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1-B: First set of very basic vocabulary Flashcards

Some initial everyday words, mostly nouns, "is/not", some key places.

1
Q

tha

A

is/am/are
(descriptive)

present tense

This is the “to be” of description (a “to be” of identity will be introduced later).
By itself, also means “Yes.”

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is/am/are
(descriptive)

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tha

present tense

This is the “to be” of description (a “to be” of identity will be introduced later).
By itself, also means “Yes.”

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chan eil

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is/am/are not,
isn’t/aren’t

present tense

By itself, also means “No.”

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is/am/are not,
isn’t/aren’t

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chan eil

present tense

By itself, also means “No.”

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halò

Also hallò.

A

hello

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hello

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halò

Also hallò.

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tìoraidh

A

bye

informal

Mnemonic: derived from British English “cheerio”.

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bye

informal

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tìoraidh

Mnemonic: derived from British English “cheerio”.

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agus

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and

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and

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agus

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no

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or

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or

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no

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13
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le

A

with

Many other meanings: “by (means of)”, “using”, “in possession of”, “in favour of”, etc. But use of these comes later.

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with

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le

Many other meanings: “by (means of)”, “using”, “in possession of”, “in favour of”, etc. But use of these comes later.

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taing

A

thanks

casual

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thanks

casual

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taing

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brot

m.; gen. brota, pl. brotan

A

soup, broth

brùth is another word for “broth”, that doesn’t also mean “soup”.

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soup, broth

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brot

m.; gen. brota, pl. brotan

brùth is another word for “broth”, that doesn’t also mean “soup”.

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iasg

m.; gen. & pl. èisg

A

fish

Mnemonic: cognate with Greek “ichthys”, English “ichthyo-“.

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fish

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iasg

m.; gen. & pl. èisg

Mnemonic: cognate with Greek “ichthys”, English “ichthyo-“.

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21
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tì

f.; pl. tìtheachan

A less common equivalent is teatha (f., pl. teathachan).

A

tea

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tea

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tì

f.; pl. tìtheachan

A less common equivalent is teatha (f., pl. teathachan).

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cofaidh

m.; pl. cofaidhean

A

coffee

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coffee

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cofaidh

m.; pl. cofaidhean

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aran

m.; gen. arain

A

bread

Note: aran-flùir is also used, for “wheat-flour bread”, not made of oat flour.

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bread

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aran

m.; gen. arain

Note: aran-flùir is also used, for “wheat-flour bread”, not made of oat flour.

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27
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math

Lenited as mhath. Your first word with lenition!

comp. irregular: fhearr

A

good

As a noun (m., gen. maith), can mean “goodness”, “advantage”, “use/utility”, “produce”, or “profit”.

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28
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good

A

math

Lenited as mhath. Your first word with lenition!

comp. irregular: fhearr.
As a noun (m., gen. maith), can mean “goodness”, “advantage”, “use/utility”, “produce”, or “profit”.

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blasta

comp. same

A

tasty, delicious;
savoury, succulent;
agreeable

More metaphoric meanings include “eloquent” and “tasteful”.
The adv. phrase blasta air, means “fond of, keen on”.

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30
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tasty, delicious;
savoury, succulent;
agreeable

A

blasta

comp. same

More metaphoric meanings include “eloquent” and “tasteful”.
The adv. phrase blasta air, means “fond of, keen on”.

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tomàto

m., pl. tomàtothan

A

tomato

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32
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tomato

A

tomàto

m., pl. tomàtothan

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ìm

m.; gen. ìme

A

butter

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butter

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ìm

m.; gen. ìme

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hama

f.; pl. hamaichean

A

ham, bacon

Another “bacon” word is beucoin.

36
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ham, bacon

A

hama

f.; pl. hamaichean

Another “bacon” word is beucoin.

37
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uisge

m.

A

water

In many stock phrases, it more specifically means “rain”.

38
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water

A

uisge

m.

In many stock phrases, it more specifically means “rain”.

39
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càise

m.; pl. càisean

A

cheese

Mnemonic: cognate with Spanish “queso”, German “Käse”.

40
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cheese

A

càise

m.; pl. càisean

Mnemonic: cognate with Spanish “queso”, German “Käse”.

41
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forca

f.; gen fuirce, pl. forcan.

A

fork

Also just forc (more often the verb “to fork”).

42
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fork

A

forca

f.; gen fuirce, pl. forcan.

Also just forc (more often the verb “to fork”).

43
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spàin

f.; gen. spàine, pl. spàinean

A

spoon

44
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spoon

A

spàin

f.; gen. spàine, pl. spàinean

45
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cèic

f.; gen. cèice, pl. cèicean

A

cake

46
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cake

A

cèic

f.; gen. cèice, pl. cèicean

47
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biadh

m.; gen. bìdh, pl. biadhan

A

food / meal

48
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food / meal

A

biadh

m.; gen. bìdh, pl. biadhan

49
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rìs

m.

Also reis, rus (gen. ruis).

A

rice

50
Q

rice

A

rìs

m.

Also reis, rus (gen. ruis).

51
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salann

m.; gen. & pl. salainn

A

salt

52
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salt

A

salann

m.; gen. & pl. salainn

53
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piobair

m. Also just piobar; gen. piobair.

A

pepper

Black pepper, not chili peppers.

However, the distinction between piobair and the other (capsicum) kind, peabar, is not well-maintained.
Not to be confused with pìobaire, “bagpiper”.

54
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pepper

Black pepper, not chili peppers.

A

piobair

m. Also just piobar; gen. piobair.

However, the distinction between piobair and the other (capsicum) kind, peabar, is not well-maintained.
Not to be confused with pìobaire, “bagpiper”.

55
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Alba

f.

/ALL-ə-pə/ or even /ALL-ə-peh/

A

Scotland

Important! This has the “Gaelic helping vowel”, and the /b/ → /p/ shift, and schwa-ization of the final vowel: /ALL-ə-pə/, sometimes even /ALL-ə-peh/. Some of these effects remain even in derived words like Albannach (“Scottish”), /ALL-ə-pan-akh/, but are absent from unrelated words like albatras (“albatross”), /ALL-ba-trəs/.
Pronunciation closer to /ALL-ə-bə/ with only a partial p-shift is not unknown. Same with /ALL-ə-pa/, so probably also /ALL-ə-ba/.

56
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Scotland

A

Alba

f.; /ALL-ə-pə/ or even /ALL-ə-peh/

Important! This has the “Gaelic helping vowel”, and the /b/ → /p/ shift, and schwa-ization of the final vowel: /ALL-ə-pə/, sometimes even /ALL-ə-peh/. Some of these effects remain even in derived words like Albannach (“Scottish”), /ALL-ə-pan-akh/, but are absent from unrelated words like albatras (“albatross”), /ALL-ba-trəs/.
Pronunciation closer to /ALL-ə-bə/ with only a partial p-shift is not unknown. Same with /ALL-ə-pa/, so probably also /ALL-ə-ba/.

57
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bainne

m.

A

milk

58
Q

milk

A

bainne

m.

59
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siùcar

m., gen. siùcair

A

sugar

60
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sugar

A

siùcar

m., gen. siùcair

61
Q

mi

A

I / me

62
Q

I / me

A

mi

63
Q

thu

A

you
(singular, informal)

As learned later, may take other forms depending on grammar, e.g. thusa, tusa.

64
Q

you
(singular, informal)

singular, informal

A

thu

As learned later, may take other forms depending on grammar, e.g. thusa, tusa.

65
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sailead

m., gen. saileid, pl. saileadan

A

salad

Just salad is also used.

66
Q

salad

A

sailead

m., gen. saileid, pl. saileadan

Just salad is also used.

67
Q

buntàta

m., pl. same

Variants: putàta, puntàta, muntàta.

A

potato

68
Q

potato

A

buntàta

m., pl. same.

Variants: putàta, puntàta, muntàta.

69
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Sasann

f.; gen. Sasainn

May also be Sasainn as non-genitive.

A

England

The gentitive form Sasainn is often used as the base name instead of Sasann; probably a matter of dialect. (This does not apply to all such names.)

70
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England

A

Sasann

f.; gen. Sasainn

The gentitive form Sasainn is often used as the base name instead of Sasann; probably a matter of dialect. (This does not apply to all such names.)

71
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caileag

f., gen. caileige, pl. caileagan

A

girl

There are other “lass” words in the range of “little girl” to “young woman”, but they’ll come later.

72
Q

girl

A

caileag

f., gen. caileige, pl. caileagan

There are other “lass” words in the range of “little girl” to “young woman”, but they’ll come later.

73
Q

balach

m., gen. & pl. balaich

A

boy

Mnemonic: Sounds a bit like “bollock” (i.e. testicle).
There are other “lad” words in the range of “little boy” to “young man”, but they’ll come later.

74
Q

boy

A

balach

m., gen. & pl. balaich

Mnemonic: Sounds a bit like “bollock” (i.e. testicle).
There are other “lad” words in the range of “little boy” to “young man”, but they’ll come later.

75
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cat

m., gen. & pl. cait

Bonus: what are cullach (m.; gen. & pl. cullaich); moth-chat (m.; gen. & pl. moth-chait); and cat fireann (m.; gen. & pl. cait fireann)?

A

cat

Bonus: “tomcat” can be cullach; moth-chat (lit. “male/penis-cat”); or cat fireann (lit. “male/masculine cat”). May vary by dialect.

76
Q

cat

Bonus: what are some terms for “tomcat”?

A

cat

m., gen. & pl. cait

Bonus: “tomcat” can be cullach (m.; gen. & pl. cullaich); moth-chat (m.; gen. & pl. moth-chait; lit. “male/penis-cat”); or cat fireann (m.; gen. & pl. cait fireann; lit. “male/masculine cat”). May vary by dialect.

77
Q

cù

m.; gen. & pl. coin, gen. pl. con

Bonus: what are galla (f.; pl. galachan), saidh (f.; gen. saidhe, pl. saidhean), and sadhan (m.; gen. & pl. sadhain)?

A

dog

Bonus: “bitch (female dog)” = galla, saidh, or sadhan. Probably varies by dialect. Weirdly, the last of these is grammatically masculine.

78
Q

dog

Bonus: what are terms for “bitch (female dog)”?

A

cù

m.; gen. & pl. coin, gen. pl. con

Bonus: “bitch” can be galla (f.; pl. galachan), saidh (f.; gen. saidhe, pl. saidhean), or sadhan (m.; gen. & pl. sadhain). Probably varies by dialect. Weirdly, the last of these is grammatically masculine.

79
Q

tidsear

m.; gen. tidseir, pl. tidsearan

Sometimes written tìdsear, gen. tìdseir, pl. tìdsearan.

A

teacher

80
Q

teacher

A

tidsear

m.; gen. tidseir, pl. tidsearan

Sometimes written tìdsear, gen. tìdseir, pl. tìdsearan

81
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pàrant

m.; gen. pàraint, pl. pàrantan

A

parent

82
Q

parent

A

pàrant

m.; gen. pàraint, pl. pàrantan

83
Q

beag

Irregular: comp. lugha

A

small, little, minor, slight, petty

False friend! Looks and sounds much like English “big” but means the opposite.
See also àrd.

84
Q

small, little, minor, slight, petty

A

beag

Irregular: comp. lugha

False friend! Looks and sounds much like English “big” but means the opposite.

85
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mòr

Irregular: comp. motha

A

big, large, grand, tall, ample

Can also indicate things like “spacious”, “high”, “lofty”, “bulky”, or “in a large amount” / “a large quantity of”.
See also àrd.

86
Q

big, large, grand, tall, ample

Can also indicate things like “spacious”, “high”, “lofty”, “bulky”, or “in a large amount” / “a large quantity of”.

A

mòr

Irregular: comp. motha.

See also àrd.

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