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iomadh /iməɣ/
fir. gin. -aidh

1 many (a), various, diverse 2 a number of, several

a' suathadh ri iomadh rubha

touching on various subjects (fig.)

's iomadh nì a chailleas fear na h-imrich /s iməɣ Nʲiː xaLʲəʃ fɛr nə himirʲɪç/
many a thing is lost in flitting, three moves are as bad as a fire (fig.)

iomadh ceud bliadhna
many hundred years

ioma-ghaoth /imə ɣɯː/
boir. gin. -ghaoithe, iol. -an

eddy-wind, whirlwind

ioma-fhillteach /im iːLʲdʲəx/
bua. coi. -tiche

1 complex 2 manifold

's iomadh rud a chailleas fear na h-imrich
many a thing is lost in flitting, three moves are as bad as a fire (fig.)

's iomadh rud buidhe nach òr, 's iomadh rud òir bu chòir dhut a sheachnadh
not all that glitters is gold and much that is gold should be avoided

's iomadh ceann a théid an currac mus tachair sin
a lot of water will pass under the bridge/it'll be a long time before that happens (fig.)

's iomadh adhbhar dragh a thig an cois na h-aoise
old age comes with many a complaint

tha iomadh tionndadh air an inneal seo
this tool has many applications

's iomadh rud a chì am fear a shiùbhlas fad ás /ʃiməɣ Rud ə çiː m fɛr ə hjuːLəs fad as/
he who travels has a tale to tell, travel broadens the mind

's iomadh rud a tha buidhe nach òr
not all that glitters is gold

's iomadh rud a tha an cois an laoigh nach saoil a mhàthair
people are unpredictable (fig.)

is iomadh rud buidhe 's chan e an t-òr is rud bòidheach a bu chòir a sheachnadh
not all that glitters is gold and much that is gold should be avoided (fig.)

is iomadh duine a tha eadar e 's tighearnas
he is at the bottom of the pecking order/pyramid (fig.)

iomadh aon
many a person

is iomadh teine beag a bheòthaich agus teine mór a chaidh ás
fortune/fate is fickle (fig.)

iom-fhillteachd /im iːLʲdʲəxg/
boir. iol. -an

complexity

's iomadh rud a chì neach a bhios fada beò
a lot happens between cradle and grave (fig.)

's iomadh lòn anns do chuir i steall
she has led a colourful life (fig.)

's iomadh nì a bha 'na chopan
fate was not kind to him, he had many hardships to bear (fig.)

's iomadh rud a théid mu theine nach fhaodadh a dhol mu thaigh
don't air/wash your dirty linen/laundry in public (fig.)

iomadh taing
many thanks

tha e nas motha na iomadh feadhainn
he's taller than most/many people

Toraidhean Dwelly

iomadh
a. Much, many, diverse. 2 Plural in grammar. Iomadh saoidh is òigh, many a hero and...an còrr

dolaidh
sf Harm, loss, injury, damage, defect. 2 Detriment. 3* Mischief. Cuir a dholaidh, ruin, sp...an còrr

buailteach
-tiche, a. Liable to, subject to. 2 Obnoxious to. 3 Apt to strike or thrash. 4 Exposed to. 5 ...an còrr

camas
-ais, sm Bay, creek, harbour. 2** Crooked rivulet. 3 The space between the thighs. 4(AH) Ster...an còrr

cian
dat. céin, sm Distance of time or place. An céin, at a distance; bho chéin, ...an còrr

coire
pl. -annan, sf Fault, offence, charge. 2 Sin, guilt, crime, harm, wrong, trespass. 3 D...an còrr

greann
grinn, sm [f. in Badenoch, North Argyll and Poolewe, m. in Coigach,] Gri...an còrr

creideamh
-eimh, sm Faith. 2 Religious belief. 3 Tenets of a religious sect or persuasion, creed. 4** T...an còrr

geall
gill, sm Pledge. 2* Mortgage. 3 Bet, wager. 4 Prize, reward. 5 Desire, love. 6 Notch. Thoir d...an còrr

gleac
sm Fight, conflict, battle. 2 Wrestling, struggling. 3 Act of wrestling, struggling fi...an còrr

long
gen luing & luinge, pl. -an, sf Any kind of ship. 2 Three- or four-masted b...an còrr

réir
(a-réir & do réir) phrase. According to, as, like as. Nam bithinn 'nad réir, if I were...an còrr

romham
prep pron (roimh + mi) Before me. 2 Prior to me. 3 In front of me. 4 In preference to me. 5 I...an còrr

ruith
-e, sf Running, act of running. 2 Race, rushing, chase. 3 Flowing, act of flowing as a stream...an còrr

bàrr
(for barrachd) sf Superiority, pre-eminence. 'S iomadh fear a bhàrr orm, many a one beside...an còrr

an-toil
-e, sf Self-will, unwillingness. 2 Lust. 3** Ambition. Fear na h-an-toile, the ambitious m...an còrr

h
Uath, the hawthorn-tree. The eighth letter of the Gaelic alphabet now in use. It is used in S...an còrr

im-
prefix, Much, many. 2 About, see iom- & iomadh. [It is the prefixive form of prep....an còrr

ioma
a. Much, many, numerous, also iomad, iomadh & iomadaidh.

iomach
see iomadh. 2 Parti-coloured, of various colours. 3 Speckled or spotted, as the face of a sheep. Mul...an còrr

iomad
see iomadh.

aidhseachadh
pr pt of v aidhsich. Envying. Is iomadh neach a tha 'gam aidhseachadh an-diugh nach do...an còrr

iùnais
sf Want, deficiency. Tha iùnais iomadh ni orm, I want many things. More frequently use...an còrr

corcair
va Make red, crimson, or purple. Is iomadh sleagh a chorcradh leis, many a spear was made ...an còrr

diong
pr pt a' diongadh, va Join. 2 Match, equal, pair. 3 Overcome, conquer. 4 Effect, accom...an còrr

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Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinnAn English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly

Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly