Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
can /kan/ 
gn. ag. -tainn
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an urrainn dhut coiseachd? 's urrainn
can you walk, are you able to walk? Yes, I can, I am able to walk |
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chan eil duine air thalamh a tha comasach air
there's no man alive who can do that |
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am faigh mi làmh-sgrìobhadh air sin?
can I have that in writing? |
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chan urrainn dhut do shàr-fhacal a thoirt
1 you can't guarantee that 2 you can never tell (if it will happen or not) |
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a bheil bruidhinn agad?
can you speak? |
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tràigh-fhaochag
boir. gin. tràghad-fhaochag, iol. -ean-fhaochag
beach where whelks and/or periwinkles can be found |
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's e an duine an t-aodach 's chan e a' cholann bhreugach
looks can be deceiving/deceptive (fig.) |
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cha seas a' choinneal fada gabhail anns an dà cheann
you can only burn the candle at both ends for so long (fig.) |
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na can an còrr!
don't say any more, say no more! |
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cho fad 's gun tàr am mèirleach ás, glacar e
you can run but you can't hide from the long arm of the law (fig.) |
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mar thionndadh na boise bidh crois a' tachairt
misfortune can strike at any time (fig.) |
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cha ghabh an soitheach Gàidhealach ach a làn
there's only so much one can cope with (fig.) |
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dèan do thoil an déidh sin
you can do what you want afterwards |
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aithnichidh tu có an taobh tha a' ghaoth a' séideadh
you can tell which way the wind is blowing (fig.) |
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's fheàrr teine beag a gharas na teine mór a loisgeas /ʃaːR tʲenə beg ə ɣarəs nə tʲenə moːr ə Lɔʃgʲəs/
you can have too much of a good thing (fig.) |
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a-réir do chomais
such as you can manage/afford |
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gille luideagach 's loth pheallagach, dithis air nach bu chòir dìmeas a bhith
looks can be deceiving, don't judge a book by its cover (fig.) |
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chan eil fear ann an Alba a sheinneadh ris
there's nobody in Scotland who can sing as well as him |
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fad is bhithinn beò no maireann
for as long as I live, as long as I can draw breath |
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cha dearg mi air sìon a dhèanamh dhut
there's nothing I can do to help you |
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olagan /ɔLagan/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -ain
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cha ghabh an soitheach ach a làn
there's only so much one can cope with (fig.) |
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is fheàrr aon diugh na dà mhàireach
there's no time like the present, never put off until tomorrow what you can do today (fig.) |
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ghabhainn air do chuideachadh thu a' fuireach bhuam
you can help me by staying/keeping away |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
can
pr pt a' cantainn, [& cantail] va Sing, rehearse, say, name, call. Can òran, si...an còrr |
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can
† a White |
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can
† adv Whilst, when. |
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can
† -a, sm Moth. 2 Lake. 3 Whelp, puppy. |
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càn
(AC) see càin. |
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can
(CR) sm Business — Perthshire. Tha e air a chan féin, he is in business on hi...an còrr |
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aghaidh
-nean, sf Face, visage, countenance. 2 Brow. 3 Surface. 4 Reproach. Thug e an aghaidh orra, ...an còrr |
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gu
prep. To, towards. Cuiridh mi litir thugad, I will send a letter to you; thuige is bhu...an còrr |
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agus
conj And. 2 as. Thusa agus mise, you and I; tha e cheart cho math agus a bha e, it ...an còrr |
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àireamh
pr pt àireamh, va Number, count, compute. 2 Reckon, think. Có a dh'àirmheas dùslach Ia...an còrr |
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is
pres. ind v def. & irreg.
Thus conjugated:
IND pres is mi, I am; ...an còrr |
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bàirneach
-ich, sf Limpet. 2(AF) Barnacle 3 Cunner. Chan fhaighinn òrd air bàirnich air, he was too ...an còrr |
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bann
bainne [& boinne] pl bannan, banntan [& boinn,] (dat pl bannaibh & -taibh,...an còrr |
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bàta
-aichean, sm on land f on sea. Boat, pinnace, barge. Fear bàta, a boatman; bàta...an còrr |
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broilleach
-lich, -lichean, sm Breast, bosom, front. 2 Brisket of beef. A broilleach mar chobhar nan stu...an còrr |
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brù
irreg. sf Belly. 2 Womb. 3 Big belly, as a woman with child. 4 Bulge. Declined thus:—
...an còrr |
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làmh
làimh (gen. làimheach in Skye), pl. -an, sf Hand. 2 Arm. 3 Handle of a t...an còrr |
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leam
prep pron With me. 2 By me. 3 In my favour, on my side. 4 In my opinion or estimation. 5 Alon...an còrr |
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canar
fut pass of can. Prionnsa na sìothchainnt canar ris, he shall be named the Prince o...an còrr |
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leig
pr pt a' leigeil & a' leigeadh, va & n. Permit, allow. 2 Slip, as dogs to the ...an còrr |
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léir
sm ind Sight, perception, power of seeing or being seen. 2(MS) Plague. Used with the prep....an còrr |
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loisgeach
-eiche, a. Burning, flaming. 2 That burns or produces burning. 3 That can be burnt, inflammab...an còrr |
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ma
conj. If. Mas àill le neach sam bith tighinn 'nam dhéidh-sa, if any man will come after me...an còrr |
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canntaireachd
sf Chanting, singing, warbling. 2** Melodiousness. 3** Song-singing. 4** Merriment. 5(a) The ...an còrr |
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muileann-brà
sm Quern, (for illustrations and names of parts see brà). The quern was formerly the only mil...an còrr |
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