Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
làmh /Laːv/
boir. gin. làimhe, iol. -an
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a làimh (de làimh)
co-ghn.
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pàigheadh ro làimh
advance payment |
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air gach làimh 
1 on every side 2 on every occasion |
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fón-làimhe
fir. iol. -aichean-làimhe
mobile (phone), cell (phone), cellular, hand phone |
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air leth-làimh
1 with one hand, one-handed 2 half and half, 50-50 |
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an déidh làimhe
1 afterwards, thereafter, after that 2 subsequent(ly) |
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ás déidh làimhe
1 afterwards, thereafter, after that 2 subsequent(ly) |
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thalla dhan làimh cheàrr!
(go) to the left (also sheepdog command) |
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is fheàrr aon eun an làimh na dhà dheug air iteig
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (fig.) |
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chan eil e ach mu làimh
he's only so-so (healthwise) |
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làmh thoisgeal
left (unlucky) hand |
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bara-làimhe
fir. iol. -chan-làimhe
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leth-làmh /LʲeLav/
boir. gin. -làimhe
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cuir Calum ann an làimh
arrest Calum! |
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's fheàrr aon ghèadh air làimh na dhà dheug air iteig
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (fig.) |
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làmh-chuidich
boir. gin. làimhe-cuidich
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fada ro làimh
well in advance |
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glas-làimhe
boir. gin. glaise-làimhe, iol. -an-làimhe
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car-làimhe
fir. gin. cuir-làimhe
1 (act of) holding hands 2 (ritually) placing the hand of the bride in the hand of the future groom (during a réiteach) |
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an gabh thu tì 'nad làimh?
will you take a cup of tea on the go? (fig.) |
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tha do dhà chrann agad air do làimh
you've got a choice here, you have two options (fig.) |
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tha dìorraich 'nam làimh
I have a tingling sensation in my hand |
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gabh an lagh 'nad làimh fhéin
take the law into your own hands! |
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is deacair a thoirt bhon làimh na chleachdar
habits are hard to break, it's hard to break a habit (fig.) |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
làmh
làimh (gen. làimheach in Skye), pl. -an, sf Hand. 2 Arm. 3 Handle of a t...an còrr |
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làimh
** va & n. Attempt, accomplish, venture. |
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làimh
gen sing of làmh. |
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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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altachadh
-aidh, -ean, sm Articulation of the joints. 2 Grace before or after meat. 3** Salute, act of ...an còrr |
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bioran
-ain, sm Stick, staff, little stick. 2** Any sharp-pointed thing. †3** Strife. 4** Ang...an còrr |
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bodach
-aich, sm Old or churlish man. 2 Rustic, countryman. 3 Sorry fellow. 4 Meanness of spi...an còrr |
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gealtair
-ean, sm Coward, timid fellow. 'S tric a bha claidheamh fad an làimh gealtair, oft has a l...an còrr |
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breith
(a' ~) pr pt of beir. A' breith air làimh orm, seizing me by the hand; cha b' fhada a bha sin...an còrr |
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cas
pr pt a' casadh, va Gape. 2 Gnash. 3 Turn against. 4 Be angry with. 5 Oppose, thwart. ...an còrr |
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gabh
pr pt a' gabhail, va & n.
Some idiomatic connections of gabh grouped under ...an còrr |
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déidh-làimh
* (an) adv Too late, afterwards. 2 After-hand, behind. 3 In arrears. 4 At need.
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claidheamh
-eimh, pl. claidhean [claidhmhnean *claidhmhichean & **cloidhean] sm Sword. 2 That...an còrr |
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fear
sm Man. 2 Husband. 3 Any object or person of the masculine gender. 4 Male. Thus Declined: Ind...an còrr |
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cuilbhear
-eir, -an, sm Gun, fowling-piece, musket. 2** Calibre or bore of a gun. 3(CR) Anything big ...an còrr |
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cùm
pr pt a' cumail, va Keep, hold, withhold, retain. 2 Restrain. 3 Observe, celebrate, as...an còrr |
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cumail
cumalach, sf Holding, witholding, restraining, refraining. 2 Act of observing or celebrating....an còrr |
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leth-làmh
-làimhe, -an, sf One hand, one arm. 2 Left hand, left arm. Air leth-làimh, having but one ...an còrr |
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lùb
lùib, -an, sf Bend, curvature. 2 Bending of the shore, creek. 3 Loop, noose. 4** Tache. 5 Edd...an còrr |
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o
prep. From. O làimh mo bhràthar, o làimh Esau, from my brother's hand, from the hand of Es...an còrr |
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sàbh
-àibh, pl. -àibh & -an, sm Saw. Sàbh-làimh, or sàbh-sgrìobh, a hand-saw; sà...an còrr |
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saor
gen & pl. -aoir, dat. pl. saoir, sm Carpenter, joiner. Tuagh an làimh an t...an còrr |
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snìomh
pr pt a' snìomh, va & n. Twist, twine. 2 Spin. 3 Wind. 4 Wind yarn. 5 Curl. 6 Wren...an còrr |
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tiompan
-ain, pl –an & -ain, sm Any musical instrument. 2 Timbrel, cymbal, tabor, drum. 3 ...an còrr |
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tiùrr
‡ sm Beach out of reach of the sea. 2(DMK) Seaware cast up by the sea at high-water mark — ...an còrr |
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