pailt-làmhach

pailt-làmhaiche (comparative)
pailt-làmhach
phailt-làmhach

From pailt (“plentiful”) + làmhach (“handed”).

af

[…] cha dùth dha a bhi fialuidh no pailt-làmhach a thaobh nam feadhnach againne. Chan eil sinne a' faighinn uair sam bith ach an spruidhleach a thuiteas o a bhòrd-san.

1917, A.M.E., “Ceist An Ionmhais”, in Guth na bliadhna, volume 14, page 136:

He doesn't have to be hospitable or generous towards us. We are only ever getting the crumbs that fall from his table.


pailt

Probably borrowed from Pictish [Term?]. Cognate with Cornish pals (“plentiful”) and Breton paot (“plentiful”).


Afragach

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Afragach (genitive singular feminine Afragaiche)

Afragaiche (feminine genitive singular)
Afragach
n-Afragach
h-Afragach
t-Afragach


tapaidh

From Middle Irish tapaid (“quick, swift”).


fiosrach

well-informed, knowledgeable, learned, versed


bliadhnail

From bliadhna (“year”) + -ail (compare Manx bleinoil).


reòta

reòdhta (alternative)
reòidhte (alternative)
reòite (alternative)
reòthte (alternative)


dìonach

proof, tight (as in leakproof, waterproof, watertight etc)


òganta

From Middle Irish ógánta (“youthful”); see óg (“youth”).


luachmhor

From Old Irish lógmar (“precious, valuable”). By surface analysis, luach (“value, worth”) + -mhor (adjectival suffix).


eadar-mheadhanach

eadar-mheadhanach
n-eadar-mheadhanach
h-eadar-mheadhanach
t-eadar-mheadhanach


slaodach

slaodaiche (comparative)
slaodach
shlaodach
after "an"
t-slaodach

/ˈs̪l̪ˠɯːt̪əx/

From Middle Irish *sláetach (“in layers”) from sláet (“layer, pile”) + -ach. Compare Irish slaodach (“in layers; heavy, oppressive”).


ballach

From Old Irish ballach. By surface analysis, ball (“spot, mark”) + -ach.


riabhach

From Middle Irish ríabach, from Proto-Celtic *rēbākos, from a Proto-Indo-European root shared with Latvian raibs (“multicolored”), Albanian rrebe (“caprice”).


dèanadach

òganach dèanadach

hard-working, industrious, diligent, laborious


cearclach

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cearclach (genitive singular masculine cearclaich, comparative cearclaiche)

cearclaich (genitive masculine singular)
cearclaiche (comparative)
cearclach
chearclach
cearcallach (alternative)

From cearcall (“circle”) + -ach. Compare Irish ciorclach.


an urra ri

tha e an urra riutsa

it depends on you (literally "it is dependent on you")

eaconomaidh an urra ri àiteachas

an urra ri drogaichean

Tha i an urra ris an sgoil.

Tha an sgoil an urra rithe.

The school is entrused to her/She is in charge of the school.


deimhinn

deimhinn
dheimhinn
deimhinne (alternative)

From Old Irish demin (“sure, certain, undoubted”) (compare Irish deimhin).


dà-ghlainne

From dà- (“bi-, di-, two-”) + glainne (“glass”).


dà-ghlainneach

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dà-ghlainneach (genitive singular masculine dà-ghlainnich)

dà-ghlainnich (genitive masculine singular)
dà-ghlainneach
dhà-ghlainneach

From dà- (“bi-, di-, two-”) + glainne (“glass”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).

Synonym of dà-ghlainne (“double-glazed”)


dèanta

dèainte (alternative)
dèant' (alternative)
dèante (alternative)

làn-dèanta

quite finished, perfectly formed; perfectly trained

leth-dhèanta

half-formed; half-performed or executed, half-made, half-done


amaideach

amaideach
n-amaideach
h-amaideach
t-amaideach

Probably a back-formation from amaideachd, based on the relation between -achd and -ach.

absurd, foolish, ludicrous, silly, stupid, ridiculous

baoth

foolish, silly, simple, stupid, fatuous, inept

gòrach

stupid, foolish, idiotic, ridiculous, witless, absurd

amaideas

absurdity, foolishness, silliness, nonsense


dòchasach

dòchasach (genitive singular masculine dòchasaich, comparative dòchasaiche)

dòchasaich (genitive masculine singular)
dòchasaiche (comparative)
dòchasach
dhòchasach

/t̪ɔːxəs̪əx/


gealltanach

Gleidhidh 'n talamh chun an t-samhraidh;
Sin a chrann e 'n dràst;
Beith is cailltainn Latha Bealltainn
Gealltanach air fàs.

c. 1740, Rob Donn, Ian Grimble, Town & Country Life; republished as The World of Rob Donn, The Saltire Society, 1999, →ISBN, page 16:

The land will hide until summer;
It is hibernating now;
Birch and hazel on the day of Beltane [May 1st]
Will be showing promise of growth.


tiugh

From Old Irish tiug (compare Irish tiubh, Manx çhiu), from Proto-Celtic *tegus, from Proto-Indo-European *tégus.


ionmhuinn

annsa (comparative)
ionmhainn (alternative)

'S ionmhuinn leam biadh ach 's annsa leam deoch.

B’ annsa leam an ceòl.


dìol

From a conflation of Old Irish díl (“satisfaction, paying, of a debt”) (from do·lá (“rejects, remits (a debt)”), from Proto-Celtic *dī-layeti (“throw away”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁- (“loosen, release”)) and dìoghail, from Old Irish dígal (“vengeance”) (from Proto-Celtic *dī-galā).


siùbhlach

siùbhlach
shiùbhlach
after "an"
t-siùbhlach

From siubhail (“travel, commute; walk, move, stroll; go, depart”) + -ach.

af

fluent, fluid, articulate, flowing, racy (speech)


deilgneach

From Old Irish delgnach (“thorny, prickly, spiky, bristly”).


giobach

From Old Irish gibach (“ragged, tattered”).


cumhachdach

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cumhachdach (genitive singular masculine cumhachdaich, comparative cumhachdaiche)

cumhachdaich (genitive masculine singular)
cumhachdaiche (comparative)
comhachdach (alternative)

From Old Irish cumachtach (“powerful, mighty; invested with (magical) powers; mighty one, ruler; wizard”) (compare modern Irish cumhachtach). By surface analysis, cumhachd + -ach.


breugach

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breugach (genitive singular masculine breugaich)

breugaich (genitive masculine singular)
breugach
bhreugach

From Old Irish brécach. By surface analysis, breug + -ach.


sorcha

soirche (comparative)
sorcha
shorcha
after "an"
t-sorcha

From Old Irish sorchae (“luminous, bright”).


an iar

From Old Irish aníar (“from behind, from the west”).


an ear

From Old Irish anair (“from the front, from the east”).


a tuath

From Middle Irish atúaid, from Old Irish antúaid.


lasrach

From Middle Irish lasrach. By surface analysis, lasair + -ach.

/ˈl̪ˠas̪ɾəx/

flashing, flaming, blazing, flamy, ablaze


lùbach

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lùbach (genitive singular masculine lùbaich, comparative lùbaiche)

lùbaich (genitive masculine singular)
lùbaiche (comparative)

meandering, winding, sinuous, tortuous, zigzag (river, road, argument etc)


àbhachdach

àbhachdach
n-àbhachdach
h-àbhachdach
t-àbhachdach


amharasach

amharasach
n-amharasach
h-amharasach
t-amharasach


fuaimneach

fuaimneach (genitive singular masculine fuaimnich, comparative fuaimniche)

fuaimnich (genitive masculine singular)
fuaimniche (comparative)
fuaimneach
fhuaimneach

From Old Irish fúaimnech. By surface analysis, fuaim + -ach.


faramach

faramach (genitive singular masculine faramaich, comparative faramaiche)

faramaich (genitive masculine singular)
faramaiche (comparative)
faramach
fharamach
farumach (alternative)
foramach (alternative)


orains

orains
n-orains
h-orains
t-orains
orainds (alternative)


fulangach

From Middle Irish fuilngech. By surface analysis, fulang + -ach.


fiadhaich

From Middle Irish fíadach, from fíad (“wild; wild animals”).


daingeann

/ˈd̪̊ajən̪ˠ/


co-chothromach

co-chothromach (genitive singular masculine co-chothromaich)

co-chothromaich (genitive masculine singular)
co-chothromach
cho-chothromach


oilbheumach

oilbheumach
n-oilbheumach
h-oilbheumach
t-oilbheumach


càirdeil

càirdeil (masculine nominative)
chàirdeil (feminine nominative)
càirdeil (nominative plural)
chàirdeil (genitive masculine)
càirdeile (feminine genitive)
càirdeil (feminine genitive)
càirdeil (genitive plural)
càirdeil (dative masculine)
chàirdeil (dative feminine)
càirdeil (dative plural)
chàirdeil (masculine vocative)
chàirdeil (feminine vocative)
càirdeil (plural vocative)
càirdeil
chàirdeil


èifeachdach

èifeachdach
n-èifeachdach
h-èifeachdach
t-èifeachdach


dligheach

From Old Irish dligthech (“lawful; reasonable”); by surface analysis, dlighe + -ach.


bholcànach

From bholcàno (“volcano”) + -ach (adjectival suffix) (compare Irish bolcánach, Manx volcaanagh).


dall air faclan

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dall air faclan (comparative doille air faclan)


sleamhainn

sleamhna (comparative)
sleamhuinn (alternative)

From Old Irish slemon, from Proto-Celtic *slimnos, from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smear”). Cognate with Irish sleamhain, Manx shliawin, Welsh llyfn (“smooth”), Old Breton limn, English slip.


sleamhna

sleamhna
shleamhna
after "an"
t-sleamhna


domhanta

From Old Irish domundae (“worldly, mundane, secular”), from domun (“world”) + -da. By surface analysis, domhan + -ta.


casruisgte

/ˈkʰas̪ɾuʃtʲə/

From cas (“leg, foot”) + rùisgte (“naked, bare”).


mìorbhaileach

/ˈmĩɤ̃ɾfaʎəx/


ath-nuadhachail

ath-nuadhachail
n-ath-nuadhachail
h-ath-nuadhachail
t-ath-nuadhachail


fogharach

fogharaiche (comparative)
fogharach
fhogharach
fagharach (alternative)


connsachail

connsachaile (comparative)
connsachail
chonnsachail

/kʰɔ̃ũn̪ˠs̪əxal/


naoidheanta

From Old Irish noídenda (compare Irish naíonda), from noídiu, noíden (“infant, young child”). Equivalent to naoidhean + -ta.


claisneach

CD claisneach


truacanta

Alteration of truaghanta, from truagh + -anta; compare Irish truacánta.


deas-bhriathrach

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deas-bhriathrach (genitive singular masculine deas-bhriathraich)

deas-bhriathraich (genitive masculine singular)
deas-bhriathrach
dheas-bhriathrach


flann

From Middle Irish flann, from Proto-Celtic *wlannos, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₃- (“to strike, hit”). Related to fuil (“blood”).


moiteil

[ˈmɔ̃çtʲçal]

A bheil e moiteil às fhèin?

Tha sinn moiteil asad.

Tha iad moiteil gu bheil Gàidhlig aca.

’S e seo pàirt dheth às nach eil iad moiteil.

This is a part in which they aren’t proud of.


luaithe

comparative degree of luath (“fast, quick”)


lugha

nas lugha na sia mìosan

Is lugha orm thu.

Cha lugha na amadan a nì sin.


connspaideach

connspaidiche (comparative)
connspaideach
chonnspaideach
comhspaideach (alternative)
connspoideach (alternative)
cònspoideach (alternative)

/kʰɔ̃ũn̪ˠs̪pɪtʲəx/


brice

/ˈprʲiʰkʰʲə/


ìsle

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


beò-ghlacte le

tha e beò-ghlacte le càraichean


acrach

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acrach (genitive singular feminine acraiche, comparative acraiche)

acraiche (feminine genitive singular)
acraiche (comparative)
acorach (alternative)
ocrach (alternative)
ocrasach (alternative)

mion-acrach

hungry, voracious, ravenous; having a false appetite; eating but little at a time, as an invalid


peacach

From Old Irish pecthach, peccach, pecach (“sinful, committing sin; sinner”), from peccad, pecad (“sin”).


mealltach

mealltach (genitive singular masculine mealltaich, comparative mealltaiche)

mealltaich (genitive masculine singular)
mealltaiche (comparative)
mealltach
mhealltach

From Old Irish melltach (“deceiving, deceitful”). By surface analysis, meallta + -ach.


cèireach

cèireiche (comparative)
cèireach
chèireach
céireach (alternative)


geamhradail

wintry (suggestive or characteristic of winter)


toinnte

twisted, twined, spun, entwined; wreathed, plaited


sgileil

cù sgileil le caoraich


foirfe

From Old Irish foirbthe, past participle of for·fen (“finishes, completes, brings to an end”).

come to man's estate or years of maturity


pàganach

From Latin pāgānus (“rural, rustic”) + -ach.


prìomhail

From Middle Irish *prímamail (compare Irish príomhúil).


caoch

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caoch (genitive singular feminine caoiche)

caoiche (feminine genitive singular)
coech (alternative)

From Old Irish cáech (“blind in one eye; a person blind in one eye”), from Proto-Celtic *kaikos, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos (“one-eyed”).


iochdmhor

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iochdmhor (genitive singular masculine iochdmhoir, genitive singular feminine iochdmhoire, nominative plural iochdmhora, comparative iochdmhoire)

iochdmhoir (genitive masculine singular)
iochdmhoire (feminine genitive singular)
iochdmhora (nominative plural)
iochdmhoire (comparative)

iochd (“mercy, pity, compassion, grace”) + -mhor

suffix

clement, compassionate, humane, merciful, kind


deònach

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deònach (genitive singular masculine deònaich, comparative deònaiche)

deònaich (genitive masculine singular)
deònaiche (comparative)
deònach
dheònach
deòntach (alternative)
diùnach (alternative)

From Old Irish deónach (“willing, voluntary”). By surface analysis, deòin + -ach.


uaigneach

uaigneach
n-uaigneach
h-uaigneach
t-uaigneach

From Middle Irish úaignech, derived from the root of Old Irish úathad (“a small number, singleness”). According to MacBain, it is cognate with Old Norse auðr (“desolate, empty”) and Latin ōtium (“leisure, idleness, peace and quiet”), which makes it derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew.

cog

solitary, deserted, secluded, remote (place)

private, privy, secret (especially about a place)


adharcaiche

adharcaiche
n-adharcaiche
h-adharcaiche
t-adharcaiche

inflection of adharcach:
genitive singular feminine

inflection of adharcach:
comparative degree


deicheach

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deicheach (genitive singular masculine deichich, comparative deichiche)

deichich (genitive masculine singular)
deichiche (comparative)
deicheach
dheicheach

From deich (“ten”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


macail

From mac (“son”) + -ail. Compare Manx macoil.


sìor

From Old Irish sír (comparative sía). Cognate with Welsh hir, Cornish hir, Breton hir, and Latin sēra (“late”) (> French soir (“evening”), Italian sera (“evening”)).


sona ri bròg

happy as a clam, happy as a lark (literally "as happy as a shoe")


àireamhach

àireamhach
n-àireamhach
h-àireamhach
t-àireamhach


doille air faclan

dall air faclan
dall air faclan#Scottish_Gaelic


dubhach

From Old Irish dubach. By surface analysis, dubh (“black”) + -ach.


ioma-lideach

ioma-lideach
n-ioma-lideach
h-ioma-lideach
t-ioma-lideach


ioma-chànaineach

ioma-chànaineach
n-ioma-chànaineach
h-ioma-chànaineach
t-ioma-chànaineach


matamataigeach

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matamataigeach (genitive singular masculine matamataigeaich, genitive singular feminine matamataigeaiche, nominative plural matamataigeacha)

matamataigeaich (genitive masculine singular)
matamataigeaiche (feminine genitive singular)
matamataigeacha (nominative plural)
matamataigeach (masculine nominative)
mhatamataigeach (feminine nominative)
matamataigeacha (nominative plural)
mhatamataigeaich (genitive masculine)
matamataigeaiche (feminine genitive)
matamataigeacha (genitive plural)
matamataigeach (dative masculine)
mhatamataigeaich (dative feminine)
matamataigeacha (dative plural)
mhatamataigeaich (masculine vocative)
mhatamataigeach (feminine vocative)
matamataigeacha (plural vocative)
matamataigeach
mhatamataigeach
matamataiceach (alternative)

From matamataig (“mathematics”) + -each.


feusagach

feusagach (genitive singular masculine feusagaich, comparative feusagaiche)

feusagaich (genitive masculine singular)
feusagaiche (comparative)
feusagach
fheusagach
feòsagach (alternative)
fèasogach (alternative)

From Old Irish fésócach (“bearded”) (compare Irish féasógach, Manx faasaagagh). By surface analysis, feusag (“beard”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


càileach

buadhair càileach


aisneiseach

aisneiseach
n-aisneiseach
h-aisneiseach
t-aisneiseach


seilbheach

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seilbheach (genitive singular feminine seilbhiche)


pruinne

pronn

inflection of pronn (“mashed, scrambled, ground, frangible”):


cuibheasach

cuibheasach (genitive singular masculine cuibheasaich)

cuibheasaich (genitive masculine singular)
cuibheasach
chuibheasach

average, middling, moderate, passable, tolerable


gearanach

gearanach (genitive singular masculine gearanaich)

gearanaich (genitive masculine singular)
gearanach
ghearanach

From Old Irish geránach (“plaintive, querulous; complaining, wailing”), from gerán (“complaint, wailing, accusation”). Equivalent to gearan (“complaint, grumble”) + -ach.


craosach

From Old Irish cráesach (“gluttonous, greedy”, as substantive, “glutton”), from cráes (“maw, mouth, gullet; gluttony, excessive eating”). By surface analysis, craos + -ach.


gruamaiche

inflection of gruamach:
genitive singular feminine

inflection of gruamach:
comparative degree


cuidhteas

cuidhte agus (alternative)
cuidhte is (alternative)
cuidhte 's (alternative)

Tha mi ag iarraidh a bhith cuidhteas an t-uallach seo.


Ultach

From Old Irish Ultach, Ulltach (“Ultonian”).


cultarail

cultarail
chultarail
culturail (alternative)


cultarach

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cultarach (genitive singular masculine cultaraich, comparative cultaraiche)

cultaraich (genitive masculine singular)
cultaraiche (comparative)
cultarach
chultarach
culturach (alternative)

/kʰul̪ˠt̪əɾəx/


culturach

culturach (genitive singular masculine culturaich, comparative culturaiche)

culturaich (genitive masculine singular)
culturaiche (comparative)
culturach
chulturach


seann-nòsaiche

seann-nòsach
sheann-nòsach
after "an"
t-seann-nòsach


lobhte

lobhta (alternative)
loithte (alternative)
lothta (alternative)


ainmneach

ainmneach
n-ainmneach
h-ainmneach
t-ainmneach


calpach

calpaiche (comparative)
calpach
chalpach


pongail

/ˈpʰɔ̃ũŋkal/

meticulous, painstaking, thorough, punctilious


gleusta

in good spirits, in humour, in good condition


làidire

inflection of làidir:
feminine genitive singular

inflection of làidir:
comparative degree


treasa

[ˈt̪ʰɾʲes̪ʌ]


treasa

[ˈt̪ʰɾʲes̪ʌ]


treun

trèine (comparative)
treasa (comparative)
treun
threun

From Old Irish trén (“strong”), from Proto-Celtic *trexsnos, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)treg- (“to be stiff, rigid, strong”).

der

Tha am bòrd glè threun!


comasach

comasaiche (comparative)
comasach
chomasach


do-thuigsinneach

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do-thuigsinneach (genitive singular masculine do-thuigsinnich, comparative do-thuigsinniche)

do-thuigsinnich (genitive masculine singular)
do-thuigsinniche (comparative)
do-thuigsinneach
dho-thuigsinneach

From do- + tuigsinn + -ach. Compare Old Irish dothuicse (“unintelligibility”).


suaineach

suaineach
shuaineach
after "an"
t-suaineach


Gallta

From Old Irish gallda, from Gall (“foreigner”).

Lowland (only referring to the Scottish Lowlands)


rèiteach

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rèiteach (genitive singular masculine rèitich, comparative réitiche)

rèitich (genitive masculine singular)
réitiche (comparative)


susbainteach

susbainteach
shusbainteach
after "an"
t-susbainteach

From Middle Irish substaintech, from substaint, from Latin substantia. By surface analysis, susbaint + -ach. Cognate with Irish substainteach.


Èireannach

Èireannach (masculine nominative)
Èireannach (feminine nominative)
Èireannacha (nominative plural)
Èireannaich (genitive masculine)
Èireannaiche (feminine genitive)
Èireannacha (genitive plural)
Èireannach (dative masculine)
Èireannaich (dative feminine)
Èireannacha (dative plural)
Èireannaich (masculine vocative)
Èireannach (feminine vocative)
Èireannacha (plural vocative)
Éireannach (alternative dated)

From Middle Irish Érennach, equivalent to Èirinn (“Ireland”) + -ach. Cognates include Irish Éireannach and Manx Erinagh.


Èireannaich

/ˈeːɾʲan̪ˠɪç/

inflection of Èireannach:
genitive/vocative singular masculine

inflection of Èireannach:
dative singular feminine


tlachdmhor

tlachdmhor (genitive singular masculine tlachdmhoir, genitive singular feminine tlachdmhoire, nominative plural tlachdmhora, comparative tlachdmhoire)

tlachdmhoir (genitive masculine singular)
tlachdmhoire (feminine genitive singular)
tlachdmhora (nominative plural)
tlachdmhoire (comparative)

an-tlachdmhor

disgusting, unpleasant; causing discontent; unhandsome

pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, enjoyable, delightful

attractive, likeable, handsome, comely, lovely (person)


beag-sgèile

mapa beag-sgèile


mòr-sgèile

mapa mòr-sgèile


magnaiteach

magnaiteach (genitive singular masculine magnaitich)

magnaitich (genitive masculine singular)
magnaiteach
mhagnaiteach


tolltach

/t̪ʰɔuɫ̪t̪ʰəx/


dìoghaltach

dìoghaltach (genitive singular masculine dìoghaltaich, comparative dìoghaltaiche)

dìoghaltaich (genitive masculine singular)
dìoghaltaiche (comparative)

/tʲiə.əl̪ˠt̪ʰəx/

From Old Irish dígaltach (“that punishes or avenges; vengeful, vindictive”, adjective). By surface analysis, dìoghail + -t- + -ach.


seann-fhasanta

seann-fhasanta
sheann-fhasanta
after "an"
t-seann-fhasanta

From seann- (“old”) + fasanta (“fashioned”)


aontamhach

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aontamhach (genitive singular masculine aontamhaich)

aontamhaich (genitive masculine singular)
aontamhach
n-aontamhach
h-aontamhach
t-aontamhach

/ˈɯːn̪t̪ʰəvəx/


farsaing

Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, Skye, Wester Ross

From Old Irish fairsiung. Cognate with Irish fairsing.


a leud

tha e dà throigh a leud


clì

From Old Irish clé, from Proto-Celtic *kliyā, substantivization of the adjective *kliyos (“left(hand)”). Cognate with Irish clé, Welsh cledd and Breton kleiz (all "left").


mì-chinnteach

mì-chinntiche (comparative)
mì-chinnteach
mhì-chinnteach


còir

còir (comparative còire, qualitative noun còiread)

A charaid chòir...

Used in a vocative phrase for formal address in letter writing, succeeds the name or word used for the addressee


samhlachail

gnìomh samhlachail

symbolic, symbolical, allegorical, figurative


sgrìobhte

ann an cruth sgrìobhte


a dh'fhaid

tha e ceithir òirlich a dh'fhaid


a dh'àirde

tha e dà mheatair a dh'àirde


a chudrom

tha e trì puinnd a chudrom


aibidileach

aibidileach
n-aibidileach
h-aibidileach
t-aibidileach


ròsta

/ˈrˠɔːs̪t̪ə/

buntàta ròsta

buntàta ròsta


sanntach

sanntach
shanntach
after "an"
t-sanntach

/ˈs̪ãũn̪ˠt̪ˠəx/

From Old Irish santach; cognate with Irish santach. By surface analysis, sannt + -ach.


Ròmanach

Ròmanach (genitive singular masculine Ròmanaich)

From Old Irish Rómánach, derived from Rómán, from Latin Rōmānus. Cognate with Irish Rómhánach.


mì-àdhmhor

mì-àdhmhor (genitive singular masculine mì-àdhmhoir, genitive singular feminine mì-àdhmhoire, nominative plural mì-àdhmhora, comparative mì-àdhmhoire)

mì-àdhmhoir (genitive masculine singular)
mì-àdhmhoire (feminine genitive singular)
mì-àdhmhora (nominative plural)
mì-àdhmhoire (comparative)
miadhar (alternative)
mì-àghmhor (alternative)

mì-àdh (“bad fortune, evil luck, misfortune, unlucky event”) + -mhor


mì-dhòigheil

From mì-dhòigh (“want of method; awkwardness; absurdity”) + -eil (adjectival suffix).


mì-ionraic

mì-ionraice (comparative)
mì-ionraic
mhì-ionraic


mì-mheasail

From mì-mheas (“contempt, disrespect, affront; indifference, abjection”) + -ail (adjectival suffix).


mì-èifeachdach

mì-èifeachdaiche (comparative)
mì-èifeachdach
mhì-èifeachdach


mì-fhiughaireach

mì-fhiughair (alternative)
mì-fhiùghaireach (alternative)


fiughaireach

fiughairiche (comparative)
fiughaireach
fhiughaireach


dìlleachdach

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dìlleachdach (genitive singular masculine dìlleachdaich)

dìlleachdaich (genitive masculine singular)
dìlleachdach
dhìlleachdach

/tʲiːʎəxɡəx/


mì-sgiobalta

/ˈmiːˌs̪cɪpəl̪ˠt̪ə/


nàireach

nàireach (genitive singular masculine nàirich, comparative nàiriche)

nàirich (genitive masculine singular)
nàiriche (comparative)

From Old Irish náirech (“diffident, shy; modest”). By surface analysis, nàire + -ach.


nàrach

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nàrach (genitive singular masculine nàraich, comparative nàraiche)

nàraich (genitive masculine singular)
nàraiche (comparative)

From Old Irish nárach. By surface analysis, nàr + -ach.


òrdail

orderly, ceremonious, decent, methodical, regular


onorach

honourable, honest, above-board, sincere, straightforward, upright


mì-aogasach

mì-aogasaiche (comparative)
mì-aogasach
mhì-aogasach

unseemly, unbecoming (of a bad appearance)


mì-bhàigheil

mì-bhàigheil
mhì-bhàigheil
miabhail (alternative)

unkind, unmerciful, cruel, merciless, unfeeling


mì-bhàigheach

mì-bhàighiche (comparative)
mì-bhàigheach
mhì-bhàigheach

Synonym of mì-bhàigheil (“unkind, unmerciful, cruel, merciless, unfeeling; unfriendly”)


bàidheil

friendly, affectionate, loving, attached


mì-bhaileach

mì-bhaileach (genitive singular masculine mì-bhailich)

mì-bhailich (genitive masculine singular)
mì-bhaileach
mhì-bhaileach

From mì- (negative prefix) + baileach (“economical”) or mì-bhail (“extravagance”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


baileach

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baileach (genitive singular masculine bailich)

bailich (genitive masculine singular)
baileach
bhaileach

From Old Irish balach, bailech, bailioch (“successful, prosperous; exact”). By surface analysis, bail (“thrift”) + -ach (adjectival suffix). Compare Irish baileach.


mì-bhanail

From mì- + banail (compare Irish míbhanúil, Manx meevenoil).


co-mhaoineach

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co-mhaoineach (genitive singular masculine co-mhaoinich)

co-mhaoinich (genitive masculine singular)


comannach

comannach (genitive singular masculine comannaich, comparative comannaiche)

comannaich (genitive masculine singular)
comannaiche (comparative)


sòisealta

sòisealta
shóisealta
after "an"
t-sòisealta


mì-bhuaidheach

mì-bhuaidhiche (comparative)
mì-bhuaidheach
mhì-bhuaidheach


mì-bhuaireasach

mì-bhuaireasaiche (comparative)
mì-bhuaireasach
mhì-bhuaireasach


cneasda

/ˈkʰʲrʲes̪t̪ə/

From Old Irish cnesta (“healed; fitting, proper, seemly”), from cnes (“skin (of body); surface; body, flesh; bosom, breast”) + -ta.


mì-chreidmheach

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mì-chreidmheach (genitive singular masculine mì-chreidmhich, comparative mì-chreidmhiche)

mì-chreidmhich (genitive masculine singular)
mì-chreidmhiche (comparative)
mì-chreideach (alternative)


mì-chreideach

mì-chreidiche (comparative)
mì-chreideach
mhì-chreideach

Synonym of mì-chreidmheach (“sceptical, unbelieving, distrustful”)


mì-innealta

From mì- (negative prefix) + innealta (“well-ordered; ingenious; neat; well-made; elegant”).

affix

inelegant, ungenteel, clumsy, unseemly, ungraceful


mì-earbsach

mì-earbsaiche (comparative)
mì-earbsach
mhì-earbsach


mì-eireachdail

From mì- (negative prefix) + eireachdail (“handsome, beauteous, comely, seemly, graceful, fair; decent, becoming, proper”).


caoimhneil

mild, kind, courteous, genial, gentle, favourable, affable, lenient


caoimhneasach

caoimhneasaiche (comparative)
caoimhneasach
chaoimhneasach


ùmhal

From Old Irish umal, from Latin humilis.

ùmhlachd

allegiance, deference, heed, homage, humility, obedience, obsequiousness, reverence


dàimheach

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dàimheach (genitive singular masculine dàimhich)


àithneach

àithneach
n-àithneach
h-àithneach
t-àithneach


fo-leantach

fo-leantach (genitive singular masculine fo-leantaich)

fo-leantaich (genitive masculine singular)
fo-leantach
fho-leantach


dà-aodannach

dà-aodannaiche (comparative)
dà-aodannach
dhà-aodannach

From dà- (“two-”) + aodann (“face”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


dà-chànanach

From dà- (“bi-”, literally “two-”) + cànan (“language”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


dà-theangach

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dà-theangach (genitive singular masculine dà-theangaich)

dà-theangaich (genitive masculine singular)
dà-theangach
dhà-theangach

From dà- (“bi-; two-”) + teanga (“tongue; language”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


dà-bhitheach

dà-bhithiche (comparative)
dà-bhitheach
dhà-bhitheach


saoghalta

saoghalta
shaoghalta
after "an"
t-saoghalta

From Old Irish saegulta, equivalent to saoghal + -ta.


sneachdail

sneachda + -ail; compare Irish sneachtúil.


dà-ghuthach

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dà-ghuthach (genitive singular masculine dà-ghuthaich)

dà-ghuthaich (genitive masculine singular)


dà-phuncach

dà-phuncach (genitive singular masculine dà-phuncaich)

dà-phuncaich (genitive masculine singular)


dà-chorpach

dà-chorpach (genitive singular masculine dà-chorpaich)

dà-chorpaich (genitive masculine singular)
dà-chorpach
dhà-chorpach

From dà- (“bi-, di-, two-”) + corp (“body”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


dà-dhadamach

dà-dhadamaiche (comparative)
dà-dhadamach
dhà-dhadamach


dadamach

dadamach (genitive singular masculine dadamaich)

dadamaich (genitive masculine singular)
dadamach
dhadamach


dà-dhuilleach

dà-dhuilleach (genitive singular masculine dà-dhuillich, comparative dà-dhuilliche)

dà-dhuillich (genitive masculine singular)
dà-dhuilliche (comparative)
dà-bhileach (alternative)

From dà- (“bi-, di-, two-”) + duille (“leaf”) + -ach.


duilleach

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duilleach (genitive singular masculine duillich)

From Old Irish duillech (“leafy, abounding in foliage; leaf-shaped”). By surface analysis, duille (“leaf”) + -ach.


ath-shlàinteach

ath-shlàinteach
n-ath-shlàinteach
h-ath-shlàinteach
t-ath-shlàinteach

From ath-shlàinte (“convalescence”) + -ach.


ath-ghnàthach

ath-ghnàthach
n-ath-ghnàthach
h-ath-ghnàthach
t-ath-ghnàthach


ath-fhuaimneach

ath-fhuaimneach
n-ath-fhuaimneach
h-ath-fhuaimneach
t-ath-fhuaimneach


mì-thlachdmhor

contemptible, disagreeable, galling, vexing


ath-bhriathrach

ath-bhriathrach
n-ath-bhriathrach
h-ath-bhriathrach
t-ath-bhriathrach


àmail

From àm (“time”) + -ail (adjectival suffix).


ath-thruasach

ath-thruasach
n-ath-thruasach
h-ath-thruasach
t-ath-thruasach


dà-dhathach

dà-dhathaiche (comparative)
dà-dhathach
dhà-dhathach
dò-dhathach (alternative)

From dà- (“bi-, di-, two-”) + dath (“colour”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


dà-thaobhach

dà-thaobhaiche (comparative)
dà-thaobhach
dhà-thaobhach

From dà- (“bi-”) + taobh (“side”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


dà-shùileach

dà-shùiliche (comparative)
dà-shùileach
dhà-shùileach

From dà- + sùil + -ach (adjectival suffix).


dà-chasach

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dà-chasach (genitive singular masculine dà-chasaich, comparative dà-chasaiche)

dà-chasaich (genitive masculine singular)
dà-chasaiche (comparative)
dà-chosach (alternative)

From dà- (“two-”) + cas (“leg, foot”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


mì-dhùrachdach

mì-dhùrachdaiche (comparative)
mì-dhùrachdach
mhì-dhùrachdach


duineil

From duine (“man”) + -ail (adjectival suffix). Possibly from Old Irish duinemail (“humane, liberal”), which is equivalent in formation but slightly different in meaning, as Old Irish duine meant “human being”, with no specification of sex or gender. Compare Irish duiniúil (“human, natural, kindly”, adjective).

cog

manly, firm, manful, virile (like a man)


mì-dhreachach

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mì-dhreachach (genitive singular masculine mì-dhreachaich, genitive singular feminine mì-dhreachaiche, nominative plural mì-dhreachacha, comparative mì-dhreachaiche)

mì-dhreachaich (genitive masculine singular)
mì-dhreachaiche (feminine genitive singular)
mì-dhreachacha (nominative plural)
mì-dhreachaiche (comparative)
mì-dhreachach
mhì-dhreachach

From mì-dhreach (“deformity, disfiguration; bad look, unpleasant appearance, unpleasant exterior”) + -ach.


mì-dhreachmhor

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mì-dhreachmhor (genitive singular masculine mì-dhreachmhoir, genitive singular feminine mì-dhreachmhoire, nominative plural mì-dhreachmhora, comparative mì-dhreachmhoire)

mì-dhreachmhoir (genitive masculine singular)
mì-dhreachmhoire (feminine genitive singular)
mì-dhreachmhora (nominative plural)
mì-dhreachmhoire (comparative)

mì-dhreach (“deformity, disfiguration; bad look, unpleasant appearance, unpleasant exterior”) + -mhor


mì-dhreachail

From mì-dhreach (“deformity, disfiguration; bad look, unpleasant appearance, unpleasant exterior”) + -ail (adjectival suffix).


dualach

(hair) braided, falling in locks or braids


dèirceil

From dèirc (“alms, charity”) + -eil (adjectival suffix) (compare Irish déirciúil).


mì-loinneil

From mì-loinn (“awkwardness, untidiness, want of order; irregularity; impropriety; inelegance, ungracefulness”) + -eil (adjectival suffix).


mì-mhaiseil

From mì-mhaise (“deformity, unseemliness, unhandsomeness”) + -eil (adjectival suffix).


mì-rianail

disorderly, disordered, confused, irrational


mì-ghràsail

From mì- (negative prefix) + gràs (“grace, favour; divine favour; fortune, luck”) + -ail (adjectival suffix).


mì-ghoireasach

mì-ghoireasaiche (comparative)
mì-ghoireasach
mhì-ghoireasach


mì-ghnìomhach

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mì-ghnìomhach (genitive singular masculine mì-ghnìomhaich, comparative mì-ghnìomhaiche)

mì-ghnìomhaich (genitive masculine singular)
mì-ghnìomhaiche (comparative)


mì-ghnìomhach

mì-ghnìomhaich (genitive masculine singular)
mì-ghnìomhaiche (comparative)
mì-ghnìomhach
mhì-ghnìomhach


gnìomhach

gnìomhach (genitive singular masculine gnìomhaich)

gnìomhaich (genitive masculine singular)
gnìomhach
ghnìomhach


mì-ghnèitheil

unpleasant-looking, having a bad complexion


geamnaidh

geanmnaidh (alternative)
geamnuidh (alternative)
geimnidh (alternative)


baoth

From Old Irish báeth, baíd, baíth, bóeth (“foolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless”), perhaps ultimately related to bàs (“death, demise”). However, compare Latin fatuus (“foolish, stupid”).

inh

foolish, silly, simple, stupid, fatuous, inept


mì-shnasail

From mì-shnas (“inelegance”) + -ail (adjectival suffix).


ioma-dhathach

ioma-dhathach
n-ioma-dhathach
h-ioma-dhathach
t-ioma-dhathach


ioma-chomhairleach

ioma-chomhairleach
n-ioma-chomhairleach
h-ioma-chomhairleach
t-ioma-chomhairleach


eas-urramach

eas-urramach
n-eas-urramach
h-eas-urramach
t-eas-urramach


dà-mheudach

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dà-mheudach (genitive singular masculine dà-mheudaich)

dà-mheudaich (genitive masculine singular)
dà-mheudach
dhà-mheudach


dà-mhogallach

dà-mhogallach (genitive singular masculine dà-mhogallaich)

dà-mhogallaich (genitive masculine singular)
dà-mogallach (alternative)
dò-mhogallach (alternative)

From dà- + mogal + -ach (adjectival suffix).


dà-bhunaiteach

dà-bhunaiteach (genitive singular masculine dà-bhunaitich)

dà-bhunaitich (genitive masculine singular)
dà-bhunaiteach
dhà-bhunaiteach

From dà- (“bi-”) + bunait (“foundation, root; bottom, base, basis”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


dà-fhaobhrach

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dà-fhaobhrach (genitive singular masculine dà-fhaobhraich)

dà-fhaobhraich (genitive masculine singular)
dà-fhaobhrach
dhà-fhaobhrach

From dà- + faobhar + -ach (adjectival suffix).


dà-fhiaclach

dà-fhiaclach (genitive singular masculine dà-fhiaclaich)

dà-fhiaclaich (genitive masculine singular)
dà-fhiaclach
dhà-fhiaclach

From dà- (“bi-, di-, two-”) + fiacaill (“tooth”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


dà-shiolach

dà-shiolaiche (comparative)
dà-shiolach
dhà-shiolach

From dà- + sioladh + -ach (adjectival suffix).


dà-sheasmhach

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dà-sheasmhach (genitive singular masculine dà-sheasmhaich)

dà-sheasmhaich (genitive masculine singular)
dà-sheasmhach
dhà-sheasmhach

From dà- + seasamh + -ach (adjectival suffix).


dà-shreathach

dà-shreathaiche (comparative)
dà-shreathach
dhà-shreathach

From dà- + sreath + -ach (adjectival suffix).


seirceil

From seirc (“affection; benevolence, charity”) + -eil.


subhailceach

subhailceach
shubhailceach
after "an"
t-subhailceach


mì-shuaimhneach

disquieted, disturbed, restless, uncomfortable


suaimhneach

calm, peaceful, tranquil, quiet, content, composed


ath-bheothachail

From ath-bheothaich (“reanimate, refresh, rekindle, revive”) + -ail (adjectival ending).


ath-rèiteachail

ath-rèiteachail
n-ath-rèiteachail
h-ath-rèiteachail
t-ath-rèiteachail

From ath-rèitich (“reconcile”) + -ail (adjectival suffix).


ath-neartachail

From ath-neartaich (“reinforce”) + -ail.


ath-fhillteach

ath-fhillteach
n-ath-fhillteach
h-ath-fhillteach
t-ath-fhillteach


eas-chridheach

eas-chridheach
n-eas-chridheach
h-eas-chridheach
t-eas-chridheach


eas-òrdach

eas-òrdach
n-eas-òrdach
h-eas-òrdach
t-eas-òrdach


ath-chagnach

ath-chagnach
n-ath-chagnach
h-ath-chagnach
t-ath-chagnach


ath-shèideach

ath-shèideach
n-ath-shèideach
h-ath-shèideach
t-ath-shèideach


mì-fhaiceallach

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mì-fhaiceallach (genitive singular masculine mì-fhaiceallaich, comparative mì-fhaiceallaiche)

mì-fhaiceallaich (genitive masculine singular)
mì-fhaiceallaiche (comparative)
mì-fhaiceallach
mhì-fhaiceallach


faiceallach

faiceallach (genitive singular masculine faiceallaich, comparative faiceallaiche)

faiceallaich (genitive masculine singular)
faiceallaiche (comparative)
faiceallach
fhaiceallach
faicealach (alternative)
faichilleach (alternative)
faicleach (alternative)

/ˈfaçkʲəl̪ˠəx/

careful, cautious, circumspect, wary, watchful


duilleagach

duilleagach (genitive singular masculine duilleagaich, comparative duilleagaiche)

duilleagaich (genitive masculine singular)
duilleagaiche (comparative)
duilleagach
dhuilleagach
duilleabhrach (alternative)

From Middle Irish duilleógach. By surface analysis, duilleag (“leaf”) + -ach.

surf

leafy, abounding in leaves, having foliage


mì-mhodhail

discourteous, impertinent, impolite, unmannerly


mì-chuibheasach

mì-chuibheasaiche (comparative)
mì-chuibheasach
mhì-chuibheasach


fonnmhor

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fonnmhor (genitive singular masculine fonnmhoir, genitive singular feminine fonnmhoire, nominative plural fonnmhora, comparative fonnmhoire)

fonnmhoir (genitive masculine singular)
fonnmhoire (feminine genitive singular)
fonnmhora (nominative plural)
fonnmhoire (comparative)
fonnmhor
fhonnmhor

/ˈfɔun̪ˠvəɾ/

From Middle Irish fonnmar. By surface analysis, fonn (“delight, pleasure”) + -mhor. Cognate with Irish fonnmhar.


mì-thoileach

discontented, disinclined, displeased, dissatisfied, unwilling


mì-thròcaireach

From mì- + tròcaireach or mì-thròcair + -ach.


mì-mhisneachdail

From mì-mhisneachd (“diffidence, irresolution; discouragement”) + -ail (adjectival suffix).


taitneach

agreeable, amiable, charming, engaging, becoming, attractive, fascinating, pleasant, pleasing, satisfactory, sightly


tarbhach

beneficial, gainful, productive, profitable


mì-tharbhach

fruitless, unfruitful, unproductive, unprofitable


murrach

able, capable, efficacious, adequate, solvent


mì-mheadhanach

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mì-mheadhanach (genitive singular masculine mì-mheadhanaich)

mì-mheadhanaich (genitive masculine singular)
mì-mheadhanach
mhì-mheadhanach


màlda

bashful, modest, calm, gentle, mild, coy


mì-mheasarra

dissolute, immoderate, incontinent, intemperate


measarra

abstinent, continent, frugal, moderate, sober, temperate


mì-fhuranach

mì-fhuranaiche (comparative)
mì-fhuranach
mhì-fhuranach


flathail

noble, gallant, patrician, princely, majestic


mì-fhortanach

mì-fhortanach (genitive singular masculine mì-fhortanaich, comparative mì-fhortanaiche)

mì-fhortanaich (genitive masculine singular)
mì-fhortanaiche (comparative)
mì-fhortanach
mhì-fhortanach

disastrous, luckless, unfortunate, unlucky


mì-fhreagarrach

/ˈmiːˌɾʲekərˠəx/

incongruous, unanswerable, unfit, unsuitable


mì-fhreasdalach

mì-fhreasdalach (genitive singular masculine mì-fhreasdalaich, comparative mì-fhreasdalaiche)

mì-fhreasdalaich (genitive masculine singular)
mì-fhreasdalaiche (comparative)
mì-fhreasdalach
mhì-fhreasdalach
mì-fhreastalach (alternative)


mì-chaomhnach

mì-chaomhnaiche (comparative)
mì-chaomhnach
mhì-chaomhnach


mì-chiatach

improper, unbecoming, ungainly, unseemly


freasdalach

freasdalach (genitive singular masculine freasdalaich)

freasdalaich (genitive masculine singular)
freasdalach
fhreasdalach
freastalach (alternative)

/fɾʲes̪t̪əl̪ˠəx/


cùiseach

cùiseiche (comparative)
cùiseach
chùiseach


caidreach

caidriche (comparative)
caidearach (alternative)


mì-cheanalta

From mì- (negative prefix) + ceanalta (“kind, mild, amiable; polite, genteel”).

affix

unamiable, unbecoming, ungenteel, unseemly


cruinneil

From cruinne + -eil (adjectival suffix).


fallain

From Middle Irish follán, from fo- + slán.

able-bodied, hail, healthy, orthodox, salubrious, sound, well, wholesome


fo-mhisgeach

fo-mhisgiche (comparative)
fo-mhisgeach
fho-mhisgeach

From fo-mhisg (“tipsiness”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


fo-chraicneach

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fo-chraicneach (genitive singular masculine fo-chraicnich)

fo-chraicnich (genitive masculine singular)
fo-chraicneach
fho-chraicneach


brisg

From Middle Irish brisc, from Proto-Celtic *briskos. Cognate with Irish briosc.


frith-bharaileach

frith-bharailiche (comparative)
frith-bharaileach
fhrith-bharaileach


frith-bhailteach

frith-bhailtiche (comparative)
frith-bhailteach
fhrith-bhailteach


frith-rathadach

frith-rathadaiche (comparative)
frith-rathadach
fhrith-rathadach
frith-rodach (alternative)

From frith-rathad (“byway, lane, path, track”) + -ach.


frith-rodach

frith-rodaiche (comparative)
frith-rodach
fhrith-rodach

From frith-rod (“byway, lane, path, track”) + -ach.

Alternative form of frith-rathadach (“having byroads or shortcuts”)


frith-eagalach

frith-eagalaiche (comparative)
frith-eagalach
fhrith-eagalach


frith-eileanach

frith-eileanaiche (comparative)
frith-eileanach
fhrith-eileanach

From frith-eilean (“small island; floating island”) + -ach.

of or pertaining to small or floating islands


frith-ghearanach

frith-ghearanaiche (comparative)
frith-ghearanach
fhrith-ghearanach

From frith-ghearan (“habit of complaining, querulousness”) + -ach.


frith-leumnach

frith-leumnaiche (comparative)
frith-leumnach
fhrith-leumnach
frith-lèimneach (alternative)

From frith-leum (“(act of) recoiling; recoil”) + -ach.


frith-lèimneach

frith-lèimniche (comparative)
frith-lèimneach
fhrith-lèimneach

From frith-lèim (“(act of) recoiling; recoil”) + -ach.

Alternative form of frith-leumnach (“skipping, bounding”)


frith-bhacach

frith-bhacaiche (comparative)
frith-bhacach
fhrith-bhacach


fiùghantach

fiùghantaiche (comparative)
fiùghantach
fhiùghantach
fiùghanta (alternative)

generous, benevolent, beneficent, benign, dynamic


feumail

useful, beneficial, helpful, handy, of use, serviceable, requisite


feumach

feumaiche (comparative)
féimeach (alternative)


ainmh-chruthach

ainmh-chruthach
n-ainmh-chruthach
h-ainmh-chruthach
t-ainmh-chruthach


aingealach

aingealach
n-aingealach
h-aingealach
t-aingealach
àingleach (alternative)


àingleach

àingleach
n-àingleach
h-àingleach
t-àingleach

From Old Irish ainglecda, ainglech (“angelic”), from aingel (“angel”). By surface analysis, aingeal (“angel”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


ainglidheach

ainglidheach
n-ainglidheach
h-ainglidheach
t-ainglidheach


aingheanach

aingheanach
n-aingheanach
h-aingheanach
t-aingheanach


ain-sriantach

ain-sriantach
n-ain-sriantach
h-ain-sriantach
t-ain-sriantach


ainfhiosach

ainfhiosach
n-ainfhiosach
h-ainfhiosach
t-ainfhiosach


ain-dligheach

ain-dligheach
n-ain-dligheach
h-ain-dligheach
t-ain-dligheach


ainfhiosrach

ainfhiosraiche (comparative)
ainfhiosrach
n-ainfhiosrach
h-ainfhiosrach
t-ainfhiosrach


ain-srianta

From ain- + srianta (compare Irish ainrianta).


ainbheusach

ainbheusach
n-ainbheusach
h-ainbheusach
t-ainbheusach


ain-fhìor

ain-fhìor
n-ain-fhìor
h-ain-fhìor
t-ain-fhìor


aineolach

aineolaiche (comparative)
aineolach
n-aineolach
h-aineolach
t-aineolach

From Old Irish aineólach (“ignorant, unlearned, unskilled”), synchronically ain- + eòlach (“knowing, acquainted, cunning, skilled, expert; intelligent”).

af

ignorant, unintelligent, rude, unlearned, undiscerning

aineol

foreigner, stranger; state of unfamiliarity/unacquaintance


ainchinealtach

ainchinealtach
n-ainchinealtach
h-ainchinealtach
t-ainchinealtach


ain-fhiùghach

ain-fhiùghach
n-ain-fhiùghach
h-ain-fhiùghach
t-ain-fhiùghach


ana-blasta

ana- (“un-”) + blasta (“savoury, tasty, delicious”)


ana-chonaltrach

ana-chonaltrach
n-ana-chonaltrach
h-ana-chonaltrach
t-ana-chonaltrach


ana-chaidreamhach

ana-chaidreamhach
n-ana-chaidreamhach
h-ana-chaidreamhach
t-ana-chaidreamhach

From ana- (“un-”) + caidreamhach (“social”).


beusach

continent, decorous, mannerly, moral, virtuous, well-behaved, well-bred


riochdail

handsome, beautiful, comely, resplendent, elegant, stately


seasgair

From Middle Irish sescar, sescair. Compare Irish seascair.

at ease, in easy circumstances, quiet, comfortable


ìomhaigheach

ìomhaigheach
n-ìomhaigheach
h-ìomhaigheach
t-ìomhaigheach


carach

shifty, manipulative, crafty, disingenuous, devious


leamh

From Middle Irish lem (“soft, tender; weak, powerless; impotent; foolish, worthless”).


ana-chomannach

ana-chomannach
n-ana-chomannach
h-ana-chomannach
t-ana-chomannach


cabanta

/ˈkʰapən̪ˠt̪ə/


gobach

head

gobach (genitive singular masculine gobaich, comparative gobaiche)

gobaich (genitive masculine singular)
gobaiche (comparative)
gobach (masculine nominative singular)
ghobach (feminine nominative singular)
gobach (nominative plural)
ghobaich (masculine singular vocative)
ghobaich (feminine singular vocative)
ghobach (plural vocative)
ghobaich (genitive masculine singular)
ghobaich (feminine genitive singular)
ghobach (genitive plural)
ghobach (dative masculine singular)
ghobaich (dative feminine singular)
gobach (dative plural)
gobach
ghobach


beulach

beulach (masculine nominative singular)
bheulach (feminine nominative singular)
beulach (nominative plural)
bheulaich (masculine singular vocative)
bheulaich (feminine singular vocative)
bheulach (plural vocative)
bheulaich (genitive masculine singular)
bheulaich (feminine genitive singular)
bheulach (genitive plural)
bheulach (dative masculine singular)
bheulaich (dative feminine singular)
beulach (dative plural)
beulach
bheulach

talkative, ingratiating, plausible, gabby


nàimhdeil

nàimhdeil (masculine nominative singular)
nàimhdeil (feminine nominative singular)
nàimhdeile (nominative plural)
nàimhdeil (masculine singular vocative)
nàimhdeil (feminine singular vocative)
nàimhdeil (plural vocative)
nàimhdeil (genitive masculine singular)
nàimhdeil (feminine genitive singular)
nàimhdeil (genitive plural)
nàimhdeil (dative masculine singular)
nàimhdeile (dative feminine singular)
nàimhdeil (dative plural)


droch-bheusach

From droch + beus + -ach. Cognate with Irish drochbhéasach.


do-ghiùlan

unbearable, unsupportable, intolerable, insufferable


rèidio-beò

stuth rèidio-beò


sligeach

sligeach
shligeach
after "an"
t-sligeach


diù

From Old Irish *do-fiù; see fiù (“worth”).


eudail

From eud (“envy, jealousy; enthusiasm, zeal”) + -ail (adjectival suffix).


eudmhor

head

eudmhor (genitive singular masculine eudmhoir, genitive singular feminine eudmhoire, nominative plural eudmhora, comparative eudmhoire)

eudmhoir (genitive masculine singular)
eudmhoire (feminine genitive singular)
eudmhora (nominative plural)
eudmhoire (comparative)

eud (“envy, jealousy; enthusiasm, zeal”) + -mhor

mì-eudmhor

unsuspicious; not jealous; disloyal; not zealous


mì-àghmhor

head

mì-àghmhor (genitive singular masculine mì-àghmhoir, genitive singular feminine mì-àghmhoire, nominative plural mì-àghmhora, comparative mì-àghmhoire)

mì-àghmhoir (genitive masculine singular)
mì-àghmhoire (feminine genitive singular)
mì-àghmhora (nominative plural)
mì-àghmhoire (comparative)


miadhar

miadhar (genitive singular masculine miadhair, genitive singular feminine miadhaire, nominative plural miadhara, comparative miadhaire)

miadhair (genitive masculine singular)
miadhaire (feminine genitive singular)
miadhara (nominative plural)
miadhaire (comparative)


teannta

/ˈt͡ʃʰaun̪ˠt̪ə/

From Middle Irish tennta, participle of tendaid (“presses, strains, squeezes, tightens, fastens”).

joined together, close, compact, tight, pressed together


aoibhinn

aoibhinne (comparative)
aibhind (alternative)

From Old Irish oíbind (“pleasant, agreeable, delightful”).


faisg

head

faisg (genitive singular feminine faisge, comparative fhaisge, qualitative noun fagas)

faisge (feminine genitive singular)
fhaisge (comparative)

From Middle Irish focus, from Old Irish ocus (“near”). Doublet of agus.


ceàrr-làmhach

/kʲʰaːrˠ ˈl̪ˠaːvəx/


mànranach

mànranach (genitive singular masculine mànranaich, comparative mànranaiche)

mànranaich (genitive masculine singular)
mànranaiche (comparative)
mànranach
mhànranach


clis

Derived from cleas (“play, trick, feat”) or its source.

cho clis ri dealanach

Air an achadh bheag uain' chaidh lomadh le fàl
Bidh na gillean le 'n camain a' strì ann
'S chan eil buidheann an siorramachd mhòr Earra-Ghàidheal
Tha cho clis ris na suinn taobh Loch Lìobhainn.

(date unknown), Alasdair MacFhraing (words), Teàrlach MacAonghais (melody), Mo ghleannan Taobh Loch Lìobhann:

On the little green field that was mown by a scythe
The lads will be competing with their shinty sticks
And there isn't a team in the great shire of Argyll
That's as agile as the heroes by Loch Leven.

(Argyll) quick, swift, agile, nimble, speedy, active


ladarna

bold, impudent, shameless, blatant, presumptuous


laghach

From Middle Irish lagach (“gentle, pleasant”).

inh

Tha seanmhair laghach agad.


fiù

From Old Irish fíu, from Proto-Celtic *wesus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus.


gràdhach

head

gràdhach (genitive singular masculine gràdhaich, comparative gràdhaiche)

gràdhaich (genitive masculine singular)
gràdhaiche (comparative)
gràdhach
ghràdhach

From Old Irish grádach, equivalent to gràdh + -ach.


so-ath-neartachaidh

bataraidh so-ath-neartachaidh


fad-shaoghalach

fad-shaoghalaiche (comparative)
fad-shaoghalach
fhad-shaoghalach


os-cionn

càballan os-cionn


sìobhalta

sìobhalta
shìobhalta
after "an"
t-sìobhalta

From Middle Irish síbíalta (“civil”) (compare modern Irish sibhialta), from Middle English civil or Old French civil (+ -ta).


sàmhach

From Old Irish sámach (“in a state of repose, easy, at rest”) (compare Irish sámhach), from sám (“calm, peaceful, easy, at rest; pleasant”) + -ach.


aon-ghuthach

aon-ghuthach
n-aon-ghuthach
h-aon-ghuthach
t-aon-ghuthach
aona-ghuthach (alternative)

/ɯ̃ːn ˈɣuhəx/


aona-ghuthach

aona-ghuthach
n-aona-ghuthach
h-aona-ghuthach
t-aona-ghuthach


cliùiteach

cliùiteiche (comparative)
cliùiteach
chliùiteach
cliùthach (alternative)

celebrated, distinguished, reputable, commendable, laudable


cho seasgair ri luchag ann an cruach

Literally, snug as a mouse in a haystack

snug as a bug in a rug
snug as a bug in a rug

(simile, colloquial) snug as a bug in a rug


dà-sheallach

dà-sheallaiche (comparative)
dà-sheallach
dhà-sheallach

From dà- + seall + -ach (adjectival suffix).


trì-sheallach

head

trì-sheallach (genitive singular masculine trì-sheallaich)

trì-sheallaich (genitive masculine singular)
trì-sheallach
thrì-sheallach


trì-mheudach

trì-mheudach (genitive singular masculine trì-mheudaich)

trì-mheudaich (genitive masculine singular)
trì-mheudach
thrì-mheudach


aosta

aosta
n-aosta
h-aosta
t-aosta
aosda (alternative)

From Old Irish áesta (“old, ancient”) (compare Irish aosta), from áes (“age, years; stage, period of life; lifetime; age of the world, era”). By surface analysis, aois + -ta.


fòineimeach

fòineimeach (genitive singular masculine fòineimich, comparative fòineimiche)

fòineimich (genitive masculine singular)
fòineimiche (comparative)
fòineimeach
fhòineimeach


righinn

From Middle Irish rigin. Cognate with Irish righin.


fèin-fhoghainteach

fèin- (“self-”) + foghainteach (“sufficient”)


ridireach

head

ridireach (genitive singular masculine ridirich, comparative ridiriche)

ridirich (genitive masculine singular)
ridiriche (comparative)

/rˠitʲɪɾʲəx/

From ridire (“knight, cavalier”) + -ach.


feabhasach

feabhasach (genitive singular masculine feabhasaich, comparative feabhasaiche)

feabhasaich (genitive masculine singular)
feabhasaiche (comparative)

From feabhas (“goodness; excellence; improvement; superiority”) + -ach.


lus-itheach

head

lus-itheach (genitive singular masculine lus-ithich, comparative lus-ithiche)

lus-ithich (genitive masculine singular)
lus-ithiche (comparative)


feur-itheach

feur-itheach (genitive singular masculine feur-ithich, comparative feur-ithiche)

feur-ithich (genitive masculine singular)
feur-ithiche (comparative)
feur-itheach
fheur-itheach


inbhiche

inbhiche
n-inbhiche
h-inbhiche
t-inbhiche


aon-bhriathrach

aon-bhriathrach
n-aon-bhriathrach
h-aon-bhriathrach
t-aon-bhriathrach

bheir e dìreach freagairtean aon-bhriathrach dhuinn


greannach

grennaiche (comparative)
greannach
ghreannach

/ˈɡ̊ɾʲɛn̪ˠəx/

/ˈɡ̊ðãn̪ˠəx/

From Old Irish grendach, grennach (“hairy, bristly, rough”). By surface analysis, greann (“bristly hair”) + -ach.

surf

cho greannach ri biast-dhubh ann an càrn

Bha i cho greannach an-dè.

'S e feasgar greannach Earraich a bh’ann.


sealbhach

head

sealbhach (genitive singular feminine sealbhaiche)

sealbhaiche (feminine genitive singular)
sealbhach
shealbhach
after "an"
t-sealbhach
seilbheach (alternative)

From Old Irish selbach (“having great possessions; possessive, grasping; an owner, a landholder”), from selb (“property, appurtenance, domain, possessions; a flock, a herd; property, estate; ownership, possession”). By surface analysis, sealbh (“possession; inheritance; luck, good luck”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).


ròibeanach

head

ròibeanach (genitive singular masculine ròibeanaich, comparative ròibeanaiche)

ròibeanaich (genitive masculine singular)
ròibeanaiche (comparative)

From ròibean (“squalid little beard; bushy beard, moustache, whisker; small rope or cord; mop”) + -ach.


caidreamhach

caidreamhaiche (comparative)
caidreabhach (alternative)

From caidreabh (“fellowship, partnership, companionship”) + -ach (adjectival suffix) (compare caidrebach).


tràthail

From Old Irish tráthamail (“timely”), corresponding to tràth (“time, season, period”) + -ail.

Dh'éirich e tràthail sa mhadainn.


comh-bhràthaireil

From comh- + bràthair (“brother”) + -eil.


bràithreil

head

bràithreil (genitive singular masculine bràithreil, genitive singular feminine bràithreile, nominative plural bràithreile, comparative bràithreile)

bràithreil (genitive masculine singular)
bràithreile (feminine genitive singular)
bràithreile (nominative plural)
bràithreile (comparative)
bràithreil
bhràithreil

From Old Irish bráithremail (“brotherly”), equivalent to bràthair (“brother”) + -eil.


brùideil

From brùid (“brute”) + -eil. Compare Irish brúidiúil.

barbarous, beastly, bestial, brutal, brutish, violent, cruel


drabasda

drabasda
dhrabasda
drabasta (alternative)
drabhasda (alternative)

From drabas (“filthiness of speech, smut”) + -da.

drabasdachd

bawdiness, obscenity, pornography, ribaldry, smut

obscene, ribald, smutty, dirty, indelicate


drabasdach

From drabasda (“obscene, ribald, smutty, dirty, indelicate”) + -ach.


sùitheach

sùitheach
shùitheach
after "an"
t-sùitheach


didseatach

head

didseatach (genitive singular masculine didseataich)

didseataich (genitive masculine singular)
didseatach
dhidseatach


strìtheil

contentious, quarrelsome, causing disturbance

exerting oneself earnestly, striving emulous


eadar-ghnàthach

eadar-ghnàthach
n-eadar-ghnàthach
h-eadar-ghnàthach
t-eadar-ghnàthach


eadar-iomlaideach

eadar-iomlaideach
n-eadar-iomlaideach
h-eadar-iomlaideach
t-eadar-iomlaideach

From eadar-iomlaid (“deal, favourable business transaction”) + -ach.


eadar-dhealaichte

/ˌat̪əɾˈʝal̪ˠɪçtʲ(ə)/


eadar-bhreitheach

eadar-bhreitheach
n-eadar-bhreitheach
h-eadar-bhreitheach
t-eadar-bhreitheach

From eadar-bhreith (“arbitration”) + -ach.


eadar-ùineach

eadar-ùineach
n-eadar-ùineach
h-eadar-ùineach
t-eadar-ùineach

From eadar-ùine (“intermission, interval”) + -ach.


eadar-phàirtidheil

From eadar- (“inter-”) + pàirtidh (“party”) + -eil.


eadar-sgrìobhach

eadar-sgrìobhach
n-eadar-sgrìobhach
h-eadar-sgrìobhach
t-eadar-sgrìobhach

From eadar-sgrìobh (“interline”, verb) + -ach.


eadar-shreathach

eadar-shreathach
n-eadar-shreathach
h-eadar-shreathach
t-eadar-shreathach

From eadar- (“inter-”) + sreath (“row, line”) + -ach.


eadar-sholasach

eadar-sholasach
n-eadar-sholasach
h-eadar-sholasach
t-eadar-sholasach


eadar-shruthach

eadar-shruthach
n-eadar-shruthach
h-eadar-shruthach
t-eadar-shruthach

From eadar- (“inter-”) + sruth (“flow”) + -ach.


eadar-theachdail

From eadar-theachd (“intervention”) + -ail.


eadar-ghuidheach

eadar-ghuidheach
n-eadar-ghuidheach
h-eadar-ghuidheach
t-eadar-ghuidheach

From eadar- (“inter-”) + guidh (“pray; beseech; plead”) + -ach.


eadar-chànanach

eadar-chànanach
n-eadar-chànanach
h-eadar-chànanach
t-eadar-chànanach

From eadar- (“inter-, between”) + cànan (“language”) + -ach.


eadar-ruitheach

eadar-ruitheach
n-eadar-ruitheach
h-eadar-ruitheach
t-eadar-ruitheach


eadar-shligheach

eadar-shligheach
n-eadar-shligheach
h-eadar-shligheach
t-eadar-shligheach


eadar-chuingeach

eadar-chuingeach
n-eadar-chuingeach
h-eadar-chuingeach
t-eadar-chuingeach

From eadar-chuing (“heterozygote”) + -ach.


seòmarach

seòmarach
sheòmarach
after "an"
t-seòmarach
seòmrach (alternative)

From seòmar (“room, chamber”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).

pertaining to or having many rooms or chambers


siabannach

head

siabannach (genitive singular masculine siabannaich, genitive singular feminine siabannaiche, nominative plural siabannacha, comparative siabannaiche)

siabannaich (genitive masculine singular)
siabannaiche (feminine genitive singular)
siabannacha (nominative plural)
siabannaiche (comparative)
siabannach
shiabannach
after "an"
t-siabannach


uile-neartmhor

uile-neartmhor (genitive singular masculine uile-neartmhoir, genitive singular feminine uile-neartmhoire, nominative plural uile-neartmhora, comparative uile-neartmhoire)

uile-neartmhoir (genitive masculine singular)
uile-neartmhoire (feminine genitive singular)
uile-neartmhora (nominative plural)
uile-neartmhoire (comparative)


mì-àdhach

mì-àdhach (genitive singular masculine mì-àdhaich, genitive singular feminine mì-àdhaiche, nominative plural mì-àdhacha, comparative mì-àdhaiche)

mì-àdhaich (genitive masculine singular)
mì-àdhaiche (feminine genitive singular)
mì-àdhacha (nominative plural)
mì-àdhaiche (comparative)
mì-àdhach
mhì-àdhach

From mì-àdh (“bad fortune, evil luck, misfortune, unlucky event”) + -ach.


innealta

/ˈĩɲəl̪ˠt̪ə/

mì-innealta

inelegant, ungenteel, clumsy unseemly, ungraceful


ceannairceach

ceannairciche (comparative)
ceannarcach (alternative)


tuathal

/ˈtʰuəhəl̪ˠ/

From Old Irish túaithbel, from túath (“left, north”) + sel (“turn”).


saidhbhir

head

saidhbhir (comparative saidhbhire or saidhbhre)

saidhbhire (comparative)
saidhbhre (comparative)
saoibhir (alternative)


allmharach

allmharaiche (comparative)
allmharach
n-allmharach
h-allmharach
t-allmharach
allamhara (alternative)
allamharach (alternative)
allmhara (alternative)


allamharach

allamharaiche (comparative)
allamharach
n-allamharach
h-allamharach
t-allamharach


iutharnail

Iutharnail rud!


pruinn

inflection of pronn (“mashed, scrambled, ground, frangible”):


collaidh

From Middle Irish collaide, from Old Irish colnide (“corporeal; carnal”). By surface analysis, colann + -aidh.


mì-sheaghach

mì-sheaghaiche (comparative)
mì-sheaghach
mhì-sheaghach


dòrainneach

/ˈt̪ɔːɾəɲəx/


ceòthach

ceòthach (genitive singular masculine ceòthaich, comparative ceòthaiche)

ceòthaich (genitive masculine singular)
ceòthaiche (comparative)
ceòthach
cheòthach

From Old Irish ceódach. By surface analysis, ceò + -ach.

Tha i ceòthach an-diugh.

misty, foggy, drizzling, cloudy, obscure.


dìcheallach

/ˈtʲiːçəl̪ˠəx/


dìomhain

dìomhain
dhìomhain
diamhain (alternative)

From Old Irish dímaín. By surface analysis, dì- + maoin. Cognate with Irish díomhaoin.


saighdearach

saighdearaiche (comparative)
saighdearach
shaighdearach
after "an"
t-saighdearach

From Middle Irish saigteóir (“archer, soldier”) (compare Irish saighdiúir, saighdeoir), from saiget (“arrow”) (modern Scottish Gaelic saighead), from Latin sagitta (“arrow”). By surface analysis, saighdear + -ach.

inh

soldier-like, related or pertaining to soldiers


airidh

From Old Irish air(ch) (“primas, lord”), from Proto-Celtic *aryos (“noble”). Cognate with Irish aire (“nobleman, chief, freeman”).

'S bochd an airidh mar a thachair do Sheumas.

It's a pity the way things turned out for James.


iongantach

/ˈĩən̪ˠt̪əx/

/ˈɪ̃ɣən̪ˠd̪əx/

[ˈiɯːn̪ˠd̪ʌx]

[ˈɪ̃ɣən̪ˠd̪ʌx]

/ˈiũn̪ˠd̪əx/

[ˈĩ.ən̪ˠd̪ʌx]

[ˈɪ̃ɣən̪ˠd̪ʌx]

/ˈĩãn̪ˠd̥ɔx/

From Middle Irish ingantach (“wonderful”), from Old Irish ingnad (compare modern iongnadh).

Tha i ann am fonn iongantach.

'S iongantach an car a thig an cois a' chogaidh.

Strange fortunes come in the wake of war.


iongantaiche

iongantaiche
n-iongantaiche
h-iongantaiche
t-iongantaiche


cho sona ri luch ann an lofa

Tha iad cho sona ri luch ann an lofa cuideachd.

(simile, colloquial) incredibly happy or comfortable (as happy as a mouse in a loaf)


beag bìodach

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beag bìodach (comparative bige bìodaiche or lugha bìodaiche)

bige bìodaiche (comparative)
lugha bìodaiche (comparative)
beag bìodach
bheag bìodach

cù beag bìodach


bìodach

bìodaiche (comparative)
bìodach
bhìodach


anmhann

anmhainne (comparative)
anmhann
n-anmhann
h-anmhann
t-anmhann
anfhann (alternative)
an-fhann (alternative)


ceart gu leòr

/kʲʰarˠʃt kə ʎɔːɾ/

/kʲʰarˠst kə ʎɔːɾ/


alcolach

alcolaiche (comparative)
alcolach
n-alcolach
h-alcolach
t-alcolach

/ˈaɫ̪kʰɔɫ̪ax/

alcoholic (relating to or containing alcohol)


alcolaiche

alcolaiche
n-alcolaiche
h-alcolaiche
t-alcolaiche


stèidhte

cleachdadh stèidhte air fianais

evidence-based approach, approach based on evidence


dùth

From an earlier root dù, from Old Irish dú. Stokes originally suggested that the early root was borrowed from Old French dû (> French dû, English due), from devoir (“to owe”), but MacBain notes a connection between the earlier root, dual (“hereditary right”), and dùthaich (“a country, district”).


sgreamhail

sgreamhail (genitive singular masculine sgreamhail, genitive singular feminine sgreamhaile, nominative plural sgreamhaile, comparative sgreamhaile)

sgreamhail (genitive masculine singular)
sgreamhaile (feminine genitive singular)
sgreamhaile (nominative plural)
sgreamhaile (comparative)


atamach

atamach (genitive singular masculine atamaich, genitive singular feminine atamaich, nominative plural atamach, comparative atamaiche)

atamaich (genitive masculine singular)
atamaich (feminine genitive singular)
atamach (nominative plural)
atamaiche (comparative)


onarach

onarach (genitive singular masculine onaraich, genitive singular feminine onoraiche)

onaraich (genitive masculine singular)
onoraiche (feminine genitive singular)
onarach (masculine nominative)
onarach (feminine nominative)
onarach (nominative plural)
onaraich (genitive masculine)
onaraiche (feminine genitive)
onaraich (feminine genitive)
onarach (genitive plural)
onarach (dative masculine)
onaraich (dative feminine)
onarach (dative plural)
onaraich (masculine vocative)
onarach (feminine vocative)
onarach (plural vocative)
onarach
n-onarach
h-onarach
t-onarach

honest (scrupulous with regard to telling the truth)


lèirsinneach

/ˈʎeːɾʲʃɪɲəx/


meadaigeach

/ˈmedʲɪɡʲəx/


neo-chlaon

neo-chlaon (nominative plural claona, comparative claoine)

claona (nominative plural)
claoine (comparative)

impartial, objective, unbiased, fair-minded


caoile

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

inflection of caol:
feminine genitive singular


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)


snasail

Dreach snasail


coibhneil

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


slaodaiche

slaodaiche
shlaodaiche
after "an"
t-slaodaiche

/ˈs̪l̪ˠɯːt̪ɪçə/


aotruime

aotruime
n-aotruime
h-aotruime
t-aotruime


seunta

/ˈʃiən̪ˠt̪ə/

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


sheunta

/ˈhiən̪ˠt̪ə/


dòigheil

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


grànda

gràinde (comparative)
grànda
ghrànda
grànnda (alternative)
grànna (alternative)
grànta (alternative)

Lewis, Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, Skye

/ˈɡ̊ɾaːn̪ˠə/

[ˈɡ̊ɾaːn̪ˠʌ]

/ˈɡ̊ɾɛ̃ːt̪ə/

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.


Gàidhealach

/ˈkɛː.əl̪ˠəx/

Gaelic (relating to the Gaels or their language)

of, from or pertaining to the Highlands of Scotland


Sasgunnach

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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.


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


singilte

/ʃiŋʲɡʲɪldʲə/


coireach

chan e mise as coireach!

guilty, at fault, to blame, responsible, culpable


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


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/


neo-mheasarra

/nʲɔˈvesəɾə/


uileag

uileag
n-uileag
h-uileag
t-uileag
uile (alternative)

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.


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?


cgl

tha sin cgl!

(Internet slang, text messaging) OK, fine


ailbhealach

ailbhealaiche (comparative)
ailbhealach
n-ailbhealach
h-ailbhealach
t-ailbhealach


palatach

palataiche (comparative)
palatach
phalatach


cho bodhar ri gobhar san fhoghar

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


cosail

tlb

(Colonsay, Islay, Gigha, Kintyre, Arran)

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

is cosail nach aithne dhuit mise


bòdhach

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bòdhach (genitive singular masculine bòdhaich, comparative bòdhaiche)

bòdhaich (genitive masculine singular)
bòdhaiche (comparative)

Tiree form of bòidheach (“beautiful, pretty”)


ro-bhruiche

Tha an t-ugh seo nas ro-bhruiche na am fear sin.

This egg is more overcooked than that one.


brocail

broc (“badger”) + -ail (“adjective suffix”)


peitseagach

peitseagaiche (comparative)
peitseagach
pheitseagach

peitseagach:


miadhonach

obsolete spelling of meadhanach (“middle”)


baidhbheil

baidhbheil
bhaidhbheil
baibheil (alternative)

(colloquial, Islay) marvellous, terrific, tremendous


cearr-làmhach

/kʰʲaːrˠ ˈl̪ˠaːvəx/

Alternative form of ceàrr-làmhach (“left-handed”)


deas-làmhach

deas-làmhaiche (comparative)
deas-lamhach (alternative)
deas lamhach (alternative)

Thachair orra fear aotrom, suileach, deas lamhach a bha leigeil a chasan cho ciuin air an talamh ri cat 'nuair a bhitheas e air chuairt an deigh luchaidh.

1909 April 15, James Macdiarmid, Gaelic Society of Inverness, “Some Breadalbane Folk-Lore Tales”, in Transactions, page 141:

They met a light, cheerful, dexterous man who laid his feet on the ground as quietly as a cat when he is on a walk after a mouse.


deas-lamhach

Alternative form of deas-làmhach (“right-handed, handy”)


deas lamhach

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deas lamhach (comparative deas lamhaiche)


troimh-a-chèile

tro-chèile (alternative)
troimh chèile (alternative)

/tɾɔjˈçeːlə/


claoidhte

very tired, weary, exhausted, knackered, worn out

harassed, afflicted, distressed, tormented


corcar

From Middle Irish corcair, from Old Irish corcur; akin to Latin purpura (compare Welsh porffor), from Ancient Greek πορφύρα (porphúra).


ceannruisgte

/ˈkʲʰãũɾɪʃkʲ/

[ˈkʲʰæ̃ũɾɪʃkʲ]

/ˈkʲʰɛ̃uɾuʃtʲ/

From ceann (“-headed”) + rùisgte (“naked, bare”).


neoichiontach

neoichiontaiche (comparative)
neo-chiontach (alternative)

/ˈɲɔçən̪ˠt̪əx/

/ˈɲãçun̪ˠt̪əx/

faultless, harmless, spotless, innocent, unblameable


ealamh

From Old Irish ellam, ullam, ollam (“quick, prompt, speedy; soon, readily; ready, prepared; finished, complete; ready (for), predisposed (to), inclined (to)”). Related to ullamh.


coingeis

[ˈkʰɔ̝ŋʲɡ̊ʲeʃ]


cugallach

unstable, unsteady, uncertain, precarious


iriosal

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iriosal (comparative iriosaile or iriseol)

iriosaile (comparative)
iriseol (comparative)

/ˈiɾʲɪs̪əl̪ˠ/


reaimhre

[ˈrˠaiɲdʲʒʌ]


nuadha

nominative/genitive/dative/vocative plural of nuadh


nuaidh

inflection of nuadh:
masculine genitive/vocative singular

inflection of nuadh:
feminine dative singular


beòthail

beòthaile (comparative)
beòthail
bheòthail
beothail (alternative)
beòthachail (alternative)
beodhail (alternative)
beodha (alternative)

lively, vivacious, animated, active, vigorous