Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
dèan /dʲian/ 
gn. ag. -amh
1 do, make! 2 equal! (in maths) |
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deadhan /dʲe.an/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. -ain
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cha dèan sgleogaireachd obair na ceilp
chattering/blethering won't get the hard work done (fig.) |
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dèan feum dheth
make use of it, use/utilize it! |
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chan fhan muir ri uallach, cha dèan bean luath maorach
time and tide wait for no man but haste makes waste (fig.) |
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dèan muidhe
churn! |
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dèan do dhìcheall
do your utmost/very best! |
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cha dèan a' phluic a' phìobaireachd
fine feathers don't make fine birds (fig.) |
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dèan cainnt ri Fearghas
speak to Fergus! |
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dèan casad
cough! |
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dèan iomrall
make a mistake, err! |
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dèan trì earrannan air
split/divide it into three! |
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dèan ùrnaigh
pray! |
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dèan ana-caitheamh
1 waste, be wasteful! 2 lavish! |
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dèan dragh mu chuspair beag
make a mountain out of a molehill, blow an issue out of proportion! (fig.) |
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dèan fracan dheth
break into fragments, splinter! |
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dèan imeachd (a' dol a cheann)
make headway! (of a boat) |
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dèan beubanachd air
mangle him! |
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dèan gnìomh màthar ris
be (as) a mother to him! |
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dèan sgaid
wreak havoc/destruction! |
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dèan conablach dheth
mangle/mutilate it! (fig.) |
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ged a sheasadh tu air do cheann-caol, cha dèan e e
you can ask him till you're blue in the face but he won't do it, no matter what you do, he won't do it (fig.) |
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dèan innse le fìrinn
tell truthfully! |
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dèan gu h-ealamh iad
do them immediately! |
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dèan le gràcalas
do under protest! |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
dèan
v. irreg. Do, make, act, work, perform. 2* Suppose, imagine, think.
Conjugated thus - ...an còrr |
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dean
† sm Colour. |
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rinn
past ind of dèan, rinn iad sinn, they did that; is olc a rinn thu! how badly you ac...an còrr |
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deaghan
-ain, sm Dean. 2 Any noted person. |
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àill
sf Desire, will, pleasure. Dé is àill leibh? what is your will? an nì a b' àill leam, ...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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grunnd
-uinnd & -a, -an, sm Ground, bottom. 2 Base. 3†† Sense. 4 Thrift, carefulness, economy. 5...an còrr |
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aithreachas
-ais, sm Repentance, penitence, regret. Dèan (or gabh) aithreachas, repent; nì ...an còrr |
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a-nis
adv Now, at this time. Dèan a-nis e, do it now; a-nis ma-tà, now then. |
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guth
-a, pl. -an, -anna & -annan, sm Voice. 2 Word, syllable. 3 Taunt, defamation. 4 Ca...an còrr |
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iomair
pr pt ag iomram, ag iomradh & ag iomairt, va Row, as a boat. Iomair am bàta, ro...an còrr |
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bearradh
-aidh, -aidhean, sm Cutting, as of hair or any other crop. 2 Shearing, clipping, lopping, pru...an còrr |
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beatha
-annan, sf Life. 2 Victuals, food. 3 Livelihood. 4 Welcome, salutation. 5 see beithir. Is amh...an còrr |
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béic
-e, -eannan, sf Curtsy. 2 Beckoning, hobnobbery - Dàin Iain Ghobha. Dèan béic, make...an còrr |
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blasta
a. Delicious, savoury, tasty. 2 Well-tasted. 3 Tasteful. 4* Agreeable. 5 Eloquent. 6** Season...an còrr |
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bòidheach
comp bòidhche, a. Pretty, beautiful, fair, handsome, comely. 2 Neat. Is ise as bòidhch...an còrr |
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bràigh
-e, pl. -dean, & -de, sm (& f). Hostage, pledge. 2 Prisoner. Bràighde-gill, ...an còrr |
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braigh
-e, -dean, sm Loud report, loud crack or clap. 2 Heavy stroke. 3 Monosyllable. Leig an gunna ...an còrr |
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iomlaid
-ean, sf Exchange, barter. 2 Change. 3 Act of exchanging. 4* Course, duration. 5** Moving, ge...an còrr |
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buil
-e, sf Completion, perfection. 2 Consequence, effect, issue, end, conclusion. 3 Success. 4 Ap...an còrr |
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bun
pl. buin & bunan, sm Root, stock, stump. 2 Bottom, base, foundation, foot. 3 Socke...an còrr |
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bunachar
-air, -an, sm Foundation. 2 Base, bottom. 3 Root. 4 Authority. 5 Etymology. 6* Dependence, co...an còrr |
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cabhag
-aig, sf Hurry, haste, despatch, speed. 2 Straits, troubles, difficulties. 3** Kind of pillor...an còrr |
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caochan
-ain, pl. caochanan, sm Eddy of air. 2 Whisky in its first process of distillation (Sc...an còrr |
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leisg
-e, sf [m. in Badenoch]. Laziness, sloth, slothfulness, indolence. 'Se an leisg...an còrr |
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