taigh-solais

taigh-solais m (genitive singular taighe-solais, plural taighean-solais)

taighe-solais (genitive singular)
taighean-solais (plural)
taigh-solais
thaigh-solais

/t̪ʰəˈs̪ɔl̪ˠɪʃ/

taigh (“house”) + solais (“of light”). Calque of English lighthouse.

lighthouse (building containing a light to warn or guide ships)


Raonaid

a female given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Rachel, though they are etymologically unrelated.


Barraigh

→ English: Barra

Perhaps from Old Irish Fionnbharr and Old Norse ey (literally “St Finbar's island”)

bor

Barra (an island in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland).


ochd-chasach

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ochd-chasach m (genitive singular ochd-chasaich, plural ochd-chasaich)

ochd-chasaich (genitive singular)
ochd-chasaich (plural)
ochd-chasach
n-ochd-chasach

ochd (“eight”) + cas (“foot”) + -ach. Calque of Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους (oktṓpous)


crotal

crotail (genitive singular)
crotal
chrotal

/ˈkʰɾɔʰt̪əl̪ˠ/

crottle (Parmelia, particularly Parmelia saxatilis and omphalodes); used for producing red and brown dye


bonaid

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bonaid f (genitive singular bonaide, plural bonaidean)

bonaide (genitive singular)
bonaidean (plural)
bonaid
bhonaid

From English bonnet, from Middle English bonet, from Middle French bonet, from Old French bonet (“material from which hats are made”), from Frankish *bunni (“that which is bound”), from Proto-Germanic *bundiją (“bundle”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie”).


cuarantain

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cuarantain m (genitive singular cuarantain, plural cuarantain)

cuarantain (genitive singular)
cuarantain (plural)
cuarantain
chuarantain

From English quarantine, from Italian quarantina (“forty days”), the period Venetians customarily kept ships from plague-ridden countries waiting off port.


òrdugh-cungaidh

òrdugh-cungaidh m (genitive singular òrduigh-chungaidh, plural òrduighean-cungaidh)

òrduigh-chungaidh (genitive singular)
òrduighean-cungaidh (plural)


miong

From Old Irish medc, from Proto-Celtic *mezgos.

Harris; North Uist; Sutherland; Harris; North Uist; Sutherland


neo-chlaon

neo-chlaon (nominative plural claona, comparative claoine)

claona (nominative plural)
claoine (comparative)

impartial, objective, unbiased, fair-minded


cailleach a' chinn duibh

cailleachag a' chinn duibh#Scottish_Gaelic

Alternative form of cailleachag a' chinn duibh


smutag

smutag f (genitive singular smutaige, plural smutagan)

smutaige (genitive singular)
smutagan (plural)


caoile

caoile f (genitive singular caoile, no plural)

From Middle Irish caíle, from Old Irish coíle. By surface analysis, caol + -e.


caoile

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

inflection of caol:
feminine genitive singular


rèis

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rèis f (genitive singular rèise, plural rèisean)

rèise (genitive singular)
rèisean (plural)


spaideil

Possibly from Old Norse spázera (“to stroll”), from Middle High German spazieren, from Italian spaziare, from Latin spatiāri, present active infinitive of Latin spatior (“to go for a walk”), similarly to spaidsear (“strolling; sauntering”). The shift in meaning would be figurative, as with the English strut.
Alternatively, from Old Norse spjátra (“to act foppish”), similarly to spadair (“fop; braggart”).


sgòthach

cloudy (covered with or characterised by clouds)


laoghan

laoghan m (genitive singular laoghain, plural laoghain)

laoghain (genitive singular)
laoghain (plural)
laoghan (indefinite nominative singular)
laoghain (indefinite nominative plural)
laoghain (genitive indefinite singular)
laoghan (genitive indefinite plural)
laoghan (dative indefinite singular)
laoghain (dative indefinite plural)
laoghanaibh (dative indefinite plural)
laoghan (definite nominative singular)
an laoghan (definite nominative singular)
laoghain (definite nominative plural)
na laoghain (definite nominative plural)
laoghain (definite genitive singular)
an laoghain (definite genitive singular)
laoghan (definite genitive plural)
nan laoghan (definite genitive plural)
laoghan (dative definite singular)
an laoghan (dative definite singular)
laoghain (dative definite plural)
na laoghain (dative definite plural)
laoghanaibh (dative definite plural)
laoghain (definite singular vocative)
laoghana (definite plural vocative)


snasail

Dreach snasail


Ieremiah

(biblical) Jeremiah, the twenty-fourth book of the Old Testament

Genesis

Scottish Gaelic books of the Old Testament


feinistear

feinistear m (genitive singular feinisteir, plural feinistearan)

feinisteir (genitive singular)
feinistearan (plural)
feinistear
fheinistear


céilidhe

genitive singular of céilidh: superseded spelling of cèilidhe.


oisir

From Anglo-Norman oistre, from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον (óstreon).


Friseal

Friseal m (genitive Friseil, vocative Fhriseil)

Friseil (genitive)
Fhriseil (vocative)
Friseal
Fhriseal

/ˈfɾʲiʃəl̪ˠ/

a male given name, equivalent to English Fraser


cuideachadh

cuideachadh m (genitive singular cuideachaidh)

cuideachaidh (genitive singular)
cuideachadh
chuideachadh

/ˈkʰutʲəxəɣ/


obair-dachaigh

obair-dachaigh f (genitive singular obrach-dachaigh or oibre-dachaigh)

obrach-dachaigh (genitive singular)
oibre-dachaigh (genitive singular)
obair-dachaigh
n-obair-dachaigh

obair (“work”) + dachaigh (“home”); calque of English homework.


coibhneil

Formed by analogy on the basis of coibhneas (“kindness”).


bòrd-geal

bòrd-geal m (genitive singular bùird-ghil, plural bùird-gheala)

bùird-ghil (genitive singular)
bùird-gheala (plural)
bòrd-geal
bhòrd-geal

bòrd (“board”) + geal (“white”); calque of English whiteboard


am fear nach seall roimhe seallaidh e as a dheigh

He who will not look before him will look behind him.


An uair a chluinneas tu sgeul gun dreach na creid i.

When you hear a tale that is not pleasant, do not believe it. (This means that one should turn a deaf ear to scandalmongers.)


an car a th' anns an t-seana mhaide, is duilich a thoirt as

an car a bha san t-seana mhaide 's duilich a thoirt às#Scottish_Gaelic

Alternative form of an car a bha san t-seana mhaide 's duilich a thoirt às (“you can't teach an old dog new tricks.”)


am fear, is fhaide chaidh bho'n bhaile, chual e'n ceòl bu mhilse leis nuair thill e dhachaidh

"Who farthest away e’er did roam heard the sweetest music on returning home."


an uair a bhios sinn ri òrach bidheadhmaid ri òrach; 's nuair a bhios sinn ri maorach, bidheadhmaid ri maorach

When we are seeking gold, let us be seeking gold; and when we are seeking bait, let us be seeking bait.


bidh an ubhal as fheàrr air a mheangan is àirde

"The best apple will be on the highest bough."


chan uaisle duine na cheàrd

cha’n uaisle duine na cheàrd (canonical)


b'fhearr gun tòiseachadh na sguir gun chriochnachadh

"Better not to begin than to stop without finishing."


a' chungaidh leighis as goirte, 's i as moth' tha dèanamh feum

The medicine that hurts the most is generally the best healer.


is motha mo shùil na mo bhrù

one's eyes are bigger than one's stomach


am fear a nì obair na thràth, bidh e na leth-thàmh

The man who does his work in time will always have leisure time.


am fear nach dèan cuir ri là fuar, cha bhuan e ri là teth

He who will not sow in March will not reap in the Autumn.


cho làidir ri CùChulainn

cho làidir ri Cù-Chulainn#Scottish_Gaelic

Alternative form of cho làidir ri Cù-Chulainn


cha bhi toradh gun saothair

There will be no production without labour.


dùnan math innearach, màthair na ciste-mine

A good dung heap, mother of the grain bin.


is fheàrr èiridh moch na suidh anmoch

early to bed, early to rise
early to bed, early to rise


is fheàrr dìcheall an duine laig, na neo-shunnt' an duine làidir

Better the diligence of the weak than the indifference of the strong.


ged is e an duine an tuathanach, is e an t-each an saothraiche

Although the human is the farmer, the horse is the labourer.


am fear nach dèan obair na ghnìomh chan fhaigh e biadh air feadh nam preas

He who will not work or act will never find food on any track.


Sruighlea

Sruighlea
Shruighlea
after "an"
t-Sruighlea


Sealtainn

Sealtainn
Shealtainn
after "an"
t-Sealtainn

/ˈʃɛl̪ˠt̪ɪɲ/

From Middle Scots Ȝetland, from Old Norse Hjaltland, a compound of hjalt (“hilt”) and land (“land”).


Inbhir Àir

Ayr (a town in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland).


Arcaibh

Originally a dative plural; probably via Pictish from Proto-Celtic *ɸorkos (“piglet”), from Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos. Compare Latin Orcades (the oldest attested name).


Ìle

→ English: Islay

Unknown. First attested as Old Irish Ilea, Ile, probably from a pre-Indo-European substrate language.

Islay (southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides in Scotland).


cha leasachadh air droch obair-latha a bhi fada gum tòiseachadh

A late beginning will not mend a bad day's work.


fad na tìde

/ˌfat̪ nə ˈtʲʰiːtʲə/


talla-cluiche

talla-cluiche m (genitive singular tallachan-cluiche, plural tallaichean-cluiche)

tallachan-cluiche (genitive singular)
tallaichean-cluiche (plural)
talla-cluiche
thalla-cluiche

theater (place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers)


gàireachdainn

/ˈkaːɾʲəxkɪɲ/


dealbh-chluich

dealbh-chluich f (genitive singular dealbhe-cluich, plural dealbhean-cluich)

dealbhe-cluich (genitive singular)
dealbhean-cluich (plural)
dealbh-chluich
dhealbh-chluich


dìosal

dìosail (genitive singular)
dìosal
dhìosal

/ˈtʲiːs̪əl̪ˠ/

Named after German inventor Rudolf Diesel.


dràma

From Late Latin drāma, from Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma, “an act, a theatrical act, a play”), from δράω (dráō, “to act, to take action, to achieve”).


pinnt

From Middle English pinte, from Old French pinte, assumed from Vulgar Latin *pincta (“a mark used to indicate a level of quantity against a larger measure”), from Latin picta (“painted”), from Latin pingō (“paint”, verb).


còmhlan-ciùil

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còmhlan-ciùil m (genitive singular còmhlain-chiùil, plural còmhlain-chiùil)

còmhlain-chiùil (genitive singular)
còmhlain-chiùil (plural)
còmhlan-ciùil
chòmhlan-ciùil


is fheàrr deagh-eòlas na droch-chàirdeas

better a good acquaintance than a bad friendship.


's fheàrr a bhith cinnteach na caillteach

better to be safe than sorry
better to be safe than sorry


is fheàrr a dhol a laighe gun suipeir na éirigh ann am fiachan

is fheàrr a dhol a laighe gun suipeir na èirigh ann am fiachan#Scottish_Gaelic

Alternative spelling of is fheàrr a dhol a laighe gun suipeir na èirigh ann am fiachan


is fheàrr aon diugh na dà mhàireach

no time like the present
no time like the present

never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.


pàidh

pàidh m (genitive singular pàidh, plural pàidhean)

pàidh (genitive singular)
pàidhean (plural)
pàidh
phàidh


is i an dias is truime is ìsle chromas a ceann

The loveliest ear of grain bends its head the lowest.


is e an ceò Geamhraidh nì an cathadh Earraich

Winter mists portend springtime snow-drifts.


cha do shèid gaoth riamh nach robh an seòl cuideigin

No wind ever blew that did not fill someone’s sails.


is ionnan aithreachas crìche ri 'bhi cuir siol mu Fheill-Màrtainn

too little, too late
too little, too late

death-bed repentance is like sowing seed on Martinmas (i.e. "too little, too late").


an seanfhacal fada, fìor; cha bhreugnaichear an seanfhacal

The old proverb, long proved true, shall never be belied.


tha currac air a' bheinn siud an t-uisge a tighinn

Yonder mountain has a cap on, the rain is coming.


is e an Geamhradh luath an Geamhradh buan


èisd ri gaoth nam beann gus an tràigh na h-uisgeachan

Listen to the mountain wind until the streams abate.


fèath Faoilteach is gaoth Iuchair, cha mhair iad fada

A February calm and a Dog Day's breeze, they never last long.


a' bheinn is àirde a th' a anns an tìr, is ann oirre is tric a chithear an ceò

The highest mountain in the land is most often covered by mist.


is fheàrr aon là sa' Mhàirt na trì là 'san Fhoghair

Better one day in March than three days in autumn.


'san Earrach, nuair a bhios a' chaora caol, bidh am maorach reamhar

In Springtime, when the sheep will be thin, the shellfish will be fat.


tartanrachd

tartanry, a caricature of Scottish culture emphasized by the tourism industry.


slaodaiche

slaodaiche
shlaodaiche
after "an"
t-slaodaiche

/ˈs̪l̪ˠɯːt̪ɪçə/


draibh

draibh (past dhraibh, future draibhidh, verbal noun draibheadh, past participle draibhte)

dhraibh (past)
draibhidh (future)
draibheadh (noun-from-verb)
draibhte (participle past)


draibheadh

/ˈt̪ˠɾaivəɣ/


bàta-luath

bàta-luath m (genitive singular bàta-luath, plural bàtaichean-luath)

bàta-luath (genitive singular)
bàtaichean-luath (plural)
bàta-luath
bhàta-luath


Èirisgeigh

/ˈeɾʲɪʃkʲej/

/ˈeɾʲɪʃkʲaj/

From Old Norse Eiríksey (literally “Erik's island”).

bor

Eriskay (an island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between South Uist and Barra).


air loidhne

/ɛɾʲˈl̪ˠɔinə/


giotàr

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giotàr m (genitive singular giotàir, plural giotàraichean)

giotàir (genitive singular)
giotàraichean (plural)
giotàr
ghiotàr

/kʲɪˈt̪ʰaːɾ/

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kithárā)bor.
Aramaic קיתראbor.
Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)bor.
Old Spanish guitarra
Spanish guitarrabor.
English guitarbor.
Scottish Gaelic giotàr
Borrowed from English guitar, from Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra), from Aramaic קיתרא (qīṯārā), from Ancient Greek κιθάρα (kithára).

der

Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)


bruis-fhiaclan

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bruis-fhiaclan f (genitive singular bruise-fiaclan, plural bruisean-fiaclan)

bruise-fiaclan (genitive singular)
bruisean-fiaclan (plural)
bruis-fhiaclan
bhruis-fhiaclan


Uibhist

→ English: Uist

Of uncertain but probably Old Norse origin.

Uist (an archipelago in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland)


dè na

Dè na bha iad?


taghan

taghan m (genitive singular taghain, plural taghanan)

taghain (genitive singular)
taghanan (plural)
taghan
thaghan

Martes martes
Martes martes#Translingual

(specifically) pine marten (Martes martes)

marten, polecat
pine marten (Martes martes)


campadh

campadh m (genitive singular campaidh, no plural)

campaidh (genitive singular)
campadh
champadh


seunta

/ˈʃiən̪ˠt̪ə/

From Old Irish sénta (“charmed”), past participle of sénaid (“to charm”).


capall-coille

capall-coille m (genitive singular capaill-choille, plural capaill-choille)

capaill-choille (genitive singular)
capaill-choille (plural)
capall-coille
chapall-coille

→ Scots: capercailzie

→ English: capercaillie

/ˌkʰahpəl̪ˠˈkʰɤʎə/

From capall (“colt, mare”) + coille (“forest”).

af

Tetrao urogallus
Tetrao urogallus#Translingual


sheunta

/ˈhiən̪ˠt̪ə/


brot Albannach

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brot Albannach m (genitive singular brota Albannaich)

brota Albannaich (genitive singular)
brot Albannach
bhrot Albannach


pàidh Albannach

pàidh Albannach m (genitive singular pàidh Albannaich, plural pàidhean Albannach)

pàidh Albannaich (genitive singular)
pàidhean Albannach (plural)
pàidh Albannach
phàidh Albannach


roile

roile m (genitive singular roile, plural roilean)

roile (genitive singular)
roilean (plural)

bread roll (miniature round loaf of bread)


Port Rìgh

/pʰɔrˠʃt̪ˈrˠiː/

Either port + rìgh (“king's port”), possibly after James V, or a corruption of port + ruighe (“port of the flat land at the foot of a hill”). Prior to the 16th century the area was known as Cill Targhlain.

Portree (The largest town on the Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland) (OS grid ref NG4843).


Sealainn Nuadh

New Zealand (a country and archipelago in Oceania, to the east of Australia)


Afraga a Deas

South Africa (a country in Southern Africa)


Iapan

Japan (an archipelago and country in Asia)


Tiriodh

/ˈt͡ʃʰiɾʲəɣ/

From Old Norse Týrvist (literally “Tyr’s abode”).

bor

Tiree (an island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland) (OS grid refs NL94, NM04).


dòigheil

From Middle Irish dóigemail; compare Irish dóighiúil (“handsome”). By surface analysis, dòigh + -eil.


chan eil fios agam

Present negative of bi fhios aig in the first-person singular.


Eairdsidh

/ˈɛːrˠʃtʲʃɪ/

a diminutive of the male given name Gilleasbuig, equivalent to English Archie


grànda

/ˈkɾãːn̪ˠtə/

From Old Irish gránda (“horrible, terrible, ugly, repulsive, hateful”), from gráin (“awfulness, an object of loathing or horror, terror, horror”).

inh

Tha an t-sìde grànda an-diugh.


croladh

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croladh m (genitive singular crolaidh, no plural)

crolaidh (genitive singular)
croladh
chroladh

/ˈkʰɾɔl̪ˠəɣ/

Alternative form of crolaidh (“curling”)


geama

From Middle English game, from Old English gamen (“sport”), from Proto-West Germanic *gaman, from Proto-Germanic *gamaną (“amusement, pleasure, game”).

der

game (playful activity that may be unstructured, amusement, pastime)


rèitire

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rèitire m (genitive singular rèitire, plural rèitirean)

rèitire (genitive singular)
rèitirean (plural)

/ˈrˠeːhtʲɪɾʲə/


surfadh-gaoithe

surfadh (“surfing”) + gaoithe (genitive of gaoth (“wind”)), a calque of English windsurfing.

af

genitive of <i class="Latn mention" lang="gd">gaoth</i> (“wind”)


marcachd

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marcachd f (genitive singular marcachd, plural --)

marcachd (genitive singular)
marchachd
mharchachd

From Middle Irish marcaidecht (compare Irish marcaíocht). By surface analysis, marc + -achd.


co-fharpais

co-fharpais f (genitive singular co-fharpaise, plural co-fharpaisean)

co-fharpaise (genitive singular)
co-fharpaisean (plural)
co-fharpais
cho-fharpais

competition (contest for a prize or award)


geamannan

/ˈcɛmən̪ˠən/


buannachadh

buannachadh m (genitive singular buannachaidh, plural buannachaidhean)

buannachaidh (genitive singular)
buannachaidhean (plural)
buannachadh
bhuannachadh

/ˈpuən̪ˠəxəɣ/


buannaich

buannaich (past bhuannaich, future buannaichidh, verbal noun buannachadh, past participle buannaichte)

bhuannaich (past)
buannaichidh (future)
buannachadh (noun-from-verb)
buannaichte (participle past)
buannaich
bhuannaich

Alteration of Middle Irish búadaigid. By surface analysis, buaidh + -aich with insertion of -nn-.


geamannan Gàidhealach

geamannan Gàidhealach
gheamannan Gàidhealach


Gàidhealach

/ˈkɛː.əl̪ˠəx/

Gaelic (relating to the Gaels or their language)

of, from or pertaining to the Highlands of Scotland


cuir car de

cuir car de (past chuir car de, future cuiridh car de, verbal noun cur car de, past participle cuirte car de)

chuir car de (past)
cuiridh car de (future)
cur car de (noun-from-verb)
cuirte car de (participle past)

Chuir mi car dhen chabar.


Raib

a diminutive of the male given name Raibeart, equivalent to English Rob


ball-coise Aimeireaganach

ball-coise Aimeireaganach m (genitive singular buill-coise Aimearaganaich)

buill-coise Aimearaganaich (genitive singular)


greas

greas (past ghreas, future greasaidh, verbal noun greasadh, past participle greaste)

ghreas (past)
greasaidh (future)
greasadh (noun-from-verb)
greaste (participle past)

From Middle Irish gressaid, from Proto-Celtic *gred-to-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreydʰ-, see also Lithuanian grìdyti (“to go, to wander”), Old Irish in·greinn, do·greinn (“to persecute”).

Greas ort!

to hurry (+ air + object pronoun agreeing with the subject)


branndaidh

/ˈpɾãũn̪ˠt̪ɪ/


taigh-staile

taigh-staile m (genitive singular taighe-staile, plural taighean-staile)

taighe-staile (genitive singular)
taighean-staile (plural)
taigh-staile
thaigh-staile

taigh (“house”) + staile (genitive of stail (“still”))

af

genitive of <i class="Latn mention" lang="gd">stail</i> (“still”)

distillery (place where distillation takes place)


leth-phinnt

/ˈʎehˌfĩːɲtʲ/


srùbag

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srùbag f (genitive singular srùbaige, plural srùbagan)

srùbaige (genitive singular)
srùbagan (plural)
srùbag
shrùbag
after "an"
t-srùbag


sineubhar

sineubhar m (genitive singular sineubhair, plural sineubharan)

sineubhair (genitive singular)
sineubharan (plural)
sineubhar
shineubhar
after "an"
t-sineubhar

From English jenever, from Dutch jenever, from Latin iūniperus (“juniper”).


Peigi

From English Peggy, an alteration of Margaret.

a diminutive of the female given name Mairead, equivalent to English Peggy


Teàrlach

Teàrlach m (genitive Theàrlaich, vocative a Theàrlaich)

Theàrlaich (genitive)
a Theàrlaich (vocative)
Teàrlach
Theàrlach

/ˈt͡ʃʰaːrˠl̪ˠəx/

From Old Irish Toirdelbach, which ultimately comes from tairdelb (“prompting”). Compare Irish Toirdhealbhach.

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Charles or Terence but etymologically unrelated to either name.


treasamh

an treasamh (canonical)
treasamh
threasamh

/ə ˈn̪ˠd̪̊ɾes̪u/

A pleonastic formation from treas (“third”) + -amh (ordinal suffix).


Tòmas

Tòmas m (genitive Thòmais, vocative a Thòmais, diminutive Tòmachan or Tomaidh)

Thòmais (genitive)
a Thòmais (vocative)
Tòmachan (diminutive)
Tomaidh (diminutive)
Tòmas
Thòmas

From English Thomas, from Latin Thōmās, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs), from Aramaic תאומא, תאמא (“twin”). Doublet of Tàmhas, the form inherited from Old Irish.

a male given name from Aramaic, equivalent to English Thomas


ceathraran

/ˈkʰʲɛɾəɾən/


cóigneir

/ˈkʰoːkʲəɾʲ/


sianaran

sianaran
shianaran
after "an"
t-sianaran


naoineir

/ˈn̪ˠɯːnəɾʲ/


naoinearan

/ˈn̪ˠɯːnəɾən/


seachdnair

seachdnair
sheachdnair
after "an"
t-seachdnair


seachdnaran

seachdnaran
sheachdnaran
after "an"
t-seachdnaran


seisearan

seisearan
sheisearan
after "an"
t-seisearan


deichnearan

/ˈtʲeçnəɾən/


gruth

gruth m (genitive singular gruith, plural gruthan)

gruith (genitive singular)
gruthan (plural)
gruth
ghruth


prìomhaid

prìomhaid m (genitive singular prìomhaid, plural prìomhaidean)

prìomhaid (genitive singular)
prìomhaidean (plural)
prìomhaid (indefinite nominative singular)
prìomhaidean (indefinite nominative plural)
prìomhaid (genitive indefinite singular)
phrìomhaidean (genitive indefinite plural)
prìomhaid (dative indefinite singular)
prìomhaidean (dative indefinite plural)
phrìomhaid (definite nominative singular)
am phrìomhaid (definite nominative singular)
prìomhaidean (definite nominative plural)
na prìomhaidean (definite nominative plural)
(a') prìomhaid (definite genitive singular)
prìomhaidean (definite genitive plural)
nam prìomhaidean (definite genitive plural)
(a') phrìomhaid (dative definite singular)
prìomhaidean (dative definite plural)
na prìomhaidean (dative definite plural)
phrìomhaid (definite singular vocative)
phrìomhaidean (definite plural vocative)


Sasgunnach

Sasgunnach (genitive singular masculine Sasgunnaich, genitive singular feminine Sasgunnaiche or Sasgunnaiche, nominative plural Sasgunnach)

Sasgunnaich (genitive masculine singular)
Sasgunnaiche (feminine genitive singular)
Sasgunnach (nominative plural)
Sasgunnach (masculine nominative)
Shasgunnach (feminine nominative)
Sasgunnach (nominative plural)
Shasgunnaich (genitive masculine)
Sasgunnaiche (feminine genitive)
Sasgunnaich (feminine genitive)
Sasgunnach (genitive plural)
Sasgunnach (dative masculine)
Shasgunnaich (dative feminine)
Sasgunnach (dative plural)
Shasgunnaich (masculine vocative)
Shasgunnach (feminine vocative)
Sasgunnach (plural vocative)
Sasgunnach
Shasgunnach
after "an"
t-Sasgunnach

/ˈs̪as̪ɡən̪ˠəx/

1781, Oran caisiomachd do dh'Albainn, ann aghaidh an olla Shasgunnaich., Glas-Gho, Title page:

Song of alarm to Scotland, against the English doctor.


matamataic

matamataic m (genitive singular matamataic, no plural)

matamataic (genitive singular)
matamataic (indefinite nominative singular)
matamataic (genitive indefinite singular)
matamataic (dative indefinite singular)
am matamataic (definite nominative singular)
a' mhatamataic (definite genitive singular)
a' mhatamataic (dative definite singular)
mhatamataic (definite singular vocative)
matamataic
mhatamataic


matamataicear

matamataicear m (genitive singular matamataiceir, plural matamataicearan)

matamataiceir (genitive singular)
matamataicearan (plural)
matamataicear (indefinite nominative singular)
matamataicearan (indefinite nominative plural)
matamataiceir (genitive indefinite singular)
mhatamataicearan (genitive indefinite plural)
matamataicear (dative indefinite singular)
matamataicearan (dative indefinite plural)
matamataicearaibh (dative indefinite plural)
matamataicear (definite nominative singular)
am matamataicear (definite nominative singular)
matamataicearan (definite nominative plural)
na matamataicearan (definite nominative plural)
(a') mhatamataiceir (definite genitive singular)
matamataicearan (definite genitive plural)
nam matamataicearan (definite genitive plural)
(a') mhatamataicear (dative definite singular)
matamataicearan (dative definite plural)
na matamataicearan (dative definite plural)
matamataicearaibh (dative definite plural)
mhatamataiceir (definite singular vocative)
mhatamataicearan (definite plural vocative)
matamataicear
mhatamataicear


matamataiceach

matamataiceach (genitive singular masculine matamataiceaich, genitive singular feminine matamataiceaiche, nominative plural matamataiceacha)

matamataiceaich (genitive masculine singular)
matamataiceaiche (feminine genitive singular)
matamataiceacha (nominative plural)
matamataiceach (masculine nominative)
mhatamataiceach (feminine nominative)
matamataiceacha (nominative plural)
mhatamataiceaich (genitive masculine)
matamataiceaiche (feminine genitive)
matamataiceacha (genitive plural)
matamataiceach (dative masculine)
mhatamataiceaich (dative feminine)
matamataiceacha (dative plural)
mhatamataiceaich (masculine vocative)
mhatamataiceach (feminine vocative)
matamataiceacha (plural vocative)
matamataiceach
mhatamataiceach


nàdar-fheallsanachd

nàdar-fheallsanachd f (genitive singular nàdar-fheallsanachd, no plural)

nàdar-fheallsanachd (genitive singular)
nàdar-fheallsanachd (indefinite nominative singular)
nàdar-fheallsanachd (genitive indefinite singular)
nàdar-fheallsanachd (dative indefinite singular)
an nàdar-fheallsanachd (definite nominative singular)
an nàdar-fheallsanachd (definite genitive singular)
an nàdar-fheallsanachd (dative definite singular)
nàdar-fheallsanachd (definite singular vocative)
nàdar-fheallsanachd


Leagsaidh

a female given name, equivalent to English Lexie


Eubha

From Old Irish Eua, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).

a female given name, equivalent to English Eve or Eva


Mairead

Mairead f (genitive Maireid, vocative a Mhairead)

Maireid (genitive)
a Mhairead (vocative)
Mairead
Mhairead

a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret


Flòraidh

Flòraidh f (genitive Flòraidh, vocative a Fhlòraidh)

Flòraidh (genitive)
a Fhlòraidh (vocative)
Flòraidh
Fhlòraidh

a female given name, equivalent to English Flora


bruidhnibh

second-person plural imperative of bruidhinn


ribhse

rium (first-person singular)
riumsa (emphatic first-person singular)
riut (second-person singular)
riutsa (emphatic second-person singular)
ris (masculine singular third-person)
ris-san (emphatic masculine singular third-person)

with you (plural or formal singular, emphatic)


Bhreatainn

/ˈvɾʲɛht̪ɪɲ/


soidhneadh

soidhneadh m (genitive singular soidhnidh)

soidhnidh (genitive singular)
soidhneadh
shoidhneadh
after "an"
t-soidhneadh


Cànan-soidhnidh Bhreatainn

Cànan-soidhnidh Bhreatainn
Chànan-soidhnidh Bhreatainn

British Sign Language
British Sign Language


soidhn

soidhn (past shoidhn, future soidhnidh, verbal noun soidhneadh, past participle soidhnte)

shoidhn (past)
soidhnidh (future)
soidhneadh (noun-from-verb)
soidhnte (participle past)
soidhn
shoidhn
after "an"
t-soidhn

to sign (write one's signature; communicate using sign language)


ribh

ribhse (emphatic)
rium (first-person singular)
riumsa (emphatic first-person singular)
riut (second-person singular)
riutsa (emphatic second-person singular)
ris (masculine singular third-person)
ris-san (emphatic masculine singular third-person)


Ceap Breatainn

/kʲʰɛhp ˈpɾʲɛht̪ɪɲ/

ceap (“cape”) + Breatainn (“Britain”); a partial calque of English Cape Breton and French Cap-Breton.

Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island#English

Cape Breton (a cape in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada)

Cape Breton Island (an isalnd in Nova Scotia, Canada)


cànan-soidhnidh

cànan (“language”) + soidhnidh (“of signing”)


Cànan-soidhnidh Aimeireaga

Cànan-soidhnidh Aimeireaga
Chànan-soidhnidh Aimeireaga

American Sign Language
American Sign Language


ionnsaichibh

/ˈjũːn̪ˠsɪçɪv/

second-person plural imperative of ionnsaich


Spàinntis

/ˈspaːɲtʲɪʃ/


Gàidhlig Mhanainn

Gàidhlig Mhanainneach
Gàidhlig Mhanainneach#Scottish_Gaelic

Synonym of Gàidhlig Mhanainneach (“Manx (language)”)


an nochd

An nochd is trom tha mo cheum
Tha snigh' ùr air m'ghruaidhidh
An nochd is trom tha mo cheum.

“An nochd is trom tha mo cheum”, performed by Mary Jane Lamond:

My step is heavy tonight
Fresh tears on my cheeks
My step is heavy tonight.


luadh

head

luadh m (genitive singular luaidh, plural luaidhean)

luaidh (genitive singular)
luaidhean (plural)


beilear

affirmative dependent present of thathar


An Gearasdan

An Gearasdan m (genitive A' Ghearasdain)

[əɲˈɟɛɾəs̪t̪an]

Fort William (a town in Highland council area, Scotland)


càit

Càit a bheil a’ Bheilg?


càit'

Càit’ a bheil a’ Bheilg?


Eòsaph

Eòsaph m (genitive/vocative Eòsaiph, diminutive Eòs or Eòsag)

Eòs (diminutive)
Eòsag (diminutive)
Eòsaph
n-Eòsaph

From Middle Irish Ioséph, from Latin Iōsēph, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf, literally “may he add”).

der

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Joseph


choille-uisge

/ˈxaʎʲə ˈɯʃkʲə/


dlùth-choille

head

dlùth-choille f (genitive singular dlùth-choille, plural dlùth-choilltean)

dlùth-choille (genitive singular)
dlùth-choilltean (plural)
dlùth-choille
dhlùth-choille

/ˈdɫ̪uː ˈxaʎʲə/

From dlùth (“dense”) + coille (“forest”).


coille-uisge

coille-uisge f (genitive singular coille-uisge, plural coilltean-uisge)

coille-uisge (genitive singular)
coilltean-uisge (plural)
coille-uisge
choille-uisge

/ˈkʰɤʎə ˈɯʃkʲə/

From coille (“forest”) + uisge (“water”).


tuathanachas singilte

/ˈtʰuəhənəxəs̪ ˈʃiŋʲkʲɪltʲə/


singilte

/ʃiŋʲɡʲɪldʲə/


tuathanachas uisge

/tuəhənəx ˈɯʃkʲə/


eileanach

eileanaich (plural)
eileanach
n-eileanach

From eilean + -ach; compare Irish oileánach.


oifis a' phuist

oifis a' phuist f (plural oifisean a' phuist)

oifisean a' phuist (plural)
oifis a' phuist
n-oifis a' phuist

/ˌɔfɪʃ ə ˈfɯʃtʲ/


Sròn Reamhar

an t-Sròn Reamhar f (genitive na Sròine Reamhaire)

an t-Sròn Reamhar (canonical feminine)
na Sròine Reamhaire (genitive)
Sròn Reamhar
Shròn Reamhar
after "an"
t-Sròn Reamhar

English: Stranraer

Scots: Stranrawer

/ən̪ˠ ˌt̪ʰɾɔːn ˈrˠãũ.əɾ/

[ən̪ˠ ˌd̪(ʰ)ɾɔːn ˈrˠãũ.əɾ]

Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway#English

Stranraer (a town in western Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland).


cidhe

From English quay, from Middle English keye, from Old French cail, from Gaulish cagiíun (“enclosure”), from Proto-Celtic *kagyom (“pen, enclosure”) (compare Welsh cae (“hedge”)), from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰyóm (“enclosure”).


Ghàidhealtachd

/ˈɣɛː.əl̪ˠtəxk/


driùchd

dew (moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc.)


Ceiteag

Ceiteag f (genitive Ceiteig, vocative a Cheiteag)

Ceiteig (genitive)
a Cheiteag (vocative)
Ceiteag
Cheiteag

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Katie


Tobar Mhoire

/ˈt̪ʰopəɾ ˈvɔɾʲə/

Tobermory (a village, the main settlement on the island of Mull in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland).


Eilean Arainn

Arran (a large island in the Firth of Clyde, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland).


Beinn na Faoghla

→ English: Benbecula

/ˌb̥eɲ ə ˈvɤːl̪ˠə/

Benbecula (An island in the Outer Hebrides, in Western Isles council area, Scotland).


Diùra

→ English: Jura

]
From Old Norse Dýrey (literally “animal island”), from dýr + ey.

bor

Jura (an island in Inner Hebrides, Scotland).


Lèiruig

From Norn Larvik, from Old Norse Leirvík, from leir (“clay”) + vík (“bay”).

Shetland Islands
Shetland Islands#English

Lerwick (a town in and the administrative centre of the Shetland Islands council area, Scotland).


Lios Mòr

/ˌʎis̪ ˈmoːɾ/

Lismore (an island in Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland)


Bhatarsaigh

→ English: Vatersay

Perhaps from Old Norse vatns ey (literally “water island”), though that may be a folk etymology.

Vatersay (an island in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland).


Baile na h-Eaglaise

Baile na h-Eaglaise
Bhaile na h-Eaglaise

/ˌpalə nə ˈheɡl̪ˠɪʃə/

Literally “church town”, altered by folk etymology from Balla na h-Eaglaise (literally “church wall”), a calque of English Kirkwall, itself altered by folk etymology from Scots Kirkwaa, from Norn Kirkavå (literally “church bay”), from Old Norse Kirkjuvágr.

Kirkwall (a town in and the administrative centre of the Orkney Islands council area, Scotland).


Albainn

(archaic) dative singular of Alba (“Scotland”)


NicAonghais

/ɲixˈkɯ̃nɯ̃.ɪʃ/


Sìleas

head

Sìleas f (genitive Sìleis, vocative a Shìleas)

Sìleis (genitive)
a Shìleas (vocative)
Sìleas

a female given name, traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Julia.


MacAonghais

MacAonghais m (genitive MhicAonghais, feminine NicAonghais)

MhicAonghais (genitive)
NicAonghais (feminine)
MacAonghais
MhacAonghais

→ English: Angusson (calque)

→ English: Guinness

→ English: Innes

→ English: Kennish

→ English: Kinnish

→ English: MacAinsh

→ English: McInnes

→ English: McInnis

→ English: McGinnis

→ English: McGuinness

→ English: Maginnis

From mac Aonghais (literally “son of Aonghas”).


MacAoidh

MacAoidh m (genitive MhicAoidh, feminine NicAoidh)

MhicAoidh (genitive)
NicAoidh (feminine)
MacAoidh
MhacAoidh

→ English: Ayson (calque)

→ English: Eason (calque)

→ English: Gee

→ English: Ghee

→ English: Hewson (calque)

→ English: Hueson (calque)

→ English: Hughes (calque)

→ English: Keay

→ English: MacAy

→ English: MacCay

→ English: MacCoy

→ English: MacCue

→ English: MacEa

→ English: MacGee

→ English: MacGhee

→ English: MacGhie

→ English: MacHugh

→ English: MacKay

→ English: MacKee

→ English: MacKey

→ English: MacKie

→ English: MacKoy

→ English: Quay

→ English: Quaye

From mac Aoidh (literally “son of Aodh”).


Ghrannd

a surname, equivalent to English Grant, feminine of Grannd


Chaimbeul

a surname, equivalent to English Campbell, feminine of Caimbeul


Seonaidh

Seonaidh m (genitive Sheonaidh, vocative a Sheonaidh)

Sheonaidh (genitive)
a Sheonaidh (vocative)
Seonaidh
Sheonaidh
after "an"
t-Seonaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Iain, equivalent to English Johnny


Marsaili

Marsaili f (genitive Marsaili, vocative a Mharsaili)

Marsaili (genitive)
a Mharsaili (vocative)
Marsaili
Mharsaili

a female given name, often anglicized as Marcella, Margery or Marjory


Grannd

From Anglo-Norman graunt (“big, large”), from Old French grant, from Latin grandis.


èigheachd

èigheachdan (plural)
èigheachd
n-èigheachd


turas math dhut

bon voyage (informal, addressed to one person)

turas math dhuibh

formal and/or addressed to two or more people


tréig

tréig (past thréig, future tréigidh, verbal noun tréigsinn or tréigeadh, past participle tréigte)

thréig (past)
tréigidh (future)
tréigsinn (noun-from-verb)
tréigeadh (noun-from-verb)
tréigte (participle past)
tréig
thréig

Superseded spelling of trèig (“to abandon”).


h-

na h-aibhnichean

gu h-àlainn

cho h-àrd ri craobh


dathach

dathach (genitive singular masculine dathaich, genitive singular feminine dathaiche, comparative dathaiche)

dathaich (genitive masculine singular)
dathaiche (feminine genitive singular)
dathaiche (comparative)
dathach (masculine nominative)
dhathach (feminine nominative)
dathach (nominative plural)
dhathaich (genitive masculine)
dathaiche (feminine genitive)
dathaich (feminine genitive)
dathach (genitive plural)
dathach (dative masculine)
dhathaich (dative feminine)
dathach (dative plural)
dhathaich (masculine vocative)
dhathach (feminine vocative)
dathach (plural vocative)
dathach
dhathach


maise-ghnùise

/ˌmaʃəˈɣɾuːʃə/

From maise (“ornament”) + gnùis (“face”).


robach

robach (masculine nominative)
robach (feminine nominative)
robach (nominative plural)
robaich (genitive masculine)
robaiche (feminine genitive)
robaich (feminine genitive)
robach (genitive plural)
robach (dative masculine)
robaich (dative feminine)
robach (dative plural)
robaich (masculine vocative)
robach (feminine vocative)
robach (plural vocative)


fhreagarrach

/ˈɾʲekərˠəx/


pheantair

/ˈfɛn̪ˠt̪ɛɾʲ/


chompanaidh

/ˈxɔ̃ũmpənɪ/


manaidsear

manaidsear m (genitive singular manaidseir, plural manaidsearan)

manaidseir (genitive singular)
manaidsearan (plural)
manaidsear (indefinite nominative singular)
manaidsearan (indefinite nominative plural)
manaidseir (genitive indefinite singular)
mhanaidsearan (genitive indefinite plural)
manaidsear (dative indefinite singular)
manaidsearan (dative indefinite plural)
manaidsearaibh (dative indefinite plural)
manaidsear (definite nominative singular)
am manaidsear (definite nominative singular)
manaidsearan (definite nominative plural)
na manaidsearan (definite nominative plural)
(a') mhanaidseir (definite genitive singular)
manaidsearan (definite genitive plural)
nam manaidsearan (definite genitive plural)
(a') mhanaidsear (dative definite singular)
manaidsearan (dative definite plural)
na manaidsearan (dative definite plural)
manaidsearaibh (dative definite plural)
mhanaidseir (definite singular vocative)
mhanaidsearan (definite plural vocative)
manaidsear
mhanaidsear

/ˈmanɪtʲʃəɾ/


draibhear

draibhear m (genitive singular draibheir, plural draibhearan)

draibheir (genitive singular)
draibhearan (plural)
draibhear (indefinite nominative singular)
draibhearan (indefinite nominative plural)
draibheir (genitive indefinite singular)
dhraibhearan (genitive indefinite plural)
draibhear (dative indefinite singular)
draibhearan (dative indefinite plural)
draibhearaibh (dative indefinite plural)
draibhear (definite nominative singular)
an draibhear (definite nominative singular)
draibhearan (definite nominative plural)
na draibhearan (definite nominative plural)
draibheir (definite genitive singular)
an draibheir (definite genitive singular)
draibhearan (definite genitive plural)
nan draibhearan (definite genitive plural)
draibhear (dative definite singular)
an draibhear (dative definite singular)
draibhearan (dative definite plural)
na draibhearan (dative definite plural)
draibhearaibh (dative definite plural)
dhraibheir (definite singular vocative)
dhraibhearan (definite plural vocative)
draibhear
dhraibhear


pròiseact

pròiseact m (genitive singular pròiseict, plural pròiseactan)

pròiseict (genitive singular)
pròiseactan (plural)
pròiseact (indefinite nominative singular)
pròiseactan (indefinite nominative plural)
pròiseict (genitive indefinite singular)
phròiseactan (genitive indefinite plural)
pròiseact (dative indefinite singular)
pròiseactan (dative indefinite plural)
pròiseactaibh (dative indefinite plural)
pròiseact (definite nominative singular)
am pròiseact (definite nominative singular)
pròiseactan (definite nominative plural)
na pròiseactan (definite nominative plural)
(a') phròiseict (definite genitive singular)
pròiseactan (definite genitive plural)
nam pròiseactan (definite genitive plural)
(a') phròiseact (dative definite singular)
pròiseactan (dative definite plural)
na pròiseactan (dative definite plural)
pròiseactaibh (dative definite plural)
phròiseict (definite singular vocative)
phròiseactan (definite plural vocative)
pròiseact
phròiseact

/ˈpʰɾɔːʃəkt̪/


peantair

peantairean (plural)
peantair (indefinite nominative singular)
peantairean (indefinite nominative plural)
peantair (genitive indefinite singular)
pheantairean (genitive indefinite plural)
peantair (dative indefinite singular)
peantairean (dative indefinite plural)
pheantair (definite nominative singular)
am pheantair (definite nominative singular)
peantairean (definite nominative plural)
na peantairean (definite nominative plural)
(a') peantair (definite genitive singular)
peantairean (definite genitive plural)
nam peantairean (definite genitive plural)
(a') pheantair (dative definite singular)
peantairean (dative definite plural)
na peantairean (dative definite plural)
pheantair (definite singular vocative)
pheantairean (definite plural vocative)
peantair
pheantair

/ˈpʰɛn̪ˠt̪ɛɾʲ/

From English painter; By surface analysis, peant + -air.


làraidh

làraidh f (genitive singular làraidhe, plural làiraidhean)

làraidhe (genitive singular)
làiraidhean (plural)
làraidh (indefinite nominative singular)
làraidhean (indefinite nominative plural)
làraidhe (genitive indefinite singular)
làraidhean (genitive indefinite plural)
làraidh (dative indefinite singular)
làraidhean (dative indefinite plural)
làraidhibh (dative indefinite plural)
làraidh (definite nominative singular)
an làraidh (definite nominative singular)
làraidhean (definite nominative plural)
na làraidhean (definite nominative plural)
làraidhe (definite genitive singular)
na làraidhe (definite genitive singular)
làraidhean (definite genitive plural)
nan làraidhean (definite genitive plural)
làraidh (dative definite singular)
an làraidh (dative definite singular)
làraidhean (dative definite plural)
na làraidhean (dative definite plural)
làraidhibh (dative definite plural)
làraidh (definite singular vocative)
làraidhean (definite plural vocative)


gruagaire

gruagairean (plural)
gruagaire (indefinite nominative singular)
gruagairean (indefinite nominative plural)
gruagaire (genitive indefinite singular)
ghruagairean (genitive indefinite plural)
gruagaire (dative indefinite singular)
gruagairean (dative indefinite plural)
ghruagaire (definite nominative singular)
an ghruagaire (definite nominative singular)
gruagairean (definite nominative plural)
na gruagairean (definite nominative plural)
(a') gruagaire (definite genitive singular)
gruagairean (definite genitive plural)
nan gruagairean (definite genitive plural)
(a') ghruagaire (dative definite singular)
gruagairean (dative definite plural)
na gruagairean (dative definite plural)
ghruagaire (definite singular vocative)
ghruagairean (definite plural vocative)
gruagaire
ghruagaire

/ˈkɾuəkɪɾʲə/


phrìosan

/ˈfɾʲiːs̪ən/


leabharlannaiche

leabharlannaiche m (plural leabharlannaichean)

/ˈʎo.əɾl̪ˠan̪ˠɪçə/


prìosan

prìosan m (genitive singular prìosain, plural prìosanan)

prìosain (genitive singular)
prìosanan (plural)
prìosan (indefinite nominative singular)
prìosanan (indefinite nominative plural)
prìosain (genitive indefinite singular)
phrìosanan (genitive indefinite plural)
prìosan (dative indefinite singular)
prìosanan (dative indefinite plural)
prìosanaibh (dative indefinite plural)
prìosan (definite nominative singular)
am prìosan (definite nominative singular)
prìosanan (definite nominative plural)
na prìosanan (definite nominative plural)
(a') phrìosain (definite genitive singular)
prìosanan (definite genitive plural)
nam prìosanan (definite genitive plural)
(a') phrìosan (dative definite singular)
prìosanan (dative definite plural)
na prìosanan (dative definite plural)
prìosanaibh (dative definite plural)
phrìosain (definite singular vocative)
phrìosanan (definite plural vocative)
prìosan
phrìosan

/ˈpʰɾʲiːs̪ən/

From Middle Irish prísún, from Middle English prisoun, from Anglo-Norman prisun, prisoun, from Latin prehensiō (“seizing, apprehending, arresting, capturing”).


drumaichean

/ˈt̪ɾumɪçən/


fàileadh

head

fàileadh m (genitive singular fàilidh, plural fàilidhean)

fàilidh (genitive singular)
fàilidhean (plural)
fàileadh (indefinite nominative singular)
fàilidhean (indefinite nominative plural)
fàilidh (genitive indefinite singular)
fhàilidhean (genitive indefinite plural)
fàileadh (dative indefinite singular)
fàilidhean (dative indefinite plural)
fàilidhibh (dative indefinite plural)
fàileadh (definite nominative singular)
am fàileadh (definite nominative singular)
fàilidhean (definite nominative plural)
na fàilidhean (definite nominative plural)
fhàilidh (definite genitive singular)
an fhàilidh (definite genitive singular)
fàilidhean (definite genitive plural)
nam fàilidhean (definite genitive plural)
fhàileadh (dative definite singular)
an fhàileadh (dative definite singular)
fàilidhean (dative definite plural)
na fàilidhean (dative definite plural)
fàilidhibh (dative definite plural)
fhàilidh (definite singular vocative)
fhàilidhean (definite plural vocative)
fàileadh
fhàileadh


sgeith

sgeith (past sgeith, future sgeithidh, verbal noun sgeitheadh, past participle sgeithte)

sgeith (past)
sgeithidh (future)
sgeitheadh (noun-from-verb)
sgeithte (participle past)
sgeith mi (first-person independent past singular)
sgeith thu (independent past second-person singular)
sgeith e (independent past singular)
i (independent past singular)
sgeith sinn (first-person independent past plural)
sgeith sibh (independent past plural second-person)
sgeith iad (independent past plural third-person)
sgeitheadh (impersonal independent past)
sgeithidh mi (first-person future independent singular)
sgeithidh tu (future independent second-person singular)
sgeithidh e (future independent singular)
i (future independent singular)
sgeithidh sinn (first-person future independent plural)
sgeithidh sibh (future independent plural second-person)
sgeithidh iad (future independent plural third-person)
sgeithearsgeithtear (future impersonal independent)
sgeithinn (conditional first-person independent singular)
sgeitheadh tu (conditional independent second-person singular)
sgeitheadh e (conditional independent singular)
i (conditional independent singular)
sgeitheamaidsgeitheadh sinn (conditional first-person independent plural)
sgeitheadh sibh (conditional independent plural second-person)
sgeitheadh iad (conditional independent plural third-person)
cha do sgeith mi (first-person negative past singular)
cha do sgeith thu (negative past second-person singular)
cha do sgeith e (negative past singular)
i (negative past singular)
cha do sgeith sinn (first-person negative past plural)
cha do sgeith sibh (negative past plural second-person)
cha do sgeith iad (negative past plural third-person)
cha do sgeitheadh (impersonal negative past)
cha sgeith mi (first-person future negative singular)
cha sgeith thu (future negative second-person singular)
cha sgeith e (future negative singular)
i (future negative singular)
cha sgeith sinn (first-person future negative plural)
cha sgeith sibh (future negative plural second-person)
cha sgeith iad (future negative plural third-person)
cha sgeithearcha sgeithtear (future impersonal negative)
cha sgeithinn (conditional first-person negative singular)
cha sgeitheadh tu (conditional negative second-person singular)
cha sgeitheadh e (conditional negative singular)
i (conditional negative singular)
cha sgeitheamaidcha sgeitheadh sinn (conditional first-person negative plural)
cha sgeitheadh sibh (conditional negative plural second-person)
cha sgeitheadh iad (conditional negative plural third-person)
an do sgeith mi? (first-person past singular)
an do sgeith thu? (past second-person singular)
an do sgeith e (past singular)
i? (past singular)
an do sgeith sinn? (first-person past plural)
an do sgeith sibh? (past plural second-person)
an do sgeith iad? (past plural third-person)
an do sgeitheadh? (impersonal past)
an sgeith mi? (first-person future singular)
an sgeith thu? (future second-person singular)
an sgeith e (future singular)
i? (future singular)
an sgeith sinn? (first-person future plural)
an sgeith sibh? (future plural second-person)
an sgeith iad? (future plural third-person)
an sgeithear?an sgeithtear? (future impersonal)
an sgeithinn? (conditional first-person singular)
an sgeitheadh tu? (conditional second-person singular)
an sgeitheadh e (conditional singular)
i? (conditional singular)
an sgeitheamaid?an sgeitheadh sinn? (conditional first-person plural)
an sgeitheadh sibh? (conditional plural second-person)
an sgeitheadh iad? (conditional plural third-person)
nach do sgeith mi? (first-person past singular)
nach do sgeith thu? (past second-person singular)
nach do sgeith e (past singular)
nach do sgeith sinn? (first-person past plural)
nach do sgeith sibh? (past plural second-person)
nach do sgeith iad? (past plural third-person)
nach do sgeitheadh? (impersonal past)
nach sgeith mi? (first-person future singular)
nach sgeith thu? (future second-person singular)
nach sgeith e (future singular)
nach sgeith sinn? (first-person future plural)
nach sgeith sibh? (future plural second-person)
nach sgeith iad? (future plural third-person)
nach sgeithear?nach sgeithtear? (future impersonal)
nach sgeithinn? (conditional first-person singular)
nach sgeitheadh tu? (conditional second-person singular)
nach sgeitheadh e (conditional singular)
nach sgeitheamaid?nach sgeitheadh sinn? (conditional first-person plural)
nach sgeitheadh sibh? (conditional plural second-person)
nach sgeitheadh iad? (conditional plural third-person)
sgeitheas mi (affirmative first-person singular)
ma sgeitheas mi (affirmative first-person singular)
sgeitheas thu (affirmative second-person singular)
ma sgeitheas thu (affirmative second-person singular)
sgeitheas e (affirmative singular)
ma sgeitheas e (affirmative singular)
i (affirmative singular)
sgeitheas sinn (affirmative first-person plural)
ma sgeitheas sinn (affirmative first-person plural)
sgeitheas sibh (affirmative plural second-person)
ma sgeitheas sibh (affirmative plural second-person)
sgeitheas iad (affirmative plural third-person)
ma sgeitheas iad (affirmative plural third-person)
sgeithear (affirmative impersonal)
ma sgeithear (affirmative impersonal)
sgeith mi (first-person negative singular)
mur sgeith mi (first-person negative singular)
sgeith thu (negative second-person singular)
mur sgeith thu (negative second-person singular)
sgeith e (negative singular)
mur sgeith e (negative singular)
i (negative singular)
sgeith sinn (first-person negative plural)
mur sgeith sinn (first-person negative plural)
sgeith sibh (negative plural second-person)
mur sgeith sibh (negative plural second-person)
sgeith iad (negative plural third-person)
mur sgeith iad (negative plural third-person)
sgeithear sgeithtear (impersonal negative)
sgeithearmur sgeithtear (impersonal negative)
murr sgeithtear (impersonal negative)
murrmur sgeithtear (impersonal negative)
sgeitheam (first-person imperative singular)
sgeith (imperative second-person singular)
sgeitheadh e (imperative singular)
i (imperative singular)
sgeitheamaid (first-person imperative plural)
sgeithibh (imperative plural second-person)
sgeitheadh iad (imperative plural third-person)
sgeithearsgeithtear (imperative impersonal)
sgeith (stem)
sgeitheadh (noun-from-verb)
sgeithte (participle past)


sgèith

sgèith (past sgèith, future sgèithidh, verbal noun sgèitheadh, past participle sgèithte)

sgèith (past)
sgèithidh (future)
sgèitheadh (noun-from-verb)
sgèithte (participle past)
sgèith mi (first-person independent past singular)
sgèith thu (independent past second-person singular)
sgèith e (independent past singular)
i (independent past singular)
sgèith sinn (first-person independent past plural)
sgèith sibh (independent past plural second-person)
sgèith iad (independent past plural third-person)
sgèitheadh (impersonal independent past)
sgèithidh mi (first-person future independent singular)
sgèithidh tu (future independent second-person singular)
sgèithidh e (future independent singular)
i (future independent singular)
sgèithidh sinn (first-person future independent plural)
sgèithidh sibh (future independent plural second-person)
sgèithidh iad (future independent plural third-person)
sgèithearsgèithtear (future impersonal independent)
sgèithinn (conditional first-person independent singular)
sgèitheadh tu (conditional independent second-person singular)
sgèitheadh e (conditional independent singular)
i (conditional independent singular)
sgèitheamaidsgèitheadh sinn (conditional first-person independent plural)
sgèitheadh sibh (conditional independent plural second-person)
sgèitheadh iad (conditional independent plural third-person)
cha do sgèith mi (first-person negative past singular)
cha do sgèith thu (negative past second-person singular)
cha do sgèith e (negative past singular)
i (negative past singular)
cha do sgèith sinn (first-person negative past plural)
cha do sgèith sibh (negative past plural second-person)
cha do sgèith iad (negative past plural third-person)
cha do sgèitheadh (impersonal negative past)
cha sgèith mi (first-person future negative singular)
cha sgèith thu (future negative second-person singular)
cha sgèith e (future negative singular)
i (future negative singular)
cha sgèith sinn (first-person future negative plural)
cha sgèith sibh (future negative plural second-person)
cha sgèith iad (future negative plural third-person)
cha sgèithearcha sgèithtear (future impersonal negative)
cha sgèithinn (conditional first-person negative singular)
cha sgèitheadh tu (conditional negative second-person singular)
cha sgèitheadh e (conditional negative singular)
i (conditional negative singular)
cha sgèitheamaidcha sgèitheadh sinn (conditional first-person negative plural)
cha sgèitheadh sibh (conditional negative plural second-person)
cha sgèitheadh iad (conditional negative plural third-person)
an do sgèith mi? (first-person past singular)
an do sgèith thu? (past second-person singular)
an do sgèith e (past singular)
i? (past singular)
an do sgèith sinn? (first-person past plural)
an do sgèith sibh? (past plural second-person)
an do sgèith iad? (past plural third-person)
an do sgèitheadh? (impersonal past)
an sgèith mi? (first-person future singular)
an sgèith thu? (future second-person singular)
an sgèith e (future singular)
i? (future singular)
an sgèith sinn? (first-person future plural)
an sgèith sibh? (future plural second-person)
an sgèith iad? (future plural third-person)
an sgèithear?an sgèithtear? (future impersonal)
an sgèithinn? (conditional first-person singular)
an sgèitheadh tu? (conditional second-person singular)
an sgèitheadh e (conditional singular)
i? (conditional singular)
an sgèitheamaid?an sgèitheadh sinn? (conditional first-person plural)
an sgèitheadh sibh? (conditional plural second-person)
an sgèitheadh iad? (conditional plural third-person)
nach do sgèith mi? (first-person past singular)
nach do sgèith thu? (past second-person singular)
nach do sgèith e (past singular)
nach do sgèith sinn? (first-person past plural)
nach do sgèith sibh? (past plural second-person)
nach do sgèith iad? (past plural third-person)
nach do sgèitheadh? (impersonal past)
nach sgèith mi? (first-person future singular)
nach sgèith thu? (future second-person singular)
nach sgèith e (future singular)
nach sgèith sinn? (first-person future plural)
nach sgèith sibh? (future plural second-person)
nach sgèith iad? (future plural third-person)
nach sgèithear?nach sgèithtear? (future impersonal)
nach sgèithinn? (conditional first-person singular)
nach sgèitheadh tu? (conditional second-person singular)
nach sgèitheadh e (conditional singular)
nach sgèitheamaid?nach sgèitheadh sinn? (conditional first-person plural)
nach sgèitheadh sibh? (conditional plural second-person)
nach sgèitheadh iad? (conditional plural third-person)
sgèitheas mi (affirmative first-person singular)
ma sgèitheas mi (affirmative first-person singular)
sgèitheas thu (affirmative second-person singular)
ma sgèitheas thu (affirmative second-person singular)
sgèitheas e (affirmative singular)
ma sgèitheas e (affirmative singular)
i (affirmative singular)
sgèitheas sinn (affirmative first-person plural)
ma sgèitheas sinn (affirmative first-person plural)
sgèitheas sibh (affirmative plural second-person)
ma sgèitheas sibh (affirmative plural second-person)
sgèitheas iad (affirmative plural third-person)
ma sgèitheas iad (affirmative plural third-person)
sgèithear (affirmative impersonal)
ma sgèithear (affirmative impersonal)
sgèith mi (first-person negative singular)
mur sgèith mi (first-person negative singular)
sgèith thu (negative second-person singular)
mur sgèith thu (negative second-person singular)
sgèith e (negative singular)
mur sgèith e (negative singular)
i (negative singular)
sgèith sinn (first-person negative plural)
mur sgèith sinn (first-person negative plural)
sgèith sibh (negative plural second-person)
mur sgèith sibh (negative plural second-person)
sgèith iad (negative plural third-person)
mur sgèith iad (negative plural third-person)
sgèithear sgèithtear (impersonal negative)
sgèithearmur sgèithtear (impersonal negative)
murr sgèithtear (impersonal negative)
murrmur sgèithtear (impersonal negative)
sgèitheam (first-person imperative singular)
sgèith (imperative second-person singular)
sgèitheadh e (imperative singular)
i (imperative singular)
sgèitheamaid (first-person imperative plural)
sgèithibh (imperative plural second-person)
sgèitheadh iad (imperative plural third-person)
sgèithearsgèithtear (imperative impersonal)
sgèith (stem)
sgèitheadh (noun-from-verb)
sgèithte (participle past)


sgèith

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


mions

mincemeat (mixture of fruit, etc used as a filling)


fòn-làimhe

fònaichean-làimhe (plural)
fòn-làimhe
fhòn-làimhe


faidhle

From English file, from Old French fil (“thread”), from Latin fīlum (“thread”).


chladhaire

/ˈxl̪ˠɤ.ɪɾʲə/


tablaid

head

tablaid f (genitive singular tablaide, plural tablaidean)

tablaide (genitive singular)
tablaidean (plural)
tablaid (indefinite nominative singular)
tablaidean (indefinite nominative plural)
tablaide (genitive indefinite singular)
thablaidean (genitive indefinite plural)
tablaid (dative indefinite singular)
tablaidean (dative indefinite plural)
tablaidibh (dative indefinite plural)
tablaid (definite nominative singular)
an tablaid (definite nominative singular)
tablaidean (definite nominative plural)
na tablaidean (definite nominative plural)
tablaide (definite genitive singular)
na tablaide (definite genitive singular)
tablaidean (definite genitive plural)
nan tablaidean (definite genitive plural)
tablaid (dative definite singular)
an tablaid (dative definite singular)
tablaidean (dative definite plural)
na tablaidean (dative definite plural)
tablaidibh (dative definite plural)
thablaid (definite singular vocative)
thablaidean (definite plural vocative)

From English tablet, from Middle English tablet, from Old French tablete.

tablet (type of confection; tablet computer)


cuir fòn gu

Cuir fòn thugam a-nochd.

(idiomatic) to call (on the phone), give (someone) a call


tuathanas-gaoithe

tuathanas-gaoithe m (genitive singular tuathanas-gaoithe, plural tuathanasan-gaoithe)

tuathanas-gaoithe (genitive singular)
tuathanasan-gaoithe (plural)
tuathanas-gaoithe
thuathanas-gaoithe


pod-chraoladh

pod-chraoladh (indefinite nominative singular)
pod-chraolaidhean (indefinite nominative plural)
pod-chraolaidh (genitive indefinite singular)
phod-chraolaidhean (genitive indefinite plural)
pod-chraoladh (dative indefinite singular)
pod-chraolaidhean (dative indefinite plural)
pod-chraolaidhibh (dative indefinite plural)
pod-chraoladh (definite nominative singular)
am pod-chraoladh (definite nominative singular)
pod-chraolaidhean (definite nominative plural)
na pod-chraolaidhean (definite nominative plural)
(a') phod-chraolaidh (definite genitive singular)
pod-chraolaidhean (definite genitive plural)
nam pod-chraolaidhean (definite genitive plural)
(a') phod-chraoladh (dative definite singular)
pod-chraolaidhean (dative definite plural)
na pod-chraolaidhean (dative definite plural)
pod-chraolaidhibh (dative definite plural)
phod-chraolaidh (definite singular vocative)
phod-chraolaidhean (definite plural vocative)
pod-chraoladh
phod-chraoladh

/ˈpʰɔt̪ ˈxɾɯːl̪ˠəɣ/


sgona

scone (small, rich, pastry or quick bread)


sgonaichean

/ˈs̪kɔnɪçən/


bhuntàta

/vən̪ˠˈt̪ʰaːht̪ə/


foileag

foileag f (genitive singular foileige, plural foileagan)

foileige (genitive singular)
foileagan (plural)
foileag
fhoileag


sgonaichean buntàta

sgona bhuntàta
sgona bhuntàta#Scottish_Gaelic


sgona bhuntàta

sgona bhuntàta f (plural sgonaichean buntàta)

From sgona (“scone”) + buntàta (“potato”), a calque of Scots tattie scone.

tattie scone (scone made from mashed, boiled potatoes and flour)


rìs

Borrowed from Middle English rys, from Old French ris, from Old Italian riso, risi, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza), ὄρυζον (óruzon). Compare Irish rís.


coiridh

From English curry, from Tamil கறி (kaṟi).


crannachan

crannachan m (genitive singular crannachain, plural crannachain)

crannachain (genitive singular)
crannachain (plural)
crannachan
chrannachan

→ English: cranachan


uainfheòil

uainfheòil f (genitive singular uainfheola)

uainfheola (genitive singular)
uainfheòil
n-uainfheòil

Alternative form of feòil-uain (“lamb (flesh of lamb as food)”)


fraidhig

fraidhig (past dh'fhraidhig, future fraidhigidh, verbal noun fraidhigeadh, past participle fraidhigte)

dh'fhraidhig (past)
fraidhigidh (future)
fraidhigeadh (noun-from-verb)
fraidhigte (participle past)
fraidhig
fhraidhig


sabhs

sabhs m (genitive singular saibhse, plural sabhsan)

saibhse (genitive singular)
sabhsan (plural)
sabhs
shabhs
after "an"
t-sabhs

From English sauce, from Middle English sauce, from Old French sause, from Latin salsus (“salted”).


bhodca

Borrowed from English vodka, from Russian во́дка (vódka).


muicfheòil

muicfheòil f (genitive singular muicfheòla)

muicfheòla (genitive singular)
muicfheòil
mhuicfheòil

From muc (“pig”) + feòil (“meat”). Compare Irish muiceóil.


fheòladair

/ˈjɔːl̪ˠət̪əɾʲ/


sailead

sailead m (genitive singular saileid, plural saileadan)

saileid (genitive singular)
saileadan (plural)
sailead
shailead
after "an"
t-sailead

From English salad, from Middle English salade, from Old French salade, from Italian salata, from Latin sal (“salt”).


suipear

suipear f (genitive singular suipearach, plural suipearan)

suipearach (genitive singular)
suipearan (plural)
suipear
shuipear
after "an"
t-suipear

From Middle Irish suipér (whence also Irish suipéar and Manx shibber), from Anglo-Norman soper; compare English supper and French souper.


Là nam Pòg

/ˌl̪ˠaː nəm ˈpʰɔːk/

Saint Valentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day


Oidhche na Taigeise

Oidhche na Taigeise
n-Oidhche na Taigeise

/ˌɤ̃ĩçə nə ˈtʰakʲɪʃə/


Là na Gogaireachd

/ˌl̪ˠaː nə ˈkokɛɾʲəxk/


Là nan Athraichean

/ˌl̪ˠaː nən ˈarɪçən/


Là nam Màthraichean

/ˌl̪ˠaː nəm ˈmaːrɪçən/


ìota

From Old Irish ítu. Cognate with Irish íota.


-amh

From Old Irish -em, -am, from Proto-Celtic *-īmā (whence Welsh -i).


-amh

From Old Irish -mad, from Proto-Celtic *-metos; compare Welsh -fed. Cognate with Irish -ú.

ochd (“eight”) + -amh → ochdamh (“eighth”)


às iùnais

às iùnais (+ genitive or possessive determiner)

Alternative form of às aonais (“without”)


iùnais

From Old Irish ingnas (“absence”), from in- (“negative prefix”) + gnás (“companionship”).


mearan-cadail

mearan-cadail m (genitive singular mearain-cadail)

From mearan (“hallucination, delirium”) + cadail (“sleep”).


Braisil

From Portuguese Brasil, from brasil (“brazilwood”), originally ‘red like an ember’, from brasa (“ember”).

Càite am faicear Eas Iguazu: ann am Braisil no Argentina?

Where to see Iguazu Falls: in Brazil or Argentina?

Brazil (A large Portuguese-speaking country in South America)


Portagailis Bhraisileach

Brazilian Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese


Brasilianach

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Brasilianach m (genitive singular Brasilianaich, plural Brasilianaich)

Brasilianaich (genitive singular)
Brasilianaich (plural)


tùsanach

tùsanach m (genitive singular tùsanaich, plural tùsanaich)

tùsanaich (genitive singular)
tùsanaich (plural)

Tha mi airson tadhal air tèarmann Tùsanach Ameireaganach.

I want to visit a Native American reservation.

aborigine, native inhabitant, indigenous person


tèarmann

tèarmann m (genitive singular tèarmainn, plural tèarmainn)

tèarmainn (genitive singular)
tèarmainn (plural)

/ˈtʲʰiəɾmən̪ˠ/

From Irish tearmann, from Middle Irish termonn (“sanctuary, boundary”).

der

Tha an tearmann mara as motha ann am meadhan a' Chuain Shèimh.

The largest marine sanctuary is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.


lòdrach

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lòdrach m (genitive singular lòdraich, plural lòdraich)

lòdraich (genitive singular)
lòdraich (plural)


neo-mheasarra

/nʲɔˈvesəɾə/


cha lughaide

[haˈt̪ˠɤːtʃə]

[haˈl̪ˠɤːtʃə]


dreas

dreas f (genitive singular drise, plural dreasan)

drise (genitive singular)
dreasan (plural)


bruadair

bruadair (past bhruadair, future bruadairidh, verbal noun bruadar or bruadarachd, past participle bruadairte)

bhruadair (past)
bruadairidh (future)
bruadar (noun-from-verb)
bruadarachd (noun-from-verb)
bruadairte (participle past)

/ˈpɾuət̪ɪɾʲ/


bruadar

bruadar m (genitive singular bruadair, plural bruadaran)

bruadair (genitive singular)
bruadaran (plural)

chunnaic mi bruadar

I had a dream (literally, “I saw a dream”)


fhuaras

Fhuaras am pige ruadh.


tiùrr

tiùrr m (genitive singular tiùrr, plural tiùrran)

tiùrr (genitive singular)
tiùrran (plural)
tiùrr
thiùrr

The portion of a beach above the high-water mark.


raonabogha

Presumably an alteration of English rainbow.


dorast

dorast m (genitive singular doraist, plural doraist or dorsan)

doraist (genitive singular)
doraist (plural)
dorsan (plural)

Barra, Islay, and Canada form of doras (“door”)


uileag

Apparently a clipping of uile gu lèir, as stated of the Irish equivalent uileag, uilig in a letter from Holger Pedersen to Franz Nikolaus Finck.


àras

àras m (genitive singular àrais, plural àrasan)

àrais (genitive singular)
àrasan (plural)
àras
n-àras

From Old Irish árus (“abode, dwelling, residence”).


Fionnlagh

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Fionnlagh m (genitive/vocative Fhionnlaigh)

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English: Finlay, Finley, Findlay, Findley

/ˈfjũːl̪ˠəɣ/

From Old Irish Findláech, analysable as fionn (“fair-haired”) + laoch (“hero, champion”).


Murchadh

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Murchadh m (genitive Mhurchaidh, vocative a Mhurchaidh, diminutive Murchan or Murdaidh or Murdanaidh or Murdaigean)

Mhurchaidh (genitive)
a Mhurchaidh (vocative)
Murchan (diminutive)
Murdaidh (diminutive)
Murdanaidh (diminutive)
Murdaigean (diminutive)
Murchadh
Mhurchadh

English: Murdo, Murdoch

From Old Irish Muircath, from muir (“sea”) + cath (“battle”).

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Murdo or Murdoch


Eachann

From Old Irish Eochaid, from ech (“horse”) (modern Scottish Gaelic each).

a male given name, equivalent to English Hector


Dàibhidh

Dàibhidh m (genitive Dhàibhidh, vocative a Dhàibhidh)

Dhàibhidh (genitive)
a Dhàibhidh (vocative)
Dàibhidh
Dhàibhidh

a male given name, variant of Daibhidh, equivalent to English David


Raghnall

Raghnall m (genitive Raghnaill, vocative a Raghnaill)

Raghnaill (genitive)
a Raghnaill (vocative)

→ Scots: Ranald

→ English: Ranald

/ˈrˠɤ̃ː.əl̪ˠ/

/ˈrˠãː.əl̪ˠ/

From Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, from rǫgn (“advice”) + valdr (“power”)

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Ronald


eadha

(obsolete) the letter E in the Gaelic alphabet


Beàrnaraigh

/ˈb̥ɛarˠn̪ˠəɾej/

From Old Norse Bjarnarey (literally “bear island”).

bor

Berneray (an island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, between Harris and North Uist).

Great Bernera (an island and community council area in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, near Uig, Lewis).

Barra Head (an island in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, south of Barra and Mingulay).


fheabhas

Lenited form of feabhas (“excellence, improvement”).


's fhada bhon uair sin

/ˈs̪at̪ə vɔn̪ˠ ˈuəɾˠʃɪn/


gun ì, gun ò, gun adhbhar

/kəɲ ˈiː kən̪ˠ ˈoː kən̪ˠ ˈɤːvəɾ/


cò às a tha thu

where are you from? (informal and singular)

càit às a bheil thu? càit às a bheil sibh?


a-nunn

[əˈn̪ˠuːn̪ˠ]


bhon

Thill i bhon bhùth.

'S fhada bhon a bha mi ann.


beingidh

Shuidh iad air beingidh le bòrd beag cruinn air am beulaibh san oisean bìdeag air falbh bhon triùir no ceathrar eile a bha san àite.

2005, Tormod MacGill-Eain, Dacha Mo Ghaoil:

They sat on a bench with a little round table in front of them in a corner a little bit removed from the three or four other people in the place.


Goraidh

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Goraidh m (genitive Ghoraidh, vocative a Ghoraidh)

Ghoraidh (genitive)
a Ghoraidh (vocative)
Goraidh
Ghoraidh

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Godfrey and Geoffrey, Anglicized as Gorrie


Iseabail

a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Isabel


Seoc

Seoc m (genitive Sheoic, vocative a Sheoic, diminutive Seocan or Seocaidh)

Sheoic (genitive)
a Sheoic (vocative)
Seocan (diminutive)
Seocaidh (diminutive)
Seoc
Sheoc
after "an"
t-Seoc

a male given name from Scots, equivalent to English Jock or Jack


Dùghall

Dùghall m (genitive Dhùghaill, vocative a Dhùghaill)

Dhùghaill (genitive)
a Dhùghaill (vocative)
Dùghall
Dhùghall

/ˈd̪̊uː.əl̪ˠ/

[ˈd̪̊uˑ.əl̪ˠ]

dubh (“black, dark”) + gall (“stranger, foreigner”). Compare Irish Dubhghall.

com

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Dougal


Curstaidh

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Curstaidh f (genitive Curstaidh, vocative a Churstaidh)

Curstaidh (genitive)
a Churstaidh (vocative)
Curstaidh
Churstaidh

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Kirsty, Kirstie


MacNèill

a surname. The original form of McNeil, meaning "Son of Neil"


Ciorstan

Ciorstan f (genitive Ciorstain, vocative a Chiorstan)

Ciorstain (genitive)
a Chiorstan (vocative)
Ciorstan
Chiorstan

From Scots Kirsten. Doublet of Cairistìona.

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Kirsten


Donaidh

Donaidh m (genitive Dhonaidh, vocative a Dhonaidh)

Dhonaidh (genitive)
a Dhonaidh (vocative)
Donaidh
Dhonaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Dòmhnall, equivalent to English Donnie or Donny


Robaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Raibeart, equivalent to English Robbie


Ceitidh

Ceitidh f (genitive Ceitidh, vocative a Cheitidh)

Ceitidh (genitive)
a Cheitidh (vocative)
Ceitidh
Cheitidh

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Katie


Doileag

Doileag f (genitive Doileig, vocative a Dhoileag)

Doileig (genitive)
a Dhoileag (vocative)
Doileag
Dhoileag

a female given name, masculine equivalent Dòmhnall, equivalent to English Dolina, Donalda, Donaldina


Ailig

From English Alec, an alteration of Alexander.

a diminutive of the male given name Alasdair, from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alex, Alec


MacRùslaig

(Scottish mythology) A trickster figure akin to Eulenspiegel in German mythology.


Ciorstaidh

Ciorstaidh f (genitive Ciorstaidh, vocative a Chiorstaidh)

Ciorstaidh (genitive)
a Chiorstaidh (vocative)
Ciorstaidh
Chiorstaidh

/ˈkʲʰiɾʲs̪t̪ɪ/


Murdag

Murdag f (genitive Murdaig, vocative a Mhurdag)

Murdaig (genitive)
a Mhurdag (vocative)
Murdag
Mhurdag

a female given name, masculine equivalent Murchadh, equivalent to English Murdina


Magaidh

From English Maggie, a diminutive form of Margaret.

a diminutive of the female given name Mairead, equivalent to English Maggie


Ceanaidh

Ceanaidh m (genitive Cheanaidh, vocative a Cheanaidh)

Cheanaidh (genitive)
a Cheanaidh (vocative)
Ceanaidh
Cheanaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Coinneach, equivalent to English Kenny


Diorbhail

a Dhiorbhail (vocative)
Diorbhail
Dhiorbhail

a female given name from Old Irish, sometimes Anglicised as Dorothy.


Sandaidh

Sandaidh m (genitive Shandaidh, vocative a Shandaidh)

Shandaidh (genitive)
a Shandaidh (vocative)
Sandaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Alasdair, equivalent to English Sandy


Somhairle

Somhairle m (genitive Shomhairle, vocative a Shomhairle)

Shomhairle (genitive)
a Shomhairle (vocative)

/ˈs̪ɔ̃ˑ.ɪɾʲlə/

From Old Norse Sumarliði, from sumar (“summer”) + liði (“one who goes, fares”).

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Sorley


Neacal

Neacal m (genitive Neacail, vocative a Neacail)

a male given name, equivalent to English Nicholas


Ceit

Ceit f (genitive Ceit, vocative a Cheit)

Ceit (genitive)
a Cheit (vocative)
Ceit
Cheit

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Kate


Seasaidh

Seasaidh f (genitive Seasaidh, vocative a Sheasaidh)

Seasaidh (genitive)
a Sheasaidh (vocative)
Seasaidh
Sheasaidh
after "an"
t-Seasaidh

a female given name, equivalent to English Jessie


Torcall

Torcall m (genitive Thorcaill, vocative a Thorcaill)

Thorcaill (genitive)
a Thorcaill (vocative)
Torcall
Thorcall

/ˈt̪ʰɔɾxkəl̪ˠ/

From Old Norse Þorkell, from older Þorketill, from Þórr (“Thor”) + ketill (“(sacrificial) cauldron”).

af

a male given name from Old Norse, often Anglicized as Torquil.


Iagan

Either from Old Irish Áedacán, or a diminutive form of Iain.

a male given name, equivalent to English John, Johnny, or Johnnie


Lùcas

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Lùcas m (genitive Lùcais, vocative a Lùcais)

From Old Irish Lúcas, from Latin Lūcās, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs, “man from Lucania”). Cognate with Irish Lúcás.

der

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Luke

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(biblical) Luke (an early Christian credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles)


àirigh

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àirigh f (genitive singular àirighe, plural àirighean)

àirighe (genitive singular)
àirighean (plural)
àirigh
n-àirigh

From Old Irish áirge. Compare Faroese ærgi (“hill pasture, shieling”).


geodha

geodha m (plural geodhachan or geodhaichean)

geodhachan (plural)
geodhaichean (plural)
geodha
gheodha

From Old Norse gjá (“chasm, rift, crack”).


Ìomhar

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Ivor or Evander


Lachlann

Lachlann m (genitive Lachlainn, vocative a Lachlainn, diminutive Lachaidh)

Lachlainn (genitive)
a Lachlainn (vocative)
Lachaidh (diminutive)

From Middle Irish Lochlann, a folk etymology (equivalent to loch (“loch”) + -lann (“place of”)) of Old Irish Lothlind, a name with disputed origins.

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Lachlan


Tomaidh

Tomaidh m (genitive Thomaidh, vocative a Thomaidh)

Thomaidh (genitive)
a Thomaidh (vocative)
Tomaidh
Thomaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Tòmas, equivalent to English Tommy


Lachann

Lachann m (genitive Lachainn, vocative a Lachainn, diminutive Lachaidh)

Lachainn (genitive)
a Lachainn (vocative)
Lachaidh (diminutive)

Argyll form of Lachlann, from Middle Irish Lochlann, a folk etymology (equivalent to loch (“loch”) + -lann (“place of”)) of Old Irish Lothlind, a name with disputed origins. Perhaps altered by analogy with Eachann.

(Argyll) a male given name from Old Irish, variant of Lachlann, equivalent to English Lachlan


Gilleasbuig

Gilleasbuig m (genitive Ghilleasbuig or 'Illeasbuig, vocative a Ghilleasbuig or 'Illeasbuig, diminutive Gilleasbachan or Eairdsidh)

Ghilleasbuig (genitive)
'Illeasbuig (genitive)
a Ghilleasbuig (vocative)
'Illeasbuig (vocative)
Gilleasbachan (diminutive)
Eairdsidh (diminutive)
Gilleasbuig
Ghilleasbuig


Gòrdan

Gòrdan m (genitive Ghòrdain, vocative a Ghòrdain)

Ghòrdain (genitive)
a Ghòrdain (vocative)
Gòrdan
Ghòrdan

a male given name, equivalent to English Gordon


Fionnghal

Fionnghal f (genitive Fionnghail, vocative Fhionnghal)

Fionnghail (genitive)
Fhionnghal (vocative)
Fionnghal
Fhionnghal

/ˈfjũn̪ˠũɣəl̪ˠ/

/ˈfɪn̪ˠəɣal̪ˠə/

From fionn (“fair”) + guala (“shoulder”).

a female given name, equivalent to English Fiona or Flora


thogadh

Rugadh is thogadh mi ann an Alba.

Thogadh an taigh seo an-uiridh.


eunlaith

eunlaith f (genitive singular eunlaithe)

eunlaithe (genitive singular)
eunlaith
n-eunlaith

/ˈian̪ˠl̪ˠɪ/

From Middle Irish énlaith, énḟlaith, from Old Irish én (“bird”) + flaith (“realm”). Compare Irish éanlaith.


Ailis

a female given name, equivalent to English Alice


feansa

feansa f or m (dative singular feansa or feansaidh, genitive singular feansa, plural feansaichean)

feansa (dative singular)
feansaidh (dative singular)
feansa (genitive singular)
feansaichean (plural)
feansa
fheansa


sgoileadh

(chiefly Harris, Uist, Skye, Tiree) genitive singular of sgoil

chiefly Harris; Skye; chiefly Harris; Skye


sgath

sgath m (genitive singular sgatha, plural sgathan)

sgatha (genitive singular)
sgathan (plural)

(chiefly Barra) anything, (in the negative) nothing


dà uair dheug

/ˌt̪aː uəɾʲ ˈʝiək/


aon uair deug

/ˌɯːn uəɾʲ ˈtʲiək/

/ˌɯːnərˠʃˈtʲiək/


Gillebrìghde

Gillebrìghde m (vocative a Ghillebrìghde)

a Ghillebrìghde (vocative)
Gillebrìghde
Ghillebrìghde

/kʲiʎəˈpɾʲiːtʲə/

From gille (“servant”) + Brìghde (“St Brigid”).

compound

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Gilbride or Gilbert, though the latter is etymologically unrelated.


Sgàire

a male given name from Old Norse, often Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated Zachary


taghta

/ˈt̪ʰɤːʰt̪ə/


taghta

/ˈt̪ʰɤːʰt̪ə/

na daoine taghta

the elect; those who are foreordained to Heaven

tha thu taghta

A bheil thu taghta taobh a-muigh an siud?


taghta

/ˈt̪ʰɤːʰt̪ə/

tha sin taghta math!


leadaidh

lady (as title, or to refer to a woman of high social status, or one who is particularly elegant or well-dressed)


Lachaidh

a diminutive of the male given names Lachlann or Lachann, equivalent to English Lachie


Màiread

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Màiread f (genitive Màireid, vocative a Mhàiread)

Màireid (genitive)
a Mhàiread (vocative)
Màiread
Mhàiread

a female given name, equivalent to English Margaret


Màili

a female given name, equivalent to English Molly or May


Giorsal

Giorsal f (genitive Giorsail, vocative a Ghiorsal)

Giorsail (genitive)
a Ghiorsal (vocative)
Giorsal
Ghiorsal

/ˈkʲirˠs̪əl̪ˠ/

a female given name, equivalent to English Grace or Griselda


Ruaraidh

Ruaraidh m (vocative a Ruaraidh, diminutive Ruarachan or Rodaidh)

a Ruaraidh (vocative)
Ruarachan (diminutive)
Rodaidh (diminutive)

a male given name, variant of Ruairidh, equivalent to English Rory


Dàbhaidh

Dàbhaidh m (genitive Dhàbhaidh, vocative a Dhàbhaidh)

Dhàbhaidh (genitive)
a Dhàbhaidh (vocative)
Dàbhaidh
Dhàbhaidh

a male given name, variant of Daibhidh, equivalent to English David


Muireall

Muireall f (genitive Muirill, vocative a Mhuireall)

Muirill (genitive)
a Mhuireall (vocative)
Muireall
Mhuireall

→ English: Muriel

From muir (“sea”) + geal (“white, bright”).

a female given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Muriel


Daibhidh

Daibhidh m (genitive Dhaibhidh, vocative a Dhaibhidh)

Dhaibhidh (genitive)
a Dhaibhidh (vocative)
Daibhidh
Dhaibhidh

a male given name, equivalent to English David


Catrìona

a Chatrìona (vocative)
Catrìona
Chatrìona

/kʰaˈtʰɾĩːnə/

/kʰɔˈtʰɾĩːnə/

a female given name, equivalent to English Catherine


Eideard

/ˈetʲərˠʃt̪/

a male given name, equivalent to English Edward


Seumaidh

Seumaidh m (genitive Sheumaidh, vocative a Sheumaidh)

Sheumaidh (genitive)
a Sheumaidh (vocative)
Seumaidh
Sheumaidh
after "an"
t-Seumaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Seumas, equivalent to English Jamie or Jimmy


Eanraig

a male given name, equivalent to English Henry


Maighread

Maighread f (genitive Maighreid, vocative a Mhaighread)

Maighreid (genitive)
a Mhaighread (vocative)
Maighread
Mhaighread


dè man

Dè man a chanas tu sin ann an Gàidhlig?

Dè man a tha sibh?


dè mar

Dè mar a chanas tu sin ann an Gàidhlig?

Dè mar a tha sibh?

(Benbecula, South Uist, Barra, Tiree, Argyll) how


cionnas

/ˈkʰʲũn̪ˠəs̪/

From Old Irish cindas; contraction of cia (“what, which”) + ionnas (“state, matter”). Cognate to Irish conas.

Cionnas a tha thu ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig?

Cionnas a tha sibh?

(Lewis, Sutherland, Ross-shire) how, what manner, by what means


diorta

/ˈtʲər̪ˠʃt̪ə/

ge b' air bith gu diorta a bh' ann


Lilidh

a female given name, equivalent to English Lily or Lillian


Pàraig

Pàraig m (genitive Phàraig, vocative a Phàraig)

a male given name, variant of Pàdraig, equivalent to English Patrick


Pàra

Pàra m (genitive Phàra, vocative a Phàra)

Phàra (genitive)
a Phàra (vocative)
Pàra
Phàra

a diminutive of the male given names Pàdraig or Pàraig, equivalent to English Paddy


Naoghas

Naoghas m (genitive Naoghais, vocative a Naoghais)

Naoghais (genitive)
a Naoghais (vocative)

Metathetic form of Aonghas, from Middle Irish Aengus, Oengus, from Old Irish Oíngus, from oín (“one”), from Proto-Celtic *oinos, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“single, one”). The etymology of the second element is disputed; most likely it is gus (“strength, vigour”), from Proto-Celtic *gustu-, or it may be from Proto-Celtic *gus- (“choose”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“to choose”).

der

(dialectal) a male given name from Old Irish, variant of Aonghas, equivalent to English Angus


Angaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Aonghas


Criosaidh

a Chriosaidh (vocative)
Criosaidh
Chriosaidh

a diminutive of the female given name Cairistìona, equivalent to English Chrissie


Aigneas

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Aigneas f (genitive Aigneis, diminutive Aigidh)

Aigneis (genitive)
Aigidh (diminutive)
Aigneas
n-Aigneas

a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Agnes


fiacais

Fhiacais, tha i fuar!

Fhiacais phrìseil!

Goodness gracious! (dated expression of surprise)

Used to express complaint, frustration or surprise.


fiacais

Càit an robh thu? – Bha mi aig cùl na fiacais!
Where have you been? – None of your business!

literally, “I was at the back of the fiacais”

Dè a tha agad an sin? – Tha pìos den fhiacais.
What have you got there? – Never you mind.
(literally, “A piece of the fiacais”)

(Uist, Eigg) Used to indicate that the speaker believes someone is overly inquisitive or nosy.


Slàine

a Shlàine (vocative)
Slàine
Shlàine
after "an"
t-Slàine

/ˈs̪l̪ˠaːɲə/

a female given name, equivalent to English Selina or Salina.


Dochaidh

Dochaidh m (genitive Dhochaidh, vocative a Dhochaidh)

Dhochaidh (genitive)
a Dhochaidh (vocative)
Dochaidh
Dhochaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Donnchadh, equivalent to English Dunky


Mànus

Mànus m (genitive Mhànuis, vocative a Mhànuis)

Mhànuis (genitive)
a Mhànuis (vocative)
Mànus
Mhànus

From Old Norse Magnús, from Latin magnus.

a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Magnus


Pàdruig

Pàdruig m (genitive Phàdruig, vocative a Phàdruig)

Phàdruig (genitive)
a Phàdruig (vocative)
Pàdruig
Phàdruig


Dunnchadh

Dunnchadh m (genitive Dhunnchaidh, vocative a Dhunnchaidh)

Dhunnchaidh (genitive)
a Dhunnchaidh (vocative)
Dunnchadh
Dhunnchadh

a male given name, variant of Donnchadh, equivalent to English Duncan


Mànas

Mànas m (genitive Mhànais, vocative a Mhànais)

Mhànais (genitive)
a Mhànais (vocative)
Mànas
Mhànas

a male given name, variant of Mànus, equivalent to English Magnus


Simidh

Simidh m (genitive Shimidh, vocative a Shimidh)

Shimidh (genitive)
a Shimidh (vocative)
Simidh
Shimidh
after "an"
t-Simidh


Sìm

Sìm m (genitive Shìm, vocative a Shìm, diminutive Simidh)

Shìm (genitive)
a Shìm (vocative)
Simidh (diminutive)
Sìm
Shìm
after "an"
t-Sìm

a male given name, equivalent to English Simon


Beileag

Beileag f (genitive Beileig, vocative a Bheileag)

Beileig (genitive)
a Bheileag (vocative)

a diminutive of the female given name Iseabail, equivalent to English Bella


Dhè

genitive of Dia, God. Used to indicate possession by God.


cgl

tha sin cgl!

(Internet slang, text messaging) OK, fine


chithinn

first-person singular independent conditional of faic


faiceamaid

first-person plural dependent conditional of faic


chitheamaid

first-person plural independent conditional of faic


faiceadh

second-person and third-person dependent conditional of faic

(some dialects) first-person plural dependent conditional of faic


chitheadh

second-person and third-person conditional indicative independent of faic

(some dialects) first-person plural conditional indicative independent of faic


chanainn

chanainn gun robh sinn ann mu dà uair a thìde

I would say we were there for about two hours

first-person singular conditional indicative independent of can


chanadh

second-person and third-person conditional indicative independent of can

(some dialects) first-person plural conditional indicative independentd of can


Sàboind

/ˈs̪aːb̥ɔɲtʲ/


Là na Sàbaid

/l̪ˠɑ.ɑ nə ˈs̪aːb̥ɔtʲ/

/l̪ˠɑ.ɑ nə ˈs̪aːb̥atʲ/

Chaidh iad dhan eaglais air Là na Sàbaid.


gu dè

/ɡ̥ə ˈd̥ʒeː/

From ciod è (older caidhe, caide, goidé) from Old Irish cote (“what is the nature of?, of what kind is?”), synchronically analyzable as ciod + e, compare Irish caidé.

der

gu dè a chuir an seo thu?


gu dè

/ɡ̥ə ˈd̥ʒeː/

gu dè an domhan?


Là na Sàboind

/l̪ˠɑ.ɑ nə ˈs̪aːb̥ɔɲtʲ/

Là na Sàbaid
Là na Sàbaid#Scottish_Gaelic


Eathan

a male given name, equivalent to English John


Dàidh

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Dàidh m (genitive Dhàidh, vocative a Dhàidh)

Dhàidh (genitive)
a Dhàidh (vocative)
Dàidh
Dhàidh

a male given name, variant of Daibhidh, equivalent to English David


Babaidh

a diminutive of the female given name Barabal, equivalent to English Babs or Barbie


Ailidh

a diminutive of the male given name Alasdair


tràth cumhach

tràth cumhach m (genitive singular tràith chumhaich, plural tràthan cumhach)

tràith chumhaich (genitive singular)
tràthan cumhach (plural)


palatach

palataiche (comparative)
palatach
phalatach


ailbhealach

ailbhealaiche (comparative)
ailbhealach
n-ailbhealach


cas mu seach

head to foot, heads and thraws, crosswise

cumadh cas mu seach


Tìr Idhe

/t͡ʃʰiːɾʲ ihə/


Frangag

Frangag f (genitive Frangaig, vocative a Fhrangag)

Frangaig (genitive)
a Fhrangag (vocative)
Frangag
Fhrangag

a female given name, equivalent to English Frances


bobh ort

(vulgar) Offensive expression to show contempt with the other party; accompanied by the V sign or the finger.


cho bodhar ri gobhar san fhoghar

(simile, colloquial) deaf as a doorpost (as deaf as a goat in autumn-time)


naonar

naonar m (genitive singular naonair, plural naonaran)

naonair (genitive singular)
naonaran (plural)


gun robh math agad

[kɔɾo ˈmɛʔ aɡ̥əd̪̊]

(Argyll) thank you (informal, to one person)


gun robh math agaibh

[kɔɾo ˈmɛʔ aɡ̥ɪv]

(Argyll) thank you (formal or to more than one person)


cosail

Derived from Old Irish cosmail. Compare Irish cosúil (pre-reform spelling cosmhail) "like, resembling".

cosail ris na h-Ìlich

tha e cosail ri bhith na chlamhan

(Islay) With the preposition ri: similar, like

is cosail nach aithne dhuit mise


àithn

àithn (past dh'àithn, future àithnidh, verbal noun àithneadh, past participle àithnte)

dh'àithn (past)
àithnidh (future)
àithneadh (noun-from-verb)
àithnte (participle past)

From Middle Irish aithnid, aithnigid, aithintigid (“knows (usually of a process rather than a state), comes to know, realizes, understands; recognises, knows (i.e. at sight, immediately; person, thing etc.); recognises, perceives, notices (a fact, state of affairs)”), from aithne, from Old Irish ad·gnin.


teinidh

a' cur ri theinidh


am broinn

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am broinn (+ genitive or possessive determiner)

Thuit an tùr na bhroinn.

Chan eil mi ag iarraidh Beurla a chluinntinn am broinn mo thaighe!

I don't want to hear English within my house!

Chan eil biadh nam bhroinn.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ann am, broinn.


bean-taighe

bean-taighe f (genitive singular mnà-taighe, plural mnathan-taighe)

mnà-taighe (genitive singular)
mnathan-taighe (plural)

(Beurla Reagaird) A woman not belonging to the traveller community.


cadal-deilgneach

cadal-deilgneach m (genitive singular cadail-dheilgnich, no plural)

cadail-dheilgnich (genitive singular)
cadal-deilgneach
chadal-deilgneach

tha cadal-deilgneach nam chasan

pins and needles (tingling felt in limb)


Seonachan

Seonachan m (genitive Sheonachain, vocative a Sheonachain)

Sheonachain (genitive)
a Sheonachain (vocative)
Seonachan
Sheonachan
after "an"
t-Seonachan

a diminutive of the male given name Iain, equivalent to English Johnny


clann-nighean

clann-nighean f (dative singular cloinn-nighean, genitive singular cloinne-nighean, no plural)

cloinn-nighean (dative singular)
cloinne-nighean (genitive singular)
clann-nighean
chlann-nighean

Na gabhaibh dragh, a chlann-nighean!


Ròimh

From Old Irish Róm, Róim, from Latin Rōma.


iasg is feòil

(minced oath) An expression of surprise or annoyance.


a Mhoire Mhàthair

(Catholicism) Said in supplication to Mary.

(Uist, blasphemous) An imprecation of surprise, disgust, or disappointment, akin to "Mother of God!"


Ìosa Crìost

Alternative form of Ìosa Crìosd (“Jesus Christ”)


a Mhoire Mhoire Mhàthair

Gun smid aige ri ràidhtinn
Ach "Càit 'n deach a' Chlach?
'S a Mhoire Mhoire Mhàthair
Gu dè nì mise màireach
Tha fios a'm gum bi bhànrainn
A' fàgail a beachd"

1950, Dòmhnall Mac an t-Saoir (Bàrd Phàislig), Òran na Cloiche:

All he could say was
"Where did the Stone go?
And Holy Mother of God
What will I do tomorrow
I know that the Queen
Will be beside herself"

(Uist, blasphemous) An imprecation of surprise, disgust, or disappointment, akin to "Holy Mother of God!"


fèill-reic

sales fair, bake sale, sale of work, fete


Crìosd

/kʰɾʲiəs̪t̪/

From Old Irish Críst, from Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “anointed”), a semantic loan of Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ, “anointed”)).


sibhsigeadh

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sibhsigeadh m (genitive singular sibhsigidh)

sibhsigidh (genitive singular)
sibhsigeadh

the use of formal register, addressing someone with the polite sibh form


-aig

bother + -aig → bodraig (“bother, make trouble with”)

deal + -aig → dèilig (“deal, transact”)

fail + -aig → fàillig (“fail, break down”)

clear + -aig → clìoraig (“clear”)

roll + -aig → rolaig (“roll”)

verbal ending, productively used to turn loanwords into Gaelic verbs


Bogha Chlann Uis

Bogha Chlann Uisnich
Bogha Chlann Uisnich#Scottish_Gaelic

Alternative form of Bogha Chlann Uisnich


Bogha Chlann Uisnich

After the legend of Deirdre (name translates as Way of the Sons of Uisneach).


Crann

an Crann (canonical masculine)
a' Chrainn (genitive)

Còig Gadhair Osgair

the line of five stars from Alkaid to Dubhe


an Gille, an Sgalag, 's an Cù

(astronomy) Orion's Belt, the Three Kings


Reul-iùil

(astronomy) the North Star, the Pole Star, Polaris


Bàrr-reult

a' Bhàrr-reult f (genitive na Bàrr-reulta)

a' Bhàrr-reult (canonical feminine)
na Bàrr-reulta (genitive)


Tulga is Talga

(astronomy) two stars in the Plough (or the Big Dipper), Phecda and Merak

Còig Gadhair Osgair

the other five stars along the top of the Plough, from Alkaid to Dubhe


Còig Gadhair Osgair

(astronomy) the five stars along the top of the Plough (or the Big Dipper), from Alkaid to Dubhe

Tulga is Talga

the other two stars in the Plough, Phecda and Merak


cluich an taighe

(sports) A game very similar to rounders once played in Uist, with three circles 50-60 yards apart drawn in a triangle, as opposed to the four bases of rounders. A bowler, or fear tha toirt nam faireag, stands in the centre of the triangle trying to hit batters with a ball as they run.


Maoilios

Maoilios m (genitive Mhaoilis, vocative a Mhaoilis)

Mhaoilis (genitive)
a Mhaoilis (vocative)
Maoilios
Mhaoilios

From maol (“holy man's servant”) + Ìosa (“Jesus”).

compound

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Miles or Myles, though they are etymologically unrelated.


Raonailt

[ˈrˠɤ̃ːnɪʎtʲ]


baideal

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baideal m (genitive singular baideil, plural baidealan)

baideil (genitive singular)
baidealan (plural)


Gillechrìosd

From gille (“servant”) + Crìosd (“Christ”).

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Gilchrist or Christopher, though the latter is etymologically unrelated.


Fir-chlis

Na Fir-chlis m pl (genitive nam Fear-clis)

Na Fir-chlis (canonical masculine plural)
nam Fear-clis (genitive)


drùin

drùin (past dhrùin, future drùinidh, verbal noun drùineadh, past participle drùinte)

dhrùin (past)
drùinidh (future)
drùineadh (noun-from-verb)
drùinte (participle past)

Islay and Colonsay form of dùin (“shut, close”)


Gormail

a female given name, variant of Gormshuil


Noraidh

a diminutive of the male given name Tormod, equivalent to English Norrie


Gormshuil

a Ghormshuil (vocative)
Gormshuil
Ghormshuil


Seocan

Seocan m (genitive Sheocain, vocative a Sheocain)

Sheocain (genitive)
a Sheocain (vocative)
Seocan
Sheocan
after "an"
t-Seocan

a diminutive of the male given name Seoc


Ceanag

Ceanag f (genitive Ceanaig, vocative a Cheanag)

Ceanaig (genitive)
a Cheanag (vocative)
Ceanag
Cheanag

a female given name, masculine equivalent Coinneach, equivalent to English Kenna


Rodaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Ruairidh, equivalent to English Roddy


Murchan

Murchan m (genitive Mhurchain, vocative a Mhurchain)

Mhurchain (genitive)
a Mhurchain (vocative)
Murchan
Mhurchan

a diminutive of the male given name Murchadh


Dòmhnallan

Dòmhnallan m (genitive Dhòmhnallain, vocative a Dhòmhnallain)

Dhòmhnallain (genitive)
a Dhòmhnallain (vocative)
Dòmhnallan
Dhòmhnallan

/ˈt̪ɔ̃ː.əl̪ˠan/

a diminutive of the male given name Dòmhnall, equivalent to English Dolan, Donny, or Donnie


MacSuain

a surname. The original form of McSween, meaning "Son of Sween"

(folklore) the sandman (figure who brings sleep)


Murdaigean

Murdaigean m (genitive Mhurdaigein, vocative a Mhurdaigein)

Mhurdaigein (genitive)
a Mhurdaigein (vocative)
Murdaigean
Mhurdaigean


Adaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Àdhamh, equivalent to English Addie


Eòs

a diminutive of the male given name Eòsaph, equivalent to English Joe


Maoldòmhnaich

Maoldòmhnaich (genitive Mhaoldòmhnaich, vocative a Mhaoldòmhnaich)

Mhaoldòmhnaich (genitive)
a Mhaoldòmhnaich (vocative)

/mɯl̪ˠˈt̪ɔ̃ːnɪç/

maol (“holy man's servant”) + Dòmhnach (“the Lord”).

compound

a male given name, equivalent to English Ludovic, though the two names are etymologically unrelated

Muldoanich (an island in Western Isles council area, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, south of Barra and east of Vatersay).


Dolaidh

a female given name, masculine equivalent Dòmhnall, equivalent to English Dolina or Dolly

a diminutive of the male given name Dòmhnall


Uillidh

a diminutive of the male given name Uilleam, equivalent to English Willie or Willy


thìochdaisean

A minced oath for a Thighearna (“oh Lord”).

Ò thìochdaisean!

Used to express complaint, frustration or surprise.


a Dhia

a (“[vocative particle]”) + Dia (“God”).


a Thighearna

a (“[vocative particle]”) + tighearna (“lord”).

(Christianity) Said in supplication to God.

(potentially blasphemous) Used to express amazement, shock, awe, dismay, etc.; good Lord, oh my God


b' eòlach do sheanair air

(idiomatic) An ironic phrase which indicates that the speaker considers what has been said to be unlikely, or refers to something newfangled, fancy or novel, with the implication that it is unnecessary as it would be to one's grandfather.


obair obair Fhearchair

no rest for the wicked
no rest for the wicked

(idiomatic) no rest for the wicked, work work and more work


Murdanaidh

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Murdanaidh m (genitive Mhurdanaidh, vocative a Mhurdanaidh)

Mhurdanaidh (genitive)
a Mhurdanaidh (vocative)
Murdanaidh
Mhurdanaidh

a diminutive of the male given name Murchadh, equivalent to English Murdanie


Murdaidh

Murdaidh m (genitive Mhurdaidh, vocative a Mhurdaidh)

Mhurdaidh (genitive)
a Mhurdaidh (vocative)
Murdaidh
Mhurdaidh


Uilleachan

Uilleachan m (genitive/vocative Uilleachain)

a diminutive of the male given name Uilleam


Gilliosa

/kʲɪˈʎiəs̪ə/

From gille (“servant”) + Ìosa (“Jesus”).

a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Gillies


glug Eigeach

(linguistics, dialectology) the non-standard pronunciation of /l̪ˠ/ as [w] or [l̪ˠw]. Considered typical of Eigg, Lochaber, St Kilda etc., now often associated with Cape Breton Gaelic.


uaineachadh

uaineachadh m (genitive singular uaineachaidh, plural uaineachaidhean)

uaineachaidh (genitive singular)
uaineachaidhean (plural)


gar an

The soul now resolves to die if he command so, yet at his door, and facing towards him.

1783, William Guthrie, translated by P. Mac-Pharlain, Coir Mhor a Chriosduidh, translation of The Christian’s Great Interest (in English):

The soul is now resolving to die, if GOD requests it, although it is still only at his doorway, and its face towards him.

Gar am faic mi gu brath sibh / Bithith mo ghradhadhuibh^([sic]) dileas.

1831, Mairiread Ghrigarach, edited by Donncha Mac Intoisich, Co-chruinneach dh’orain thaghte Ghaeleach, Oran le Mairiread grigarach:

Although I will never see you again, my love for you will be steadfast.

“Gar an dèanadh tu,” ars esan, “ach clò san t-seachdain, no clò gu leth.”

2004, Donnchadh MacGilliosa, Tocasaid ’Ain Tuirc:

“Even if all you did”, he says, “was a tweed every week or half a tweed.”


Beirbh

a' Bheirbh (canonical feminine)
na Beirbhe (genitive)

(archaic) Bergen (a city in Hordaland, Norway)


Boirbh

a' Bhoirbh (canonical feminine)
na Boirbhe (genitive)


cù-donn

cù-donn m (genitive singular coin-duinn, plural coin-donna)

coin-duinn (genitive singular)
coin-donna (plural)
cù-donn
chù-donn


biast-dubh

biast-dubh f (genitive singular bèiste-duibhe, plural biastan-dubha)

bèiste-duibhe (genitive singular)
biastan-dubha (plural)
biast-dubh
bhiast-dubh


madadh-donn

madadh-donn m (genitive singular madaidh-dhuinn, plural madaidhean-donna)

madaidh-dhuinn (genitive singular)
madaidhean-donna (plural)
madadh-donn
mhadadh-donn


dobhar-chù

dobhar-chù m (genitive singular dobhar-choin, plural dobhar-choin)

dobhar-choin (genitive singular)
dobhar-choin (plural)
dobhar-chù
dhobhar-chù

From Old Irish doburchú, from Proto-Celtic *dubrokū. By surface analysis, dobhar (“water”) + cù (“dog”).


biast-donn

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biast-donn f (genitive singular bèiste-duinne, plural biastan-donna)

bèiste-duinne (genitive singular)
biastan-donna (plural)
biast-donn
bhiast-donn


àrc

àrc f (genitive singular àirce, plural àrcan)

àirce (genitive singular)
àrcan (plural)
àrc
n-àrc


chan e do ghnothach e

none of your business
none of someone's business


rach innte

aig deich uairean feasgar thèid mi innte


fàinnte

Skye and Wester Ross form of fàinne (“ring”)


fhearaibh

Harris, North Lewis, Skye, Lochaber, Argyll


suidheachdainn

Wester Ross form of suidheachadh (“situation, location”)


oidhirp

oidhirp f (genitive singular oidhirpe, plural oidhirpean)

oidhirpe (genitive singular)
oidhirpean (plural)

[ˈɤɾʲɪp~ˈɤʒɪp]


spaistear

spaistear m (genitive singular spaisteir, plural spaistearan)

spaisteir (genitive singular)
spaistearan (plural)


spaidsear

spaidsear m (genitive singular spaidseir, plural spaidsearan)

spaidseir (genitive singular)
spaidsearan (plural)

From Old Norse spázera (“to stroll”), from Middle High German spazieren, from Italian spaziare, from Latin spatiāri, present active infinitive of Latin spatior (“to go for a walk”).


dùrd dùrd

(onomatopoeia) noise made by black grouse


dùrd

dùrd m (genitive singular dùird, plural dùird)

dùird (genitive singular)
dùird (plural)

Dè do naidheachd? Cha chuala mi dùrd.

What's your news? I haven't heard a peep.


siu-hù

(onomatopoeia) hoo hoo, tuwhit tuwhoo (of an owl)


chuisil-ì chuisil-ò

/xuʃɪlˈiː xuʃɪlˈɔː/

(onomatopoeia) representation of whalesong


gog a ghuidhe ghaoidhe

/ˌkok ə ˌɣɯjə ˈɣɤjə/


liath-chearc

liath-chearc f (genitive singular liath-chirce, plural liath-chearcan)

liath-chirce (genitive singular)
liath-chearcan (plural)

Am faca tu liath-chearc a-raoir?

Did you see a heath hen last night? (traditionally asked of someone looking pale and worried; the bird was considered a bad omen)