Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
sgath /sgah/ fir. gin. -a, iol. -an
1 tiny piece, particle 2 anything 3 nothing |
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sgath /sgah/ boir. gin. sgaith, iol. -an
flower, blossom ( archaic) |
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sgàth /sgaː/ fir. gin. -a, iol. -an
1 shade, shadow 2 dread, apprehension |
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sgath /sgah/ fir. gin. -a
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sgath /sgah/ gn. ag. -adh
1 prune, lop off! 2 harm, injure! 3 destroy! |
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sgàth /sgaː/ boir. gin. -a, iol. -an
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air sgàth roi. gin. (air mo/do/a/a/ar/ur/an sgàth)
1 for the sake of, in the interest of (requires the genitive) 2 because of, on account of (requires the genitive) |
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na biodh sgàth ort don't be afraid |
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gun sgath am Fear Mór thu! damn you, to Hell with you, deil tak ye! (fig.) |
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sgath bunan cut off the roots (of a sheaf, in preparation for thatching)! |
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sgàth-fhras boir. gin. -fhroise, iol. -an
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bogha-frois, bogha-frois, tàr ás, tàr ás, trì stràcan dhen chrios, cuir an t-uisge ás, na buachaillean bochd air sgàth nan cnoc ag iarraidh air Dia an t-uisge a chur ás rain, rain go away come again another day; rain, rain go away Little Johnny wants to play (fig.) |
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sgath dhìot do chòta whip your coat off! |
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sop air sgàth sgoinne token gesture |
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sgàth-fhrasag boir. gin. -aige, iol. -an
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cha robh sgath ann ach dìreach gun dug iad a-mach Pabaigh they barely made it to Pabbay |
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air sgàth an Tì mhath for Heaven's/goodness sake |
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is minig a chaill duine làn na léigh air sgàth imlich a chùil to make big losses chasing small targets, to lose out by losing track of the big picture (fig.) |
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air mo sgàth-sa for my sake |
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air sgàth ainm for name's sake, as a gesture |
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cha ghabh sgath dèanamh ri Calum Calum is a hopeless case |
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dèan seasamh air sgàth prionnsabail take a stand on a matter of principle! |
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fo sgàth na creige under the rock |
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sgath geugan dheth lop branches! |
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Sgàth Rìgh agus Crùin! For King and Country! |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
sgàth -a, -an, sm Shadow, shade. 2 Pretence. 3 Disgust. 4 Fright, fear, dread, apprehension. 5 Sake...an còrr |
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sgàth -a, -an, sf Hurdle. 2 Door secured by a hurdle. prov. 3 Threshed or scutched flax. 4 W...an còrr |
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sgath pr pt a' sgath & a' sgathadh, va Lop off, prune, cut off. 2 Destroy. 3 Bite, sting...an còrr |
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sgath -a, sm Consuming, destruction, waste, havoc. 2 Damage by cattle. 3 Tow, thirds, the short par...an còrr |
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sgàth see sgàthadh. |
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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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air sgàth prep For the sake of. |
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barrach -aich, sm Top branches of trees, brush-wood. 2 Birch. 3 Fine tow (“firsts” — “seconds” are bu...an còrr |
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deichnear sm Ten persons. 2 Decade. Air sgàth dheichnear, for the sake of ten persons; cha robh ...an còrr |
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ath-sgath va Reprune, lop again, cut down again. |
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pailm-sgàth -àith, -an, sm Gourd. |
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sgà see sgàth. |
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sgàithean -ein, -an, sm dim of sgàth. Small shadow. 2 Small shade, parasol. |
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sgaithte pt pt of sgath. Lopped off, cut off, pruned. 2 Bitten. 3 Stung. 4 Destroyed. |
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sgathanachas -ais, sm see sgath. |
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sgathadh -aidh, sm Lopping off, severing, act of lopping off or pruning. 2 Biting, act of biting. 3 Hu...an còrr |
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sgath-bhàrd -àird, sm Satirist, lampooner. |
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sgath-bhàrdachd sf Satire, ribaldry, lampooning. An sgath-bhàrdachd a bu chruaidhe gu léir, the keenest sa...an còrr |
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sgàth-fhras (CR) sf Passing shower — W. of Ross-shire & Argyllshire. |
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sgàth-lann -lainn, -an, sf Booth, cover, tent, shed, shop, penthouse. |
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sgàth-thaigh -ean, sm Porch |
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sgathta pt pt of sgath. Pruned, lopped off. 2 Bitten, stung. 3 Injured, hurt. |
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sgoinn -e, sf Care, attention, carefulness, moment. 2 Heed. 3 Efficacy, power, effect, good effect o...an còrr |
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sgoith † v. see sgath. |
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sgreamh -eimhe, & -a, sm Loathing, abhorrence, disgust, nausea. 2** Disgusting sight. 3* Thin scu...an còrr |
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