Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
triùir /truːrʲ/
boir. iol. -ean
1 three (people; followed by genitive plural) 2 something that comes in threes (e.g. triad, triptych, threesome...) |
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gu breith triùir
about to give birth to three children |
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cho trang ri triùir ann an leabaidh
as busy as fuck (fig.) |
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cha sgeul-rùin e 's fios aig triùir air
three may keep counsel if two be away, all know what is known to three, it's no secret if three know it (fig.) |
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cha chagar rùin 's fios aig triùir air
three may keep counsel if two be away, all know what is known to three, it's no secret if three know it (fig.) |
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a h-uile fear á triùir 
every third man |
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triùir de dhaoine
three people |
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ceòl-triùir
fir. gin. ciùil-thriùir
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òran-triùir
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -ain-thriùir
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an triùir ris an aghaidh
the three at the front,/in front |
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triùir mu choinneamh a h-uile aon a-nis
for every one there was, now there are three |
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cha rùn-dìomhair e 's fios aig triùir air
three may keep counsel if two be away, all know what is known to three, it's no secret if three know it (fig.) |
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cha dìomhaireas eadar dithis no idir eadar triùir
three may keep counsel if two be away, all know what is known to three, it's no secret if three know it (fig.) |
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rug i triùir cloinne
she gave birth to triplets |
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triùir chloinne lànain
three pairs of children |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
triùir
s Three persons [governs gen pl]. Rug mi dha triùir mhac, I bore him ...an còrr |
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chì
fut. aff. of faic. Chì mi, I shall see. [Often used as a simple present tense, like al...an còrr |
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donn
duinne, a Brown, brown-coloured. 2 Brown-haired. 3 Surly, bad-tempered. 4* Indifferent...an còrr |
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giorra
comp of geàrr & goirid. Shorter, shortest. 2 Sooner, nearer. 3 More lately. Nas giorra, ...an còrr |
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lìon
-ìn, pl. lìontan, [lìn — DMy] sm Lint, flax — linum usitatissimum. 2 Linen. 3 N...an còrr |
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lugha
comp of beag. Less, least. 2 More or most disagreeable. 3(DC) Used as the positive degree in ...an còrr |
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sgeul-rùin
sm Secret. Cha sgeul-rùin e 's fios aig triùir air, it's no secret if three ...an còrr |
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son
prep. impr. & adv (air son) adv For, because of, on account of. 2 For the purpose ...an còrr |
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aigeallaiche
comp of aigeallach. Is tu as aigeallaiche dhen triùir, you are the most spirited of...an còrr |
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bàrr-chaoin
a Very mild, very gentle. Triùir bhràithre bhàrr-chaoin, three gentle brothers. |
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dhe
asp. form of de. Am fear as àirde dhen triùir, the tallest of (from among) the three. |
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diùbhrais
for dìomhaireas. Cha diùbhrais eadar dithis no idir eadar triùir, betwixt two a secret is unsafe ...an còrr |
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gabhdaiche
comp of gabhdach. More or most deceitful, plausible or cunning. Am fear as gabhdaiche den tri...an còrr |
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na
particle, Used before preterites of verbs (i.e. An do). Far na thiodhlaic sinn an triùir, ...an còrr |
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triar
see triùir. |
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Triùir an Aon
s The Trinity. |
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