Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
nach /nax/ 
neo-ath.
1 ( neg. interr.) not? 2 ( conj.) that … not 3 ( rel. pron.) that … not, which … not, who … not |
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gille luideagach 's loth pheallagach, dithis air nach bu chòir dìmeas a bhith
looks can be deceiving, don't judge a book by its cover (fig.) |
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nach esan an Ròmanach?
isn't he uncouth, isn't he a ruffian? (fig.) |
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Calum MacCaluim, nach maireann
the late Calum MacCallum |
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nach ann air a tha an utarrais
isn't he in a rush? |
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nach buidhe dhut?
aren't you lucky? (fig.) |
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nach e a tha steimsidh a-nochd? /nax ɛ ha ˈsdɛmʃɪ əˈNɔ͂xg/
isn't he looking smart/good tonight? |
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thig ri uair rud nach dig le aimsir
it chances in an hour that happens not in seven years, it happens in an hour that comes not in an age (fig.) |
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ge be nach smachdaich làmh ris a' ghlùin, cha smachdaich làmh ris an uilinn
you can't teach an old dog new tricks, a tree must be bent while it's young, betwixt 3 and 13 bend the twig while it's green (fig.) |
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cha chaill 's cha bhuannaich am fear nach cuir a chuid an dombail
nothing ventured nothing gained, he who dares wins (fig.) |
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am fear nach bi a' cleachdadh claidheamh, fàgaidh e ri tom e
rarely used tools are easily lost (fig.) |
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nach duirt mi riut?
didn't I tell you, what did I tell you? |
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feuch nach caill thu iuchraichean do chloinne
try not to rupture something! (fig., to a woman lifting a heavy object) |
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chan eil treun ris nach cuirear
death comes for us all (fig.) |
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nach iad a chaidh air an astar?
didn't they come a long way! |
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a h-uile latha a chì 's nach fhaic!
every day we see (each other) and don't see (each other), forever and a day! |
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nach tu a tha air a dhol bhuaithe?
how low you have sunk! (fig.) |
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té nach b' aithne fear
a woman who never knew a man (i.e. who never had intercourse) |
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gus /gus/
nsg. neo-ath.
1 until 2 in order to/that, so that |
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nach iongantach leat?
aren't you surprised? what a surprise! |
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air chor is nach
so that not |
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cuir amhail air Seoc nach eil e toilichte
notice that Jock isn't happy! |
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nach seall thu mo dhìol aige?
won't you look at what he did to me? |
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nach e sin an gnothach?
isn't that just it, isn't it just so? |
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nach ann ort a tha an geodal bruidhne
aren't you chatty/talkative? |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
nach
adv & conj. That not, not. A chionn nach eil an rìgh a' toirt fògaraich air an ais...an còrr |
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nach
pron. ind Who not, which not, whom not, that not. An t-aon nach dig, the one that will not...an còrr |
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abair
va & n irr Say, utter, affirm, express.
Active Voice:
IND past ...an còrr |
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agus
conj And. 2 as. Thusa agus mise, you and I; tha e cheart cho math agus a bha e, it ...an còrr |
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liagh
léigh, pl. -an & léigh, sf Ladle. 2 Feather or blade of an oar. 3** Large spoon. 4...an còrr |
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lighiche
-an, sm Physician, surgeon. Nach leighis aon lighiche? cannot any physician heal?...an còrr |
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àilleag
-eig -an, sm Jewel. 2 Gewgaw. 3 Pretty young maid. Nach cuimhne leat an àilleag? do you no...an còrr |
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loch
gen -a, [luich, very seldom used]. pl. -an & -annan, sm [generally fem, ...an còrr |
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lom
luim & luime, a. Bare, naked, without covering. 2 Threadbare. 3 Bleak, without verdure, o...an còrr |
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lùb
pr pt a' lùbadh, va & n. Bend, incline. 2 Humble, subdue. 3 Yield, consent. 4 Stoo...an còrr |
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aodann
-ainn, n pl -ainnean, sf Face, forehead, visage. 2 Surface. 3** Impudence. 4 Façade. Á...an còrr |
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maireann
a. & pr pt of mair. Lasting, durable, enduring, perpetual. 2 Surviving, alive, existing, ...an còrr |
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maoidh
pr pt a' maoidheamh & a' maoidheadh, va & n. Grudge, give unwillingly. 2 Repro...an còrr |
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maoidheadh
-eidh, sm Grudging, act of grudging or giving reluctantly. 2 Upraiding, act of upbraiding, re...an còrr |
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maol
va & n. Make blunt, bald or bare. 2 Become so. 3(DU) Cut one's hair. Có a mhaol th...an còrr |
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meudaich
pr pt a' meudachadh, va & n. Increase, multiply, cause to increase. 2 Enlarge, bec...an còrr |
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meur
-eòir, pl. -eòir, sm Finger. 2 Toe. 3 Branch, bough. 4 Branch of a family, kindred, cl...an còrr |
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misnich
pr pt a' misneachadh, va & n. Exhort, encourage, inspire, enliven, refresh,...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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bathais
-ean, sf Forehead, front. 2 Crown of the head. 3 Impudence. Nach ann aige a bha a' bhathais! ...an còrr |
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beachdail
a see beachdaidh. 2** rarely circular. Nach beachdail an t-sùil a tha aige! how kee...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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bi
irreg v Be, exist. Conjugated thus:
IND pres tha mi etc, I etc am.
IND ...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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