh
sf Essence. 2 Substance. 3 Wealth. 4 Sap, juice, pith. 5 Elixir. 6 Vigour. 7 Strength, virtu...an còrr |
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càileachd
-an, sf Natural endowments, genius. 2 Energy, ability. 3 Temper, nature, constitution....an còrr |
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cailleach
-iche, pl. cailleachan, sf Woman, single woman, old woman. 2 Old wife. 3 Woman without...an còrr |
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càrn
pr pt a' càrnadh, va Heap, pile, accumulate, throw together. A' càrnadh airgid, acc...an còrr |
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cearcall
-aill, -an, sm Hoop, circle, ring. 2* Circumference. Cearcall fuileach na ré 's i làn, the...an còrr |
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thoir
irr v Give, grant, deliver, bestow on. 2 Take. 3 (with prep air) Persuade, compel. 4 (...an còrr |
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cluinn
irreg. v Hear, hearken, listen, attend to.
Active Voice:
IND past chual...an còrr |
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cnoc
gen cnuic [& cnoic]. pl. cnuic [& cnocan] sm. Hill, knoll, hillo...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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