Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
dòcha /dɔːxə/
bua. neo-ath.
more/most likely, probable (most commonly used in comparative and superlative; the root dogh is rare except in idioms) |
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's dòcha
probably, perhaps, maybe, presumably, possibly |
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dòcha /dɔːxə/
fir. neo-ath.
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's docha leam
1 I prefer 2 I would rather |
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toigh /tɤj/
bua. coi. docha
1 agreeable, pleasant 2 esteemed, (be)loved 3 (in comp.) preferable |
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's dòcha leam gun…
I presume/think it's more likely that… |
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a cheart cho dòcha gun…
just as likely that... |
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nuair as teanna an taod, 's ann as dòcha e bristeadh
don't push things to the limit, don't stretch it (fig.) |
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chan eil e dòcha ach cinnteach
not maybe but for sure, not perhaps but for certain |
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's tu bu dòcha
you'd be the most likely |
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an aona chreutair leis an docha mise 
the (one) creature who loves me most |
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's dòcha leam gum bi turadh ann
I hope the weather will be dry |
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's dòcha, dìreach is dòcha!
maybe, just maybe! |
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an cù as docha leis
the dog he most prefers |
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mar as teinne an ròp 's ann as dòcha a briseadh
the tighter the grip, the easier it is broken (fig.)(fig.) |
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agus bha e, bu dòcha, làn de tharragan
and it was, most likely, full of nails |
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is ise as docha leam
she is a favourite of mine |
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mar as àirde a théid an calman, 's ann as dòcha an t-seabhag breith air
the higher they climb/fly/rise, the harder they fall (fig.) |
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agus is dòcha latha dhe na làithean gum bi ceann dubh air a' ghealach
and pigs might/can fly (fig.) |
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's ann as dòcha thu tuiteam
you're most likely to fall |
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's dòcha gu mór gun…
it is likely that… |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
docha
comp of a toigh. More or most dear, esteemed, valued or preferable. Is toigh leam thus...an còrr |
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dòcha
comp of a dogh. More or most likely or probable. Is dòcha gum bheil, probabl...an còrr |
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dòcha
s. Likelihood, probability. |
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dòcha
comp of dogh. More or most likely or probable. Tha cho dòcha, it is as likely. Arran. |
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is
pres. ind v def. & irreg.
Thus conjugated:
IND pres is mi, I am; ...an còrr |
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toigh
comp -e & docha, a Agreeable, pleasant. 2 Dear, loved. Is toigh leam, I like; I...an còrr |
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ao-dòcha
a comp see eu-dòcha. |
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dàcha
see dòcha. |
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dochadh
a. see dòcha. |
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dòchaidh
a. see dòcha. |
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dogh
* a 1st. comp docha. Like, probable. Is dogh nach eil, it is probably not so; '...an còrr |
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dorsaireachd
sf ind Doorkeeping, office of a porter. 2 Porterage. Bu docha leam a bhith (ri) dorsaireachd,...an còrr |
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eu-dòcha
comp a. Less probable. |
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tocha
comp of toigh, see docha. |
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