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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an duine is annsa leam
the man I like most |
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bu cheart cho math leam a dhol gu tòrradh radain
I would rather have a tooth pulled (fig.) |
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ach shaoil leam gun…
but I thought that… |
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ar leam gun…
methinks that, I think that… |
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's duilich leam
I'm sorry |
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b' fhada leam e
I found it tedious |
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b' fheàrr leam
I had rather, I would prefer |
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cha toigh leam Calum cus
I don't much like Calum, I don't like Calum much |
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cha truagh leam an cù 's marag mu mhuineal
I can't pity someone who has everything (fig.) |
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fadalach an-seo leam fhéin
lonely here all by myself |
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's miann leam sushi
I like sushi |
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thar leam gun ...
methinks that, I think that ... |
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cha bu gheamha leam gun tachradh càil dhut
I would hate for anything to happen to you (fig.) |
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an teanga leam 's an teanga leat
such a fickle person, such a flip-flopper! (fig.) |
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cha b' fhuilear leam sin
I would expect/require that |
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b' ait leam a bhith ann
I would enjoy being there |
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's e bu diù leam…
what I desire is… |
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cha chuimhneach leam Donalda ann
I don't recall Donalda being there |
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's coma leam!
I don't care! |
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chan iongnadh leam e
I'm not surprised by it, it doesn't surprise me |
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cha dioc leam iad an-dé
they were inconvenient for me yesterday, they didn't suit me yesterday |
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leig leam mo bheatha
let me live, leave me my life! |
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cuidich leam!
help (me)! |
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chan aithreach leam e
I don't regret it |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
leam
prep pron With me. 2 By me. 3 In my favour, on my side. 4 In my opinion or estimation. 5 Alon...an còrr |
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àill
sf Desire, will, pleasure. Dé is àill leibh? what is your will? an nì a b' àill leam, ...an còrr |
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feàrr
comp of a math. Better, best. 2 Preferable. 'S fheàrr dhut falbh, you had be...an còrr |
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truagh
-uaighe, a Wretched, miserable, distressing, sad, sorrowful, unhappy. 2 Worthless. 3 Miserly....an còrr |
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urra
-idhean, sf Person. 2 Infant. 3** Urchin. 4 Surety. 5** Power, strength. 6** Good author. 7**...an còrr |
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aon
aoin, a One. 2 Alone. 3 Same. 4 Only. 5 Ace. [Aspirates noun following except one beginning w...an còrr |
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dlùth
-ùithe, a Near, close to, close. 2 Thickly set, dense, tight, confined. 3 Quick. 4** Incessan...an còrr |
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do
prep. To (i.e. unto). [Aspirates word following and governs the Dative case. It is often dh',...an còrr |
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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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b'
(bu) past aff of is. Used before an initial vowel or fh. B' uamhasach an latha, ter...an còrr |
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fhéin
pers. pron. Self. Used only as an adjunct to nouns or other pronouns. Mi fhéin, myself; ...an còrr |
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bàsaich
pr pt a' bàsachadh, vn Die (as an animal), perish. 2 Starve. 3 Wither, as a plant. 4 G...an còrr |
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b' fheàrr
(for bu fheàrr) Were better, was better. B' fheàrr leam, I wish, I would prefer; b' fh...an còrr |
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binn
-e, a Melodious, musical, sweet. 2 Shrill. 3 Harmonious. 4‡‡ True. An ni nach b...an còrr |
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fuadan
-ain, sm Wandering. 2 Carrying clandestinely as a horse. 3 State of straggling or straying. 4...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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bu
past ind of defec. v is. Was, wert, were. Bu mhi, I was; b' e (for bu e)...an còrr |
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dùil
-e, -ean, sf Hope, expectation. 2 Belief. 3 Supposition. 4 Desire. 5 Delight. Tha dùil againn...an còrr |
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blas
-ais, sm Taste. 2 Savour. 3 Flavour. 4 Relish. 5 Particle, the least part, 6 Experience. A bh...an còrr |
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car
cuir, sm Twist, bend, turn. 2 Winding, meandering, as of a stream. 3 Trick, fraud. 4 Way, cou...an còrr |
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càrn
càirn [& cùirn], sm Cairn, heap or pile of stones loosely thrown together. 2 Peat-barrow....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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ceart
-eirte, a Right. 2 Just, honest, upright. 3 Proper. 4 Certain. 5 Fair. 6 Correct, exact, iden...an còrr |
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duilich
a. Difficult, hard. 2 Sorry, grieved. Thus compared:— 1st. comp duilghe or ...an còrr |
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