Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
athair /ahɪrʲ/ 
fir. gin. athar, iol. athraichean
1 father 2 progenitor, sire 3 (in pl.) forefathers |
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an rud a bha sa chat, bidh e sa phiseag
like mother like daughter, like father like son (fig.) |
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An ainm an Athar agus a Mhic agus an Spioraid Naoimh, Amen!
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, Amen! |
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ar n-athair nèamhaidh /ər nahɪrʲ Nʲɛːvɪ/
our heavenly father |
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athair-céile
fir. gin. -thar-céile, iol. -thraichean-céile
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oide /ɤdʲə/
fir. iol. -an
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ar n-athair a tha air nèamh /ər nahɪrʲ ə ha ɛrʲ Nʲɛːv/
our father who are in heaven |
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cha dig á nead an fhithich ach am fitheach dubh mar e fhéin
like mother like daughter, like father like son (fig.) |
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leas-athair
fir. gin. -athar, iol. -athraichean
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gin /gʲin/
gn. ag. -tinn
1 beget, father! 2 create, engender! 3 procreate, reproduce! 4 breed! 5 generate! (in computing) |
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ginealaich /gʲinəLɪç/
gn. ag. -lachadh
1 beget, father! 2 create, engender! 3 procreate, reproduce! 4 grow! 5 branch out! |
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sguir a ghuradh air d' athair
stop niggling your father! |
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gar-athair
fir. gin. -athar, iol. -athraichean
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dèan buicean air druim d' athar
get a pick-a-back ride from your father! (fig.) |
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dèan poca-mine air druim d' athar
get a pick-a-back ride from your father! (fig.) |
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ainmich daoine air an athair
name people by the father! |
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an t-Athair Urramach Calum MacDhòmhaill
the Reverend Father Calum MacDonald |
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b' e Calum a b' athair dha
Calum was his father |
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cha mhac mar an t-athair thu
you are not a son worthy of your father |
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chaochail athair aig an aon àm
his father died at the same time |
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chan e dealbh fìrinneach m' athar a tha ann
this is not a faithful drawing of my father |
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gabh ri pàiste
father a child! |
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leig a h-athair dheth a dhreuchd
her father retired |
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mac mar an t-athair
like father like son |
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nan rachadh e ri athair
if he were like his father |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
athair
athar, pl aithriche & -ean, sm Father, ancestor. |
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gabh
pr pt a' gabhail, va & n.
Some idiomatic connections of gabh grouped under ...an còrr |
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dual
-ail, -an, sm Due, hereditary right. 2 Duty. 3 Office. Bu dual dha sin, that was his birth...an còrr |
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achmhasan
-ain, sm Reproof, reprimand, rebuke, scold. 2 Reproach. Thug 'athair achmhasan dha, his fa...an còrr |
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air
prep On, upon. 2 Of, concerning. 3 For, on account of. 4 By. 5 With. 6 Also signifying the sa...an còrr |
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aoibhneas
-eis, sm Gladness joy, pleasure. Aoibhneas a shlighe, the joy of his way; nì d' athair...an còrr |
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gintear
** -ir, sm Father, parent. 2(MS) Ancestor. Ùmhal do do ghintearaibh talmhaidh, obedient to...an còrr |
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fàg
pr pt a' fàgail, vn Father upon, accuse of, lay to the charge. Dh'fhàg iad sin air, ...an còrr |
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athair-céile
sm Father-in-law. |
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goistidh
-ean, sm Gossip. 2 Godfather. 3 Father of a child to whom one is godfather. |
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oide
-an, sm Foster-father. 2 Stepfather. 3 Godfather. 4 Teacher. 5 rarely Grandfather. |
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baile
-tean, sm Village, hamlet, town. 2 Home. 3 Farm. †5‡‡ Clan, tribe. 6 Grange. 7 Farm buildings...an còrr |
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stàth
* sm Good purpose or end. 2 Use, benefit. Gnothach air bheag stàth, a thing worth little...an còrr |
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céile
sm & f Spouse. 2 Husband. 3 Wife. 4 Equal, match. 5 Servant. Athair céile, a father-in...an còrr |
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cha
negative particle, Not. [Cha aspirates the fut. neg of a verb, also the initial...an còrr |
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-sa
emphatic adjection used in connection with possessive pronouns and adjoined to the noun follo...an còrr |
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cothromach
-aiche, a Just, equitable. 2 Upright, honest. 3 Comfortable, in easy circumstances. 4 ...an còrr |
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spàrr
-a, -an, sm [f. in Badenoch & Gairloch] Joist, beam, spar of wood. 2 Cross-...an còrr |
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dàimh
sm & f Relationship, connection, affinity, friendship. 2** Kindness. 3** Friend. 4‡...an còrr |
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tinn
-e, a Sick, unwell. 2 Aching. 3 Causing sickness. Feuch, tha d' athair tinn, behold your f...an còrr |
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dealbh
pr pt a' dealbhadh, va Form, figure, shape, mould. 2** Construct, make, build, 3 Delin...an còrr |
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fidir
pr pt a' fidreadh, va Consider, weigh. 2 Try. 3 Search narrowly, examine. 4 Sympathize...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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ab
† -a, -achan, sm Father, title of respect. 2 Lord, abbot. |
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arm
† sm Origin, root, stock. 2 Father, God. |
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