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ruig /Rɯgʲ/

gn. ag. -sinn

1 arrive (at)! 2 extend, reach! 3 attain! 4 get to someone! (i.e. annoy)

Ruig /Rɯgʲ/
ainm-àite neo-ath.

Rigg (Highld)

ruige /Rɯgʲə/
fir. iol. -an

1 ridgeling, cryptorchid animal (i.e. animal with one or two undescended testicles which cannot be fully castrated and may still be fertile) 2 (by extension) partially castrated animal 3 useless person, waste of space

cha ruig thu a leas
1 you don't have to! 2 don't trouble yourself! (only used with cha, an, nach, not as a positive)

ruig an stéisean
arrive at the station!

ruig air làimh oirre
shake her hand!

ruig fada i
cut deep(ly)! (i.e. as far as the blade will reach)

ruigidh each mall muileann ach cha ruig each a bhristeas a chnàmhan sin
slow and steady does it but a headlong rush might never get there (fig.)

ruig air grunn do sporain
run out of funds, scratch the bottom of the barrel (fig.)

ruig an smior-chailleach agad
chill you to the bones!

cha ruig am brèaghad ach an craiceann
beauty is only skin deep

ruigidh each mall muileann ach cha ruig ma bhriseas a chnàmhan
slow and steady does it but a headlong rush might never get there (fig.)

ruig inbheachd
reach adulthood!

tha mi cho fada 'nad chomain is nach ruig cainnt dhomh air
I can't tell you how much I am indebted to you for it

cha chreid mi nach ruig e air slàinte nan daoine
I think it will affect people's health

ruig clach-mhìle
reach a milestone! (fig.)

ruigidh each mall muileann ach cha ruig fear a bhriseas a chas
slow and steady does it but a headlong rush might never get there (fig.)

ruig co-réiteachadh
reach a compromise!

cha ruig thu a leas cabhag a dhèanamh, bithidh càch fadalach
you don't have to hurry, the others will be late

cha ruig thu a leas dol ann
you don't have to go there

ruig co-dhùnadh
reach a conclusion!

ruig am beò ann an Calum
touch a nerve in Calum

ruig an aon àireamh
equalise! (in terms of numbers)

ruig an aon sgòr
equalise! (in sports)

ruig Achadh Fairidh ro mhadainn
reach Achfary before morning!

Toraidhean Dwelly

ruig
v. irreg. Reach, extend to. 2 Reach, arrive at. 3 Attain to. 4** Hold forth, stretch out. 5 B...an còrr

ruig
see ruige.

beum
gen beuma [& béime] pl -an, -annan, sm Stroke, blow. 2 Wound. 3 Gash, cut. ...an còrr

urrachd
* sf Dependence, reliance. Cha ruig thu leas urrachd a dhèanamh as a sin, you need ...an còrr

caora
sf irreg. Sheep. 2 (in derision) Sheepish person. Declined thus: — ...an còrr

cuibheas
-eis, sm Enough, sufficiency. 2* Moderation. Chan eil sin 'na chuibheas, that is beyond al...an còrr

dragh
-a, sm Trouble, vexation, annoyance. Na cuir dragh air, do not trouble him; cha ruig t...an còrr

ruigheachd
sf ind Reaching. 2 Act of reaching. 3 Extending to, arriving at. 4 Attaining to. 5* Arrival. ...an còrr

gearan
-ain, -an, sm Complaint, murmur, discontent, murmuring. 2 Supplication, remonstrance. 3 Appea...an còrr

ruigsinn
sf Arriving, reaching. 2 Attaining. 3 Arrival. A' ruigsinn, pr. pt, of ruig.

rùta
rùtan, -chan & rùtaichean, sm Ram. 2 Ridgling, tup. see ruig.

leas
sm ind Benefit, advantage, profit, good. 2** Improvement. 3** Reason. motive. 'S e a bha air ...an còrr

taic
-e, sf Prop, support. 2 Strength, vigour. 3 Dependance, leaning. 4* Preparation. 5* Fulcrum. ...an còrr

stoc
* vn Object, cast up. Tha e a' stocadh siud agus seo rium, he objects this and that; c...an còrr

Bòrd Mór
Am Bòrd Mór Uaine, sm The Board of Green Cloth, the highest court of appeal. Théid mise gu la...an còrr

faiteas
-eis, sm Fear. 3 Bashfulness, delicacy of sentiment, shyness. 3** Reluctance. Cha ruig thu le...an còrr

gu ruig
adv Until, as far as.

lair
sf Offence. Cha ruig thu leas a leithid de lair a ghabhail ás, you need not pique yourself...an còrr

leig
Often used for ruig in parts of Argyll, Skye &c., e.g. cha leig e leas, which is common f...an còrr

meathadh
-aidh, sm Affecting. 2 Causing of pity. 3 Discouraging, act of discouraging or dampeni...an còrr

nuig
prep. & adv (gu nuig is the correct form, but gu ruig the usual one). To, unto, as far as...an còrr

ràinig
past ind of ruig. Ràinig sinn, we arrived, reached.

ràinigeadh
past. ind pass. of ruig. Ràinigeadh e, it was reached.

rig
see ruig.

ruigeam
1^st per. sing imp. of ruig. Let me reach.

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

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