Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
ainneamh /aNʲəv/ 
bua. coi. -nneimhe
1 rare, uncommon, unusual 2 few, scarce 3 infrequent, seldom |
|
's ainneamh a…
it's not often that… |
|
ainneamh math!
excellent! |
|
caillidh tu caraid le thadhal ainneamh, caillidh tu caraid le thadhal tric
a friendship must be cultivated carefully (fig.) |
|
geilt rionnaich is geilt ròin, geilt muice-mara móire ach bheir giomach beag nan casan cama rubha ainneamh far an sròin
slow and steady does it, slow and steady wins the race (fig.) |
|
cha déid mi ann ach glé ainneamh
I only go there very seldom |
|
's ainneamh cat-fiadhaich a th' air fhàgail /s aNʲəv kahd fiə.ɪç ə hɛrʲ aːgal/
there are few wildcats left |
|
is ainneamh an duine-cloinne an-diugh a shreap craobh roimhe
there is scarcely a child today which has climbed a tree before, children who have climbed trees are rare today |
|
is ainneamh a bhruidhinn e
he seldom spoke |
|
's ann glé ainneamh a bhiodh sin
that would rarely be the case, it's very seldom that would be the case |
|
an uair ainneamh a bha e stuama
on those few occasions he was sober |
|
cha b' ainneamh
1 not seldom, not rarely 2 often |
|
cha b' ainneamh iad
they weren't rare/uncommon |
|
Toraidhean Dwelly
ainneamh
-eimhe, a Rare, scarce, curious. 2 Curiously formed 3** Valuable. Crios ainneamh, a curiou...an còrr |
|
ainneamh
* adv Seldom. Is ainneamh a thig thu, you seldom come. |
|
ainmig
adv (an + minig) Seldom, rarely, scarcely. Is ainmig a thig e, he seldom comes; b' ain...an còrr |
|
cagar
-air, -airean, sm Whisper. 2 Secret. 3 Darling. 4**Buzzing sound, hum. Gheibhear bean-chagair...an còrr |
|
gaol
-aoil, sm Love, fondness. 2 Beloved object or person. 3** Liking. 4** rarely Kindred. ...an còrr |
|
leithid
-e, -ean, sf The like, equal, compeer, fellow. Is ainneamh a leithid, his match is seldom ...an còrr |
|
ainneamhach
see ainneamh. |
|
annamh
see ainneamh. |
|
|