Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
sgath /sgah/
boir. gin. sgaith, iol. -an
flower, blossom ( archaic) |
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sgath /sgah/ 
fir. gin. -a, iol. -an
1 tiny piece, particle 2 anything 3 nothing |
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sgàth /sgaː/
fir. gin. -a, iol. -an
1 shade, shadow 2 dread, apprehension |
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sgath /sgah/
gn. ag. -adh
1 prune, lop off! 2 harm, injure! 3 destroy! |
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sgath /sgah/
fir. gin. -a
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sgàth /sgaː/
boir. gin. -a, iol. -an
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air sgàth
roi. gin. (air mo/do/a/a/ar/ur/an sgàth)
1 for the sake of, in the interest of (requires the genitive) 2 because of, on account of (requires the genitive) |
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air sgàth an Tì mhath
for Heaven's/goodness sake |
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cha robh sgath ann ach dìreach gun dug iad a-mach Pabaigh
they barely made it to Pabbay |
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is minig a chaill duine làn na léigh air sgàth imlich a chùil
to make big losses chasing small targets, to lose out by losing track of the big picture (fig.) |
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gun sgath am Fear Mór thu!
damn you, to Hell with you, deil tak ye! (fig.) |
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sgàth-fhras
boir. gin. -fhroise, iol. -an
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sgàth-fhrasag
boir. gin. -aige, iol. -an
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bogha-frois, bogha-frois, tàr ás, tàr ás, trì stràcan dhen chrios, cuir an t-uisge ás, na buachaillean bochd air sgàth nan cnoc ag iarraidh air Dia an t-uisge a chur ás
rain, rain go away come again another day; rain, rain go away Little Johnny wants to play (fig.) |
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na biodh sgàth ort
don't be afraid |
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sgath bunan
cut off the roots (of a sheaf, in preparation for thatching)! |
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sop air sgàth sgoinne
token gesture |
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a h-uile sgath pàipeir
every bit/scrap of paper |
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air mo sgàth-sa
for my sake |
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air sgàth ainm
for name's sake, as a gesture |
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air sgàth Chrìosta!
for Christ's sake! |
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cha ghabh sgath dèanamh ri Calum
Calum is a hopeless case |
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fo sgàth na creige
under the rock |
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sgath geugan dheth
lop branches! |
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Sgàth Rìgh agus Crùin!
For King and Country! |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
sgàth
-a, -an, sm Shadow, shade. 2 Pretence. 3 Disgust. 4 Fright, fear, dread, apprehension. 5 Sake...an còrr |
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sgàth
-a, -an, sf Hurdle. 2 Door secured by a hurdle. prov. 3 Threshed or scutched flax. 4 W...an còrr |
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sgath
pr pt a' sgath & a' sgathadh, va Lop off, prune, cut off. 2 Destroy. 3 Bite, sting...an còrr |
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sgath
-a, sm Consuming, destruction, waste, havoc. 2 Damage by cattle. 3 Tow, thirds, the short par...an còrr |
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sgàth
see sgàthadh. |
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air sgàth
prep For the sake of. |
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barrach
-aich, sm Top branches of trees, brush-wood. 2 Birch. 3 Fine tow (“firsts” — “seconds” are bu...an còrr |
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deichnear
sm Ten persons. 2 Decade. Air sgàth dheichnear, for the sake of ten persons; cha robh ...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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ath-sgath
va Reprune, lop again, cut down again. |
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pailm-sgàth
-àith, -an, sm Gourd. |
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sgà
see sgàth. |
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sgàithean
-ein, -an, sm dim of sgàth. Small shadow. 2 Small shade, parasol. |
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sgaithte
pt pt of sgath. Lopped off, cut off, pruned. 2 Bitten. 3 Stung. 4 Destroyed. |
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sgathanachas
-ais, sm see sgath. |
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sgathadh
-aidh, sm Lopping off, severing, act of lopping off or pruning. 2 Biting, act of biting. 3 Hu...an còrr |
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sgath-bhàrd
-àird, sm Satirist, lampooner. |
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sgàth-fhras
(CR) sf Passing shower — W. of Ross-shire & Argyllshire. |
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sgàth-lann
-lainn, -an, sf Booth, cover, tent, shed, shop, penthouse. |
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sgàth-thaigh
-ean, sm Porch |
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sgathta
pt pt of sgath. Pruned, lopped off. 2 Bitten, stung. 3 Injured, hurt. |
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sgoinn
-e, sf Care, attention, carefulness, moment. 2 Heed. 3 Efficacy, power, effect, good effect o...an còrr |
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sgoith
† v. see sgath. |
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sgreamh
-eimhe, & -a, sm Loathing, abhorrence, disgust, nausea. 2** Disgusting sight. 3* Thin scu...an còrr |
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soinne
Air sgàth soinne, for the sake of peace — Sgeul. nan Caol, p. 89. (sgoinne) |
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