Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
a /ə/ sealbh.
his, its (silent before vowels and fh; causes lenition) |
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a /ə/ m.-fh.
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a /ə/ m.-fh.
that, that which, who, which (relative particle) |
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á(s) /as ~ asəm asəd as aʃdʲə asɪNʲ asɪv asdə/ roi. (ás an; asam, asad, ás, aiste, asainn, asaibh, asta)
from, (out) of (Note: ás is the indefinite and definite form historically, á is used before a consonant) |
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à! /aː/ clsg. neo-ath.
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a h-ochd /ə hɔxg/ àir.
eight (used in counting if not followed by a noun) |
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ceanna-chradh /kʲaNəxrəɣ/ fir. gin. -aidh, iol. -aidhean
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cha mhiste do neach a bhith… one is none the worse for… |
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cha ruigear a leas there is no need |
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cha chuireadh i a dhragh oirre fhéin… she couldn't be bothered to… |
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an duine nì obair 'na àm bidh e a-rithist 'na leth-thàmh he that does his turn in time, sits half idle (fig.) |
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bràigh stocainn turned down part of a sock |
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tha mi gus an t-adha-liath a chur a-mach a' rùsgadh I'm totally snowed under with the shearing, I'm doing going to pass out shearing (fig.) |
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thoir sùil chabhagach air give him a glancing look, glance at him! |
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cruachadh /kruəxəɣ/ fir. gin. -aidh
1 (act of) heaping up 2 (act of) building a rick/stack |
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dèan blàr riabhach dheth make a mess of it (fig.) |
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..., air a shon sin ... all the same |
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bó sheasg 1 a barren cow (a cow which has never given birth) 2 a dry cow (i.e. not giving milk) |
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phòs mi luid airson a cuid dh'fhalbh a cuid is dh'fhan an luid I married a shrew for her gold so fine, now the gold is gone and the shrew is mine |
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a bheil i suas ris a' chleas seo? is she up to this (task)? |
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dé fon ghréin a tha seo? what on earth is this? (fig.) |
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cha robh mi móran 's dhen cheàird sin I hadn't been doing that for long, I hadn't been at it for a long time |
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caibhleadh /kɛ͂ĩləɣ/ fir. gin. -lidh
1 (act of) confining, hemming in, restraining 2 (act of) driving (cattle) 3 (act of) beating water, guddling 4 (act of) putting in a dilemma |
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air muin roi. gin. (air mo/do/a mhuin, air a/ar/ur muin, air am muin)
1 on the back of 2 mounted on 3 on (the) top of |
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's minig a bha droch-laogh aig deagh-mhart many a good cow has a bad calf |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
a the sign of the Vocative case of substantives, as — A dhuine dhìomhain! O vain man! |
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a poss pron His, her, its. After a, his, the substantive is always aspirated, but...an còrr |
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a rel pron, gen & dat Who, which, whom, that, what. Gach gaisgeach a b' aosta...an còrr |
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á prep Out of. á taigh na daorsa, out of the house of bondage; á tìr na h-Éiphit, out...an còrr |
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ás prep Out of, from out. [Ás drops the s when followed by a consonant]. á taigh na daors...an còrr |
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A ailm, the Elm-tree. The 1st letter of the Gaelic alphabet, now in use. It has three sound...an còrr |
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a prep 1 At, to, into. 2 About, in the act of. |
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a particle used in adverbs, phrases or before numerals when not followed by nouns, as — a...an còrr |
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a sign of the infin mood, as — a bhualadh, to strike; a cheangal an duine, to b...an còrr |
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a † ** Chariot, car, waggon. 2 Ascent, hill promontory. |
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a prov for e, he. |
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clach cloiche, dat. cloich, pl. clachan, sf Stone. 2** Pebble. 3** Rock. 4 Stone weig...an còrr |
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bonn a h-ochd sm Piece of eight (the Spanish peso duro or "hard dollar.") |
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boireannach -aich, sm Female, woman. Boireannach bòidheach, a pretty woman; fireannach is boireann...an còrr |
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bonn -uinn, pl. -uinn & bonnan, sm Heel. 2 Sole. 3 Foundation, found of house. 4 Pedest...an còrr |
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cladh -a [& claidh**], sm Spawn. 2 Act of spawning. 3 Burying-place. 4 Mound, dyke. 5 Trench. 6...an còrr |
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bonaid -e, -ean, sf Bonnet. Bonaid bhallach, bonaid chath-dath, a tartan bonnet; is i a' bhon...an còrr |
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sgitheach -eich, sm Whitethorn, hawthorn (crataegus monogyna). 2 Thicket of hawthorn. Preas sgit...an còrr |
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boile sf ind Madness, rage, fury, passion, frenzy. 2 see buil. Car son a ghabh na cinnich boile? ...an còrr |
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suidheachan -ain, -an, sm Seat, chair, stool, pew, bench to sit on, settle. 2** Rustic seat. 3 Cushion. 4...an còrr |
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stòrasach -aiche, a. Wealthy, rich, full of stores, hoarding, treasuring, having goods of ammunition. |
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bogha -chan, sm Bow. 2 Bow, bend. 3 Arch. 4 Vault. 5 Rock sunk at sea ("blinder.") 6 Wave...an còrr |
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borb buirbe, a. Fierce, furious, violent. 2 Passionate, raging. 3 Outrageous. 4 Strong. 5 Savage. ...an còrr |
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boban -ain, sm Term of affection for a boy. 2†† Godfather, term of contempt. 3 "...an còrr |
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stiallach ** -aich, sm Stripe, streak. 2 Split of a plank. 3 Chop taken from anything. An stiallach tan...an còrr |
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