Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
long /Lɔuŋg/
boir. gin. luinge, iol. -an
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fada /fadə/
bua. coi. fhaide
1 long 2 far 3 lanky, tall |
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domhan-fhad
fir. gin. -fhaid, iol. -an
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sìneadh fada
long vowel/consonant |
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miannaich /miəNɪç/
gn. ag. -nnachadh
1 desire, long for! 2 wish for! |
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ionndraich /jũːNdrɪç/
gn. ag. -rainn
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leum-fada
fir. gin. -a-fhada, iol. -an-fada
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steòpag /ʃdʲɔːhbag/
boir. gin. -aige, iol. -an
girl in a dress/skirt which is too long |
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riadh long
charter a ship! |
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Port nan Long
ainm-àite
1 Portnalong (Highld) 2 Newtonferry (Highld) |
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air a' char bho dheireadh 
at long last, in the very end |
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long-chogaidh
boir. gin. luinge-cogaidh, iol. -an-cogaidh
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tha siùil ris an long
the ship is under sail |
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tha sraon air
he's in a headlong rush |
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ann an ùine nach bi fada
soon, before too long, shortly |
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long-smùide
boir. gin. luinge-smùide, iol. -an-smùide
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ri mo bheò /rʲi mɔ vjɔː/
as long as I live, in my lifetime |
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urchair an doill ris an abhainn
1 a long shot 2 a shot in the dark |
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o chionn fhada an t-saoghail
1 for a very long time 2 since long long ago |
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dé an t-astar a tha air an long?
how fast does the boat go? |
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aig a' cheann thall
ultimately, in the long run/end |
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(chan eil ann ach) bó mhaol odhar no bó odhar mhaol
it's six and two threes, it's as broad as it's long, it's six (of one) or half a dozen (of the other) (fig.) |
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mu dheireadh is mu dhiù
at long last, finally |
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mar cheum bà caoile gu buaile feasgar luaineach earraich
unhurried like a languid river, lasting a long time (fig.) |
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fad o
a long time ago |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
long
gen luing & luinge, pl. -an, sf Any kind of ship. 2 Three- or four-masted b...an còrr |
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long
† va Destroy, devour. 2 Worry. |
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trian
sm ind Third part. 2 Particle. 3 Ray. 4 District. Trian a chliù, the third of his fame; ...an còrr |
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draoidh
-ean, sm Druid, magician. 2 Conjurer. 3 Philosopher. 4†† Morose person.
No direct native ...an còrr |
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brang
sm Horse's halter. This consists of two bars of wood 12 inches long, connected at one end by ...an còrr |
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taibhsearachd
sf ind Second sight. 2* Bewildered conduct. [The following is from Armstrong]. At the sight o...an còrr |
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gealtair
-ean, sm Coward, timid fellow. 'S tric a bha claidheamh fad an làimh gealtair, oft has a l...an còrr |
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aois-dàna
** s pl Bards, poets. 2 Rehearsers of ancient poetry. 3 Genealogists. 4 Soothsayers. The aois...an còrr |
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leadan
-ain. -an, sm Teasel — dipsacus sylvestris. 2 Notes in music. 3 Head of ...an còrr |
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beò
a Alive, living. 2 Quick, lively, sprightly. Am beò e? is he alive? tha e gu math beò,...an còrr |
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spàg
-àig, -an, sf Claw. 2 Paw. 3 Clubfoot. 4 Limb of an animal. 5** Foot of a cloven- foot...an còrr |
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muinealach
-aiche, a. Necked. 2 Long necked. 3 Having large jaws. |
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diù
sm Long time. 2 see diùbhaidh. 3(DU) Care. 4(DU) Sense of shame, modesty, worth. Duine gun di...an còrr |
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ceann
cinn, sm Head. 2 Point. 3 Hilt. 4 Top. 5 End. 6 Chief, commander. 7 Headland, promontory. 8 E...an còrr |
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fada
faide, a Long, of great length, the opposite of short. 2 Of long continuance, for a lo...an còrr |
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acainn
-e, -ean, sf Apparatus, implements, utensils, tackle, tools, appendages of any kind. 2 Salve,...an còrr |
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srùb
pr pt a' srùbadh, va & n. Suck in or drink any liquid with the teeth set. 2...an còrr |
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spàgach
-aiche, a. Uttering words indistinctly. 2†† Having a long chin. 3** Folded up, ...an còrr |
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cead
sm ind Leave, permission, license. 2 Farewell, adieu. Iarr cead, ask liberty or lea...an còrr |
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partan
-ain, -an, sm Small edible sea-crab of a black colour and 3 or 4 in. long and 2 or 3 in. broa...an còrr |
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gean
-a, sm Good humour, cheerfuluess. 2 Mood or frame of mind. 3 Favour, love, fondness. 4 Approb...an còrr |
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cian
adv As long as, while, whilst. An cian, long since, long ago; an cian a bhitheas mi be...an còrr |
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soirbheas
-eis, sm Prosperity, success. 2 Gentleness, docility. 3 Fair wind on the sea — Skye. 4...an còrr |
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caladh
-aidh, -aichean [calaidh & calachan] sm Harbour, port, haven, road for ships. 2 Shore. 3 ...an còrr |
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cian
céine, a Long, tedious, lasting. 2 Vast. 3 Far, distant, remote, foreign, 4** Causing ...an còrr |
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