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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chan eil treun ris nach cuirear
death comes for us all (fig.) |
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deoch air a' phathadh nach dàinig!
a drink for future thirst! (fig.) |
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Calum MacCaluim, nach maireann
the late Calum MacCallum |
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nach tu fhéin mo liogh?
aren't you my brave fellow? (fig.) |
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ach nas motha na sin
but what's more |
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nach iad a chaidh air an astar?
didn't they come a long way! |
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nach tu a tha air a dhol bhuaithe?
how low you have sunk! (fig.) |
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nach ann ort a tha an sgraing?
aren't you scowling? |
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chan eil fhios agam co-dhiù tha e fìor gus nach eil
I don't know whether it's true or not |
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nach ann an-sin a tha am preasan!
oh look, it (some pet) left us a gift, what a lovely present (i.e. a turd/shit, dead mouse/bird...) |
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thig ri latha (rud) nach dig ri linn
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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'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 |
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's math do chù nan gobhar nach robh cù nan caorach ann!
without the organ-grinder the monkey will have to do (fig.) |
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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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cha chreidear an fhìrinn bho bheul nam breug 's nach b' e an fhìrinn
a liar is not believed even when he speaks the truth, the boy who cried wolf [is not believed] (fig.) |
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chan eil rian air nach eil!
it can't possibly be otherwise! |
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nach ann dhut-sa a dh'éirich e?
you've had it tough, haven't you had it tough? (fig.) |
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's math dhut-sa an t-sùil nach fhaca!
good thing you weren't seen! |
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air chor is nach
so that not |
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nach seall thu mo dhìol aige?
won't you look at what he did to me? |
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Am Fear nach Can Mi
He Who Must Not Be Named (i.e. the Devil) |
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gabh neònachas nach eil e nas motha
grow/get curious about why it isn't bigger! |
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nach ann air a tha a' phàileid?
what cheek! (fig.) |
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tìr nach buin do neach
no man's land |
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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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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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binn
-e, a Melodious, musical, sweet. 2 Shrill. 3 Harmonious. 4‡‡ True. An ni nach b...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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bochd
-a, a. Poor. 2 Needy. 3 Wretched. 4 Sick, sickly. 5 Sail. 3 Lean, lank. 7 Dear. Nì làmh na le...an còrr |
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