Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
le /le ~ lɔ͂ũm lahd leʃ le.ə leiNʲ leiv lɔ.ə/ 
roi. (leis; leam, leat, leis, leatha, leinn, leibh, leotha)
1 with 2 by (means of), using 3 in possession of 4 in favour of 5 downhill, downstream 6 (as leis) lee(ward) 7 (as leis) larboard, port(side) |
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's fìor-thoigh le Calum Màiri
Calum really likes Màiri |
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slàn le trioblaid
farewell to trouble! |
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tha iad pòsta le chéile
they are both married (to each other) |
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tha e a' dol ás a ghiallan le gàireachdainn
he's laughing his head off (fig.) |
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tha an t-uisge a' dol tron phìob le fruis
the water is rushing/whooshing through the pipe |
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a' gearradh le gaoth
cutting and floating seaweed (i.e. so the wind and tide bring it to shore from the skerries) |
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a' buain le gaoth
cutting and floating seaweed (i.e. so the wind and tide bring it to shore from the skerries) |
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le corragan maola
penniless, without any money |
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le deòin Dhé
God willing |
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cuir mun aire le Calum gun robh e tinn
suggest to Calum that he's ill! |
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le col ris an nighinn aige fhéin
through incest with his own daughter |
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tha e cho an-athach le m' airgead
he is so reckless with my money |
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caith a cheann dhen cholann le claidheamh
chop his head off his body with a sword! |
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tog buntàta le cròcan
lift potatoes with a hook! |
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tha e a' brùchdadh le maorach
it's bursting with shellfish |
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coisich le gàmag
walk with long strides! |
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le rotach
at speed |
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dèan innse le fìrinn
tell truthfully! |
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is toigh le bó a h-amhail
birds of a feather will flock together (fig.) |
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faighneachd le fios
asking a question you already know the answer to |
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diùlt le deachainneachd
refuse modestly! |
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duine le smùid air
drunken person, a drunk |
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cha mhór nach eil e 'ga thachais fhéin le fhiaclan
he is as dumb as an ox/post, a few sandwiches short of a picnic (fig.) |
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cuir buntàta le slibheag
plant potatoes with a dibble! |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
le
prep. With, together with, in company with. 2 With, by, by means of. 3 In possession of. 4 In...an còrr |
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brònach
-aiche, a. Sad, sorrowful, mournful. 2 Grieved, mourned. 3** Mourning. 4* Mean. Le cumha bròn...an còrr |
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iall
éille & éill, -an, sf Leather thong, lace leash. 2 String. 3 Ribbon. 4 Part of crann nan ...an còrr |
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ìmpidh
-e, -ean, sf Prayer, petition, supplication, entreaty. 2 Exhortation. 3 Urging, persuasion, c...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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imrich
-e, -ean, sf Removal, changing of residence. 2 Effects or furniture so removed. 3** Emigratio...an còrr |
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iomagain
-e & -ain, pl. -ean, Anxiety, grief. 2 Solicitude. 3 Distress. 4 Agony. Sheas i le h-ioma...an còrr |
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is
pres. ind v def. & irreg.
Thus conjugated:
IND pres is mi, I am; ...an còrr |
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leadairt
sf Tearing, mangling, maiming 2 Abusing 3 Massacring, massacre. Air an leadairt le geur lainn...an còrr |
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leag
pr pt a' leagail & a' leagadh, va & n. Throw down. 2 Demolish. 3 Lay, lay down...an còrr |
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leagta
a. & pt pt of leag. Thrown down, demolished. 2 Laid down. 3 Resolved, intent upon,...an còrr |
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leathad
-aid & leòthaid, pl. leòidean, sm Declivity, side of a hill, slope, half-ri...an còrr |
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le bruthach
adv Downhill. |
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le chéile
adv With each other, together. Mharbh e iad le chéile, he killed them both. |
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argamaid
** sf ind Argument, motive, reason. Le h-argamaidibh, with arguments. |
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àth
àtha, pl -an, & -annan, sf Kiln. Nuair a bha sinn san àth le chéile, when we we...an còrr |
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bàidh
-e, sf Kindness, benignity, humanity, mercy. 2 Hospitality. 3 Affection, love, attachment, fo...an còrr |
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leig
pr pt a' leigeil & a' leigeadh, va & n. Permit, allow. 2 Slip, as dogs to the ...an còrr |
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bann
bainne [& boinne] pl bannan, banntan [& boinn,] (dat pl bannaibh & -taibh,...an còrr |
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baoth
-aoithe, a Foolish, simple, unwise, stupid. 2 Profane, wicked. 3 Wild, fierce. 4 Careless, gi...an còrr |
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bàrr
-a, sm Top, uppermost part of anything. 2 Point, as of a weapon or shoe. 3 Crop of grain, gra...an còrr |
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bean
sf Woman, female. 2 Wife.
Thus declined, Indefinite....an còrr |
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beannachd
-an, sf Blessing. 2 Farewell expression. 3 Compliments, salutation, (see beannachadh). Cuir m...an còrr |
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beàrn
-èirn & -eàirn, pl beàrnan, sf Breach, fissure, gap, aperture. 2 Cranny, crevice. ...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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