Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
gealladh /gʲaLəɣ/ 
fir. gin. -aidh, iol. -aidhean
1 (act of) promising 2 promise 3 (act of) pledging 4 pledge 5 (act of) vowing 6 vow 7 (act of) betting 8 bet |
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gealadh /gʲaLəɣ/
fir. gin. -aidh
1 blight 2 (act of) whitening 3 fade-in |
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geall /gʲauL ~ gʲaLəɣ/
gn. ag. -adh
1 promise, pledge! 2 bet, wage! 3 vow! |
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geal /gʲaL/
gn. ag. -adh
1 whiten, bleach! 2 suffer blight! |
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gealladh-pòsaidh
fir. gin. -aidh-phòsaidh, iol. -aidhean-pòsaidh
engagement (to be married) |
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an treas uair a' gealladh
third time lucky (fig.) |
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thoir gealladh
1 give a promise! 2 give an undertaking! |
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's math dhan gealladh tu bàs ach 's mairg dhan gealladh tu pòsadh
you could have a birthday waiting for you, it's anyone's guess who will come first, you or spring (fig.) |
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a' gealladh is a' fealladh
breaking promises |
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coilean gealladh
1 fulfil/complete a promise! 2 honour a commitment! |
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cùm gealladh na h-uaire ri Calum
keep an appointment with Calum! |
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dèan gealladh dhut fhéin
promise (to) yourself! |
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gealladh gun cho-ghealladh
empty promise |
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gealladh na h-uaire
appointment (arrangement to meet) |
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ruig air gealladh
get/obtain a promise! |
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tha gealladh-pòsaidh aige air Calum
he is engaged to Calum |
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chan ionnann gealladh is coileanadh
promises are easy to make, words are cheap (fig.) |
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gealladh làidir
a great promise |
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gealladh sòlaimte
pledge, solemn vow |
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gealladh na dreuchd
pledge of office |
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cuir gealladh na h-uarach gu neoini
cancel an appointment! |
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tha gealladh-pòsaidh eadarra
they are engaged (to be married) |
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cùm ri gealladh
keep a promise! |
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cha déid gad air gealladh
you can't enforce a promise, you can't hold someone to a promise (fig.) |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
gealladh
-aidh, -aidhnean, sm Promise, vow. 2 Mortgage. 3 Promising, vowing. 4 Betting. 5 Pledging. Ge...an còrr |
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geall
pr pt a' gealltainn & a' gealladh, va Promise, wager. 2 Pledge, vow. Gealla...an còrr |
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gad
gen gaid & goid, pl. gaid, goid & gadan, sm Withe, twisted twig. 2 Swit...an còrr |
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rach
def. v Go, proceed, move, travel, walk.
Active Voice:
IND past ch...an còrr |
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gealladh-pòsaidh
* sm Betrothment. |
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