Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
gnothach /grõ.əx/ 
fir. gin. -aich, iol. -aichean
1 business, concern (organisation) 2 business, matter, affair 3 ( pl.) messages (i.e. groceries) 4 errand 5 thing, matter |
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dèan an gnothach air
get the better of him! |
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gnothach sam bith eile
any other business (AOB) |
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an déidh gnothach Là L
after that D-Day affair |
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tha de dhotaireas agad fhéin a nì an gnothach
your knowledge of medicine will suffice |
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cha bhi cuid no gnothach agam riut
I will have absolutely nothing to do with you |
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gabh gnothach ris a' chogadh
interfere with the war! |
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a' gabhail gnothach ris an iomairt
interfering with the campaign |
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nach e sin an gnothach?
isn't that just it, isn't it just so? |
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ceann-gnothaich
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. cinn-ghnothaich
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cuir air gnothach
send on an errand! |
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cha dèanadh seo an gnothach
1 that wouldn't do (the trick) 2 that wouldn't be suitable 3 that wouldn't suffice/be enough |
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gabh gnothach air bheag suim
treat a matter as if of little consequence! |
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cha mhór nach eil gnothach latha leat
the day is almost over, you've almost made it through the day (fig.) |
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's e gnothach nàire a th' ann
it's a disgrace |
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don-gnothach
fir. gin. -aich, iol. -aichean
naughty/wicked behaviour, wickedness, naughtiness |
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gnothach cugallach
risky affair/undertaking |
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gnothach cam
lopsided affair |
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air cheann-gnothaich
on an errand, on business |
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gnothach athainneach
a sorry/unfortunate affair |
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thig gnothach na bànrigh a thaigh nan cearc
the king('s errand) may come in the cadger's gait (fig.) |
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gnothach an t-saoghail
worldly possessions, earthly goods |
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nach ann ort a bha an don-gnothach?
goodness, weren't you bad/naughty? |
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a dh'aona-gnothach /ə ˈɣɯnə ˈgrõ.əx/
co-ghn. neo-ath.
deliberate(ly), express(ly), intentional(ly), purposely, on purpose |
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nì e an gnothach dhòmhsa
it'll do me, that's do the trick for me |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
gnothach
-aich, -aichean, sm Business, avocation. 2 Affair, matter, circumstance. 3 Errand. 4 Call of ...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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sònraichte
a. & pt pt of sònraich. Specific, special, notable, particular, novel. 2 Appointed, speci...an còrr |
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àraidh
a Certain. 2 Particular, peculiar, special. 3 Proper, expedient. 4 Worthy, generous. 5 Libera...an còrr |
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bochd
-a, a. Poor. 2 Needy. 3 Wretched. 4 Sick, sickly. 5 Sail. 3 Lean, lank. 7 Dear. Nì làmh na le...an còrr |
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cabhagach
-aiche, a Hasty, impatient, hurried, in haste, causing haste, requiring haste. 2 Abrupt. Gnot...an còrr |
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ceannach
-aich, sm Hire, price, wages. 2 Purchase, purchasing, buying. 3** Bargain. 4 Reward. 5 Bribe....an còrr |
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coimheach
-eiche, a Foreign, strange. 2 Shy. 3 Barbarous. 4 Fierce, cruel. 5 Wrathful. 6* Unkind...an còrr |
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coinneamh
-imh, -an, sf Meeting. 2 Assembly, convention. 3 Interview. 4 Facing. 5 Opposing. 6 Assignati...an còrr |
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cridhe
pl. –achan, sm Heart. 2** Understanding. 3 Courage. 4‡‡ Centre. 5‡‡ Kind of buckle. 6 ...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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cuir
pr pt a' cur [& a' curadh, **] va Put, place. 2 Lay. 3 Send. 4 Invite. 5 Sow. 6 Ac...an còrr |
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dealbh
a [& deilbh,] -an, sm Image. 2 Statue. 3 Picture, delineation. 4 Photograph. 5 Appearance...an còrr |
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deifreach
-riche, a Hasty, in haste, speedy, expeditious. 2 Causing hurry or despatch. 3 Requiri...an còrr |
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fiach
-a, a Worthy, valuable. 2 Good. 3 Deserving. 4 Proper. prov. Chan fhiach seo, ...an còrr |
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fulaing
pr pt a' fulang, va Suffer, endure. 2 Permit, allow. 3 Bear. Fulaing dhomh, permit ...an còrr |
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suarach
-aiche, a. Insignificant, trifling, of little worth, valueless, not valuable, paltry, abject,...an còrr |
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sùgh
-a & -ùigh, pl. -an, sm Juice, sap, moisture. 2 Sense, meaning. 3 Wave, billow. 4 ...an còrr |
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uaigneach
-eiche, a Lonesome, solitary, retired. 2 Secret, private. 3 Deserted, retired. 4 Dull, melanc...an còrr |
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cearbach
-aiche, a Ragged, imperfect in dress. 2 Awkward, clumsy. 3 Not neat, not compact, unti...an còrr |
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gabh
pr pt a' gabhail, va & n.
Some idiomatic connections of gabh grouped under ...an còrr |
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leisg
-e, a. Lazy, indolent, slothful. 2 Loath, reluctant, unwilling. Duine leisg, an indolent m...an còrr |
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muladach
-aiche, a. Sad, sorrowful, melancholy, enduring sadness, grievous. Muladach a ghnàth, fore...an còrr |
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roimh
prep. Before, in respect of situation or place. 2 Before, in respect of time. 3 Above, in pre...an còrr |
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snas
-ais, sm Regularity, order, perfectness. 2 Good or becoming appearance. 3 Elegance, gloss, or...an còrr |
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