Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
le /le ~ lɔ͂ũm lahd leʃ le.ə leiNʲ leiv lɔ.ə/ 
roi. (leis; leam, leat, leis, leatha, leinn, leibh, leotha)
1 with 2 by (means of), using 3 in possession of 4 in favour of 5 downhill, downstream 6 (as leis) lee(ward) 7 (as leis) larboard, port(side) |
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an duine is annsa leam
the man I like most |
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's gnàth leam fanaid
I'm in the habit of mocking |
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is leam-sa dìoghaltas, ìocaidh mi, deir an Tighearna
vengeance is mine and I shall repay sayeth the Lord |
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ar leam gun…
methinks that, I think that… |
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bu cheart cho math leam a dhol gu tòrradh radain
I would rather have a tooth pulled (fig.) |
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b' fhada leam e
I found it tedious |
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b' fheàrr leam
I had rather, I would prefer |
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's duilich leam
I'm sorry |
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cha toigh leam Calum cus
I don't much like Calum, I don't like Calum much |
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cha truagh leam an cù 's marag mu mhuineal
I can't pity someone who has everything (fig.) |
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fadalach an-seo leam fhéin
lonely here all by myself |
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's miann leam sushi
I like sushi |
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cha bu gheamha leam gun tachradh càil dhut
I would hate for anything to happen to you (fig.) |
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leam-leat
bua.
1 fickle, capricious 2 deceitful, two-faced 3 non-committal |
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cha b' fhuilear leam sin
I would expect/require that |
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ach shaoil leam gun…
but I thought that… |
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an teanga leam 's an teanga leat
such a fickle person, such a flip-flopper! (fig.) |
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b' ait leam a bhith ann
I would enjoy being there |
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's coma leam!
I don't care! |
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's e bu diù leam…
what I desire is… |
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cha chuimhneach leam Donalda ann
I don't recall Donalda being there |
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chan iongnadh leam e
I'm not surprised by it, it doesn't surprise me |
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cha dioc leam iad an-dé
they were inconvenient for me yesterday, they didn't suit me yesterday |
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chan aithreach leam e
I don't regret it |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
leam
prep pron With me. 2 By me. 3 In my favour, on my side. 4 In my opinion or estimation. 5 Alon...an còrr |
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àill
sf Desire, will, pleasure. Dé is àill leibh? what is your will? an nì a b' àill leam, ...an còrr |
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fiach
-a, a Worthy, valuable. 2 Good. 3 Deserving. 4 Proper. prov. Chan fhiach seo, ...an còrr |
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leam-leat
a. Double-faced, fickle, infirm of purpose. Teanga leam-leat, a deceitful tongue; ...an còrr |
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leig
pr pt a' leigeil & a' leigeadh, va & n. Permit, allow. 2 Slip, as dogs to the ...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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leis
prep pron With him or it. 2 In his company, along with him. 3 Being his property or right. 4 ...an còrr |
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leisg
-e, a. Lazy, indolent, slothful. 2 Loath, reluctant, unwilling. Duine leisg, an indolent m...an còrr |
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marag
-aig, -an, sf Blood-pudding. 2 in ridicule, Fat, shapeless person. 3 Mustard. Marag-dh...an còrr |
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strì
sf ind Strife, contention. 2 Striving, endeavouring, earnest exertion. 3** Rivalry, contest. ...an còrr |
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b'
(bu) past aff of is. Used before an initial vowel or fh. B' uamhasach an latha, ter...an còrr |
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miann
-an, -tan, sm & f Desire, will, purpose, intention. 2 Appetite, hunger. 3 Desire, love, l...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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b' fheàrr
(for bu fheàrr) Were better, was better. B' fheàrr leam, I wish, I would prefer; b' fh...an còrr |
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binn
-e, a Melodious, musical, sweet. 2 Shrill. 3 Harmonious. 4‡‡ True. An ni nach b...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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ministear
-eir, -an, sm Clergyman. 2 Minister. 3** Servant. Ionnas gum bithinn 'nam mhinistear aig Ìosa...an còrr |
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bu
past ind of defec. v is. Was, wert, were. Bu mhi, I was; b' e (for bu e)...an còrr |
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motha
comp of mór. Larger, largest. 2 Greater, greatest. Is esan as motha, he is the greatest; ...an còrr |
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mór
adv Much, many. Is mór leam, I think it too much; is mór leam sin a dhèanamh, ...an còrr |
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car
cuir, sm Twist, bend, turn. 2 Winding, meandering, as of a stream. 3 Trick, fraud. 4 Way, cou...an còrr |
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càrn
càirn [& cùirn], sm Cairn, heap or pile of stones loosely thrown together. 2 Peat-barrow....an còrr |
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ceannach
-aich, sm Hire, price, wages. 2 Purchase, purchasing, buying. 3** Bargain. 4 Reward. 5 Bribe....an còrr |
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ceart
-eirte, a Right. 2 Just, honest, upright. 3 Proper. 4 Certain. 5 Fair. 6 Correct, exact, iden...an còrr |
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neònach
-aiche, a. Curious, surprising, droll, eccentric, amusing, strange, whimsical, novel, rare, c...an còrr |
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