Scottish Gaelic-Vocabulary Flashcards
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1
Q
‘s
A
and, is
2
Q
‘s e
A
is, yes, it
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’s aithne dhomh
A
I know
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‘s e do bheatha
A
you are welcome, you’re welcome
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’S mi.
A
Yes (It’s me).
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a
A
to; it; him; his/her; that
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à (às)-with a definite noun)
A
from (place); out of
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Q
a’
A
… ing; the
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Q
a!
A
ah!
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Q
a bha
A
who/that was
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Q
a Bheathag (voc)
A
Beth
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Q
a Bheathag (voc)
A
Beth
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Q
a bheil
A
are (there), is, am, do, does, is there
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a bhith
A
to be
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Q
a bhràthair
A
his brother
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a bhràithrean
A
his brothers
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a bu
A
the most
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a bu bhrèagh
A
the most beautiful
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a chàirdean (f)
A
his/her relatives (f)
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a Chaluim (voc)
A
Calum
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a charaid
A
friend
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a chàirdean
A
friends
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a Chatrìona (voc)
A
Catriona
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a ceann
A
her head
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a cheann
his head
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a chèile
each other
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a chionn 's
since, because
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a dh’aithghearr
soon
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a dh'Alba
to Scotland
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a dh'aois
of age
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a dh'Èirinn
to Ireland
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a dh'fhàg iad
that they left
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a dh'ionnsaigh
towards
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a dhol
to go
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a Fhlòraidh (f) (voc)
Flora
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a ghràidh (m)(voc)
love, darling
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a h-ad
her hat
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a h-aodach
her clothes
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a h-athair
her father
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a h-uile
every (before noun)
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a h-uile càil
everything
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a h-uile duine
everyone, everybody
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a Leagsaidh (f) (voc)
Lexie, Lexy
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a Mhairead (f) (voc)
Margaret
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a Mhàiri (voc)
Mairi
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a mharbh
that killed
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a Mhòrag (voc)
Morag
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a Nèill (voc)
Niall
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a Phàdraigh (voc)
Patrick
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a pòsadh
to marry her
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a phòsadh
to marry; to marry him
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a Raonaid (f) (voc)
Rachel
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a Ruairidh (voc)
Ruairidh
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a shùilean
his eyes
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a Sheumais (voc)
James
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a th’ air
are on him, is on …, is on him, are on …
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a th’ ann
it is, are there, that is, is
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a th’ annad
that you are
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a th’ annaibh
that you are (plural)
60
a th’ annam
that I am
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a th’ annta
they are
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a th’ innte
that she is
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a th’ oirre
that is on her
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a th’ orm
that is on me
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a th’ ort
that is on you
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a tha
is, that is, who is, are, it is
67
a thìde
of time
68
a thidseir
teacher
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a’ bhean
the wife
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a’ Bheilg (f)
Belgium
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a’ bhòn-dè
the day before yesterday
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a’ bhòtadh
voting
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a’ Bhreatainn Bheag (f)
Brittany
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a' bruidhinn
talking; speaking
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a’ bualadh
hitting
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a’ cadal
sleeping
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a’ chaileag
the girl
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a' charbad aige
his chariot
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a’ Chuimrigh (f)
Wales
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a' cluich
playing
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a' cluinntinn
hearing
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a’ còcaireachd
cooking
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a' coimhead (air)
watching; looking (at)
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a’ coiseachd
walking
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a' cur
putting
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a' dèanamh
doing
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a' dol
going
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a' faicinn
seeing
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a’ falbh
leaving, going
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a' fuireach
living; staying
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a' gabhail
taking
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a' gàireachdainn
laughing
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a’ Gearmailt (f)
Germany
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a' ghealach
the moon
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a' gheata
the gate
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a' ghleann
the glen
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a’ Ghrèig (f)
Greece
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A' Ghreug
Greece
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a’ ghrian
the sun
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a' glanadh
cleaning
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a’ leughadh
reading
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a’ mhàthair
the mother
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a’ phiuthar
a sister
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a’ Phòlainn (f)
Poland
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a’ Phortagail (f)
Portugal
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a’ ruith
running
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a’ sabaid
fighting
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a’ seasamh
standing
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a’ sgreuchail
screaming, screeching
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a’ sgriobhadh
writing
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a' sireadh
seeking
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a' siubhal
traveling
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a' smaoineachadh (air)
thinking (about)
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a' snàmh
swimming
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a’ sreap
climbing
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a’ stad
stopping (motion)
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a' suidhe
sitting down
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a’ teasgasg
teaching
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a' tighinn
coming
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a' tuigsinn
understand
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a-mach
out (motion)
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a-mach às
out of (the)
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a-màireach
tomorrow
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a-mhàin
only
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a-muigh
outside
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a-nis(e)
now
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a-nìos
up (from below)
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a-nochd
tonight
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a-nuas
down (from above)
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a-raoir
last night
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a-rithist
again
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a-staigh
inside
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a-steach
in (motion)
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abair, ràdh (ri)
say, tell (to)
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abhainn (f)
(a) river
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àbhaisteach
normal, usual
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ach
but; except; only, however, so (subjectively)
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ach beagan
only a bit
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ach e fhèin
except himself
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achadh (m)
field
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acras (m)
hunger
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ad (f)
hat
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adhar (m)
air
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adhbhar (m)
reason, cause
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af af
woof woof!
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Afraga a Deas
South Africa
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ag
... ing
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ag èigheachd
shouting
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ag èisteachd
listening
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ag iarraidh
wanting
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ag ithe
eating
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ag obair
working
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ag òl
drinking
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ag ràdh
saying
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agad
you (have,had); you!
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agaibh
at you (for/plu)
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againn
at us; we (have/had) our
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agam
I (have/had); my
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agus
and, with, meanwhile
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aghaidh (f)
face
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aghaidh; an aghaidh
against
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agus
and
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aibhne; na h-aibhne
of the river
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aibhnichean
rivers
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aice
at her, at it (fem); she (has/ had); her
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aidich, aideachadh
admit, confess
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aig
at
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aige
at him, at it (masc)
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ainm (m)
name
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ainmean
names
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ainmeil
famous
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air
on, on him, on it (fem) about; at
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airson
for
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air beulaibh
in front of
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air a bhith
had/have been
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air a' chlàrsaich
on the harp
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air ais
back, ago, behind
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air beulaibh
in front of
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air bòrd
on board
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air cho .. 's
no matter how ..
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air chor 's
on (the) condition, so that
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air cùlaibh
behind
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air dheireadh
behind (slow as a clock)
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air eagal 's
for fear, lest
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air fad
altogether, wholly, entirely
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air falbh
away
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air iasad
on loan
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air leth
separately
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air sgàth 's
because
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air thoiseach
ahead (fast as a clock)
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air neo
(or) else
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airgead (m)
money, silver
193
airson
for; wanting
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airson 's
for, because
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airson a dhol
wanting to go
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airson fàgail
wanting to leave
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aisling
dream; vision
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àite (m)
place; instead
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aithne
recognize; know
200
Alba (f)
Scotland
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allt, g. & pl. uillt (m)
burn (stream)
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altire (m)
(an) architect
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am
the
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àm (m)
occasion, time
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am bàs
(the) death
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am-bliadhna
this year
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am boireannach
the woman
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Am bu toil leat ...
Would you like...?
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às a dhèidh
after him/it
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àm (m)
occasion, time
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amadan (m)
fool, clown
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amar (m)
(a) bath, bathtub
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amharas
suspicion
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an
the; of the
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an aghaidh
against
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an àite
instead of
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An aithne dhut?
Do you know?
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an ath
the next
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An Chòrn (f)
Cornwall
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an claidheamh aige
his sword
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an cù agam
my dog
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an cù aice
her dog
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an-dè
yesterday
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an dèidh
after
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an deoch
the drink
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an-diugh
today
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an dorais
of the door
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an-dràsta
just now
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An Eadailt (f)
Italy
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an eaglais
the church
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An Eilbheis (f)
Switzerland
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An Fhionnlann (f)
Finland
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An Fhraing (f)
France
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an ialtag
the bat
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an làr
the floor
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an locha
of the lake
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an nathair
the snake
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An Ostair (f)
Austria
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an rèis
the race
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an Rìoghachd Aonaichte
the United Kingdom
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an robh
was, were, to be (question)
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An Roinn-Eòrpa
Europe
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An Ruis (f)
Russia
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an rìgh
the king; of the king
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an sgoil
the school
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an seo
here (location)
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an sin
there (location)
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an siud
over there, yonder
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an siud 's an seo
here and there
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An Spàinn (f)
Spain
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an staidhre
the staircase
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an t-seirbheiseach
the servant
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an t-seòmar
the room
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an t-sleagh
the spear
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an t-slige
the shell
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an t-sràid
the street
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An t-Suain (f)
Sweden
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an t-sùil
the eye
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an talla
the hall
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An Tuirc (f)
Turkey
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an t-uisge
the water
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an uair sin
then
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an-uiridh
last year
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anmoch
late
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ann
in it; here
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ann an
in a
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ann an Alba
in Scotland
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annad
in you (inf/sin)
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annaibh
in you (for/plu)
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annam
in me
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anns an (with a definite noun)
in the
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anns a' bhad
immediately
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annasach
unusual
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annta
in them
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aodach
clothes
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aodann (m)
(a) face
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aois (f)
age
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aonar (Aon duine)
one person
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aonaranach
lonely
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aran (m)
bread
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àrd
tall. high
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àrdsgoil (f)
high school, secondary school
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argamaid
(an) argument
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ars; arsa
said
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as
the most
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às
from the; out of the
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às a dhèidh
after him/it
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as aonais
without
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as brèagha
the most beautiful
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as fheàrr
the best
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às dèidh
after
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Astràilia
Australia
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ath
next (before noun)
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athair (m)
father
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athair-céile
father-in-law
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atharraich, atharrachadh
change, alter
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B’ àill leibh
Pardon, I didn’t hear
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b' e; b' esan
it/ he was; he was (emphatic)
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baga (m)
bag
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baile (m)
(a) town
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bainne (m)
milk
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balach (m)
boy
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ball, g.& pl. buill (m)
member
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ball iomain
(a) shinty ball
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balla (m)
(a) wall
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bàn
fair, light, blonde (hair)
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banais (f)
wedding
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banaltram (m)
nurse
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banca (m)
bank
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bànrigh
(a) queen
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bard (m)
(a) poet, bard
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bas (f)
palm (of hand)
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bás; am bàs
death; the death
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bata (m)
walking stick, baton
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bàta (m)
boat
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bàtaichean (m)
boats
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bàth, bàthadh
drown
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beachd (m)
opinion
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beag
small
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beagan
little, a little bit
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bean (f)
wife, woman
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beanntan
mountains
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beartach
rich
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beatha
life
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Beathag
Beth, Rebecca
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beinn (f)
(a) mountain, ben
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beir, breith (air)
bear, catch, grasp
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beul, g. & pl. beòil (m)
mouth
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Beurla (f)
English language
330
bha
was/were
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beud (m)
fault, pity
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bha ... againn
we had ...
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bha ... aige
he had ...
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bha ... ann
there was ...; there were ...
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bha fearg air ...
was angry
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bha ... aca
they had ...
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bha ... aige
he had ...
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bheil
is; am; are
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bhig
small; little
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bhiodh
would be
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bhlàth
warm
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bhios
will be
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bho / o
from
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bhodaich ... a bhodaich
... old man
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bhon
from the
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bhràithrean
brothers
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bhris
broke
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bhruidhinn
spoke; talked
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bhuaipe
from her
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bi
be; will be
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Bi sámhach!
Be quiet!
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bi thusa
you will be (emphatic)
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biadh (m)
food
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bidh sinn
we will be
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blas (m)
taste, accent
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blath
warm
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blàths (m)
warmth
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bliadhnaichean
years
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bò (f)
cow
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bodach (m)
(an) old man
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bog
soft
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bogsa (m)
box
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bochdainn(f)
poverty
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bòidhchead (m)
beauty
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bòidheach
beautiful
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boireannach (m)
(a) woman
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bòidheach
beautiful
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bòrd (m)
(a) table, board
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botal (m)
(a) bottle
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bradan (m)
salmon
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bràthair (m)
brother
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bràthair-céile
brother-in-law
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Bràthair-màthar
Mother’s brother (Maternal uncle)
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Bràthair mo mhàthar
My Mother’s Brother
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breac (m)
trout, speckled
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brèagha
lovely
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Breatainn (f)
Britain
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breug, g. brèige, pl. breugan (f)
lie
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broilleach (m)
(a) chest (body part)
380
briosgaid (f)
biscuit
381
briogais (f)
trousers
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bris, briseadh
break
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briste
broken
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bròn
sadness; sorrow
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brot (m)
soup
386
bruach (f)
bank (of river &c)
387
bruidhnidh
talk, speak (plu/for); will speak
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bruidhinn, bruidhinn (ri)
speak (to)
389
bu
more; most (past)
390
buail, bualadh
strike
391
bugha
(a) bow
392
buidhe
yellow
393
buidheann (f)
group
394
buntàta (m)
potato(es)
395
bùrn (m)
fresh water
396
bus (m)
bus
397
bùth (m/f)
(a) shop, store
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cabhag (f)
(a) hurry, rush
399
cadal, caidil
sleep
400
cáil (f)
anything
401
caileag
a girl
402
Cailean
Colin
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caileag (f)
girl
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callaid (f)
fence
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cailleach, caillich (f)
(an) old woman
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càineadh (m)
criticism
407
càirdeach
related
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càirdeas, g. càirdeis (m)
friendship
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cairteal (m)
quarter
410
càirdeil
friendly
411
cairteal na h-uarach
quarter of an hour
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càise (m)
cheese
413
caisteal (m)
castle
414
caith, caitheamh
spend (time), wear
415
Càite(e)
Where
416
càl (m)
cabbage
417
can, cantainn (ri)
say (to)
418
cànan (m), cànain (f)
(a) language
419
caol
thin, narrow
420
caora (f)
sheep
421
car, g. cuir, pl. caran (m)
twist
422
càr
car
423
càraich, càradh
repair, mend
424
càraichean (m)
cars
425
caraid (m)
friend
426
càraid (f)
couple, pair
427
carbad
(a) chariot
428
càrn, g. & pl. càirn & cùirn (m)
carn
429
Carson?
Why?
430
cas, cois (f)
(a) leg, foot
431
càs (m)
hardship
432
cat (m)
cat
433
cat-fiadhaich (m)
(a) wildcat
434
cathair (f)
chair
435
cealg, g. ceilge, pl. cealgan (f)
deceit
436
ceangailte
tied; bound
437
ceann (m)
(a) head
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ceannaich, ceannach (do)
buy (for)
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ceannard (m)
chief, head
440
cearban (m)
(a) sharking, basking shark
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cearc, circ (f)
hen, chicken
442
ceàrr
wrong; incorrect
443
ceart
right, correct
444
ceart
right, correct
445
ceathar
four people
446
cèilidh (m)
ceilidh, visit, act of visiting
447
Ceilteach
Celtic
448
ceist (f)
question
449
ceum, g. cèim, pl. ceumannan (m)
step, pace
450
cha bhi
will not be
451
cha do dh'ith
didn't eat
452
cha do dh'òl
didn't drink
453
Cha robh
was not, were not, to (negative); wasn't
454
cha robh ... aice
she didn't have ...
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cha robh ... aige
he didn't have
456
Cha tàinig
Didn't come
457
Cha tèid mi.
I will not go.
458
Cha tig
Don't come; Will not come
459
Cha toil leam
I don't like
460
chaidh
went
461
chan
not
462
Chan aithne dhomh
I don't know
463
Chan e
It's not
464
chan eil ... agam
I don't have
465
chan eil ... agad
you don't have ...
466
chan eil ... againn
we don't have ...
467
chan eil ... aice
she doesn't have ...
468
Chan aithne dhomh.
I don't know.
469
Chan fhaca
Didn't see
470
Chan fhiach e.
It's not worth it.
471
Chan eil fhios agam.
I don’t know.
472
chaoidh / a-chaoidh
ever (future tense)
473
chat
(a) battle
474
chatair (f)
(a) chair
475
cheana
already
476
chèile
one another, together
477
chì
will see; can see
478
cho
so
479
cho .. 's
as .. as
480
chun a' bhùird
to the table
481
ciall, g. cèille, pl. cialltan (f)
sense
482
Ciamar
How
483
cian (cèin as basic form)
distant
484
ciar
dusky, swarthy
485
cinnteach
certain, sure
486
ciontach
guilty
487
ciùin
calm
488
clach (f)
(a) stone, rock
489
clachair (m)
(a) stonemason
490
cladach (m)
shore
491
cladhaich, cladhach
dig
492
clag, g. & pl. cluig (m)
bell
493
clan (f)
children, clan
494
clann (f)
children, clan
495
clì
left
496
cliabh, g. & pl. clèibh (m)
creel
497
cliù (m)
praise, respect
498
cluas (f)
(an) ear
499
cluich, cluiche
play
500
cluinn, cluinntinn
hear
501
cnatan (m)
(a/the) cold (illness)
502
cnò (f)
nut
503
cnoc (m)
hill
504
Cò
Who
505
cobhair (f)
help
506
còcaire (m)
(a) cook, chef
507
cofaidh (m)
coffee
508
co-fharpais (f)
competition
509
cofhartail
comfortable
510
cogadh (m)
war
511
coibhneas, g. coibhneis (m)
kindness
512
coibhneil
kind
513
còignear
five people
514
coigreach (m)
stranger
515
coileach, g. & pl. coilich (m)
cockerel
516
coinneal (f)
candle
517
coille (f)
forest
518
coinnich, coinneachadh (ri)
meet (with)
519
coire (m)
kettle, corry
520
coisinn, cosnadh
earn, win
521
comhartaich, comhartaich -
bark
522
còmhdach (m)
cover
523
coimhead, coimhead (air)
watching; look (at)
524
coinneamh (f)
meeting
525
coisich, coiseachd
walk
526
colaiste (f)
(a) college
527
coltach
similar, alike
528
comann (m)
society
529
comasach
capable
530
comhairle (f)
council, counsel, advice
531
còmhla ri(s)
with, along with, together with
532
companaidh (m)
company
533
copan (m)
cup
534
Còrnais (f)
Cornish (language)
535
corp, g. & pl. cuirp (m)
body
536
corrag (f)
finger
537
cosg, cosg
cost, spend
538
còta (m)
coat
539
cothrom (m)
chance, opportunity
540
craobh (f)
tree
541
creach, g. creiche, pl. creachan (f)
plunder, raid
542
creag, g. creige, pl. creagan (f)
cliff, crag, rock
543
creid, creidsinn
believe
544
cridhe (m)
heart
545
crìoch, g. crìche, pl. crìocha (f)
end, boundary, limit
546
crodh (m)
cattle
547
croit (f)
(a) crofter
548
croitear (m)
(a) crofter
549
cruaidh
hard
550
crùbag (f)
(a) crab
551
cruinn
round
552
cù (m)
dog
553
cuan (m)
(an) ocean
554
cuthach (m)
rage
555
cùbhraidh
fragrant
556
cuide ri(s)
together with
557
cuideachd
also, too
558
cuideigin (f)
someone, somebody
559
cuidich, cuideachadh
help
560
cuimhnich, cuimhneachadh (air)
remember
561
Cuimris (f)
Welsh (language)
562
Cuin
When
563
cuir seachad, cur seachad
spend (time)
564
cuir, cur
put, place, plant
565
cuir air, cur air
turn on (light, radio &c)
566
cuir dheth, cur dheth
turn off (light, radio &c)
567
cuirm-chiùil (f)
concert
568
cuirm-chnuic (f)
picnic
569
cùirtear, cùrtair (m)
curtain
570
cùl (m)
back side
571
cùramach
careful
572
curran (m)
(a) carrot
573
cum/cùm, cumail
keep, hold
574
cùnnt, cùnntadh
count
575
dall, g. & pl. doill (m)
blind, blindman
576
dannsair
dancer
577
daonnan
always
578
daor
expensive
579
dath (m)
color, colour
580
de
of, off
581
Dè
What
582
deagh
good (before noun)
583
dealbh (m)
(a) picture, photo
584
dealbhaiche (m)
designer
585
dèan, dèanamh
do, make
586
deanadach
diligent, industrious, hard-working
587
dearbh
exact, the very (before noun)
588
dearg
red
589
deàrrs, deàrrsadh
shine
590
deas
right (side)
591
deasg (m)
(a) desk
592
dèideadh (m)
tootache
593
dèideag (f)
toy, bauble
594
deigh (f)
ice
595
deireadh (m)
end
596
deiseil
ready
597
deiseil (de)
finished (with)
598
deoch (f)
(a) drink
599
deònach
willing
600
deur, g. & pl. deòir (m)
(a) tear
601
dha / do
to
602
dhachaigh
home(ward)
603
dhan dùn aice
to her fortress
604
dicheallach
hardworking, diligent
605
dìleas
loyal, faithful
606
diùlt, diùltadh
deny, refuse
607
dìnnear (f)
dinner
608
diog (m)
second (of time)
609
dìochuimhnich, dìochuimhneachadh (air)
forget (about)
610
dìreach
straight, direct
611
direach
just
612
dìrich, dìreadh
climb, straighten
613
dithist
two people
614
dithis bhràithrean
two brothers
615
do bhrìgh 's
because
616
doirbh
difficult
617
dol às
escape; way out
618
domhainn
deep
619
Dòmhnall
Donald
620
dona
bad
621
donn
brown
622
doras (m)
door
623
dorch
dark
624
dorchadas (m)
darkness
625
dotair
doctor
626
dragh (m)
worry
627
drama (m)
dram of drink
628
dreasa (f)
dress
629
droch
bad (before noun)
630
drochaid (f)
(a) bridge
631
druim (m)
(a) back
632
duais (f)
prize
633
dubh
black
634
duilich
sorry, sad, difficult
635
duine (m)
man, person (any sex), husband
636
dùisg, dùsgadh
awake, wake up
637
dùn, g. & pl. dùin (m)
fort
638
Dùn Dè; Dùn Deagh
Dundee (city)
639
Dùn Èideann
Edinburgh
640
dùrachd (f)
wish, tiding
641
dust, stùr (m)
dust
642
dùthaich (f)
country, countryside
643
e
he, him, it (masculine subject)
644
each (m)
horse
645
eadar-lìon (m)
internet
646
eadar-theangaich, eadar-theangachadh
translate
647
eagal (m)
fear
648
eaglais (f)
a church
649
Eairsidh
Archie
650
earball (m)
tail
651
eile
other
652
eilean (m)
(an) island
653
Eilean Mhanainn
Isle of Man
654
eilean (m)
island
655
eileanan (m)
islands
656
eireachdail
handsome
657
èirich, èirigh
arise, get up
658
èist, èisteachd (ri)
listen (to)
659
èistibh
listen (plu/for)
660
eòlach
acquainted
661
Eubha
Eva
662
eucoir (f)
crime
663
eun, g.& pl. eòin (m) - bird
bird
664
fad (m)
length
665
fad an latha / là
all day
666
fada
long
667
fada às an àite seo
far from this place
668
fadalach
late (in arriving)
669
fàg, fàgail
leave
670
faic, faicinn
see
671
faigh, faighinn
get, find
672
faighnich, faighneachd (de)
ask, enquire (of)
673
fàileadh (m)
smell
674
fairich, faireachdainn
feel
675
faisg air
close to, near
676
falamh
empty
677
falbh, falbh
leave, go, leaving, (+ le - dating)
678
fallain
healthy
679
fallas (m)
sweat
680
falt (m)
hair
681
fan, fantainn (ri)
wait (for)
682
faobhar (m)
edge of a blade
683
Faodaidh.
Yes (You may). (answer to Am faod? question)
684
far
where
685
farsaing
wide
686
fàs, fàs
grow
687
feadhainn (f)
some, ones (collective noun)
688
feamainn (f)
seaweed
689
feannag, feannaig (f)
(a) crow
690
fear
male, man
691
fearg, feirg (f)
anger
692
feasgar (m)
evening
693
feasgair an-dè
yesterday afternoon/evening
694
feòil (f)
meat, flesh
695
feòladair- (m)
(a) butcher
696
feòrag (f)
(a) squirrel
697
feuch, feuchainn (ri)
try (to)
698
feur (m)
grass
699
fhathast
still, yet
700
fhitheach
a raven
701
fhuair ... am bàs
died
702
fiaclair (m)
dentist
703
fiadh (m)
deer
704
fiadhaich
fierce, wild
705
fidheall (f)
(a) fiddle, violin
706
figh, fighe
knit
707
Fìobha
Fife (kingdom)
708
fìon (m)
wine
709
fìor
true
710
fios (m)
knowledge
711
flat (m)
(a) flat / an apartment
712
flathail
majestic
713
fliuch
wet
714
Flòraidh (f)
Flora
715
fo
under, below
716
fodha
under (it/him)
717
foighidneach
patient
718
foileagan (f)
seagulls
719
fosgail, fosgladh
open
720
fras, g. froise, pl. frasan (f)
shower
721
fraoch (m)
heather
722
freagair, freagairt (f)
answer
723
freagarrach
suitable
724
frids (m)
(a) fridge
725
fuachd (m)
cold, coldness
726
fuaim (f)
noise, sound
727
fuar
cold
728
fuaradair (m)
refrigerator
729
fuil (f)
blood
730
fuiling, fulang
suffer
731
fuirich, fuireach (ri)
stay, wait (for)
732
gabh, gabhail (ri)
accept, betake, have
733
gach
each
734
Gàidhlig (f)
Gaelic language
735
Gàidhlig na h-Èireann
Irish (language)
736
Gàidhlig Mhanainn (f)
Manx (language)
737
gainmheach (f)
sand
738
gàirdeachas (m)
joy
739
gaisgeach (m)
hero
740
gaol (m)
love
741
gaoth (f)
wind
742
garbh
rough
743
gàrradh (m)
garden
744
ge-tà
however
745
ge b' e cho .. 's
no matter how ..
746
geal
white
747
Gearmailtis (f)
German (language)
748
geàrr (m)
(a) hare
749
geàrr, gearradh
cut
750
geata (m)
gate
751
ged
although
752
geug, g. gèige, pl. geugan (f)
branch, bough
753
geur
sharp
754
gille (m)
lad
755
giùlain, giùlan
carry
756
glac, glacadh
catch
757
glainne (f)
glass
758
glais/glas, glasadh
lock
759
glan
clean, fresh
760
glanadair
(a) cleaner
761
glaodh (m)
glue
762
Glaschu
Glasgow
763
glè
very
764
gleans (m)
shine, finish
765
gleoc
clock
766
gleann (m)
glen
767
glic
wise
768
gluais, gluasad
move
769
gob (m)
beak, nib
770
goil, goil
boil, seethe
771
goirid
short
772
goirt
sore, sour
773
gorm
blue
774
gràdh (m)
love
775
grain (f)
hate
776
grànda
ugly, horrible
777
greim/grèim (m)
grip, a portion of food
778
grian, grèin (dat) (f)
a sun
779
grianach
sunny
780
grod
rotten, grotty
781
gruamach
grumpy, gloomy
782
gu (gus - with a definite noun)
to, until
783
gu bheil
that
784
gu bràth
forever
785
gu dearbh
indeed
786
gu lèir
entirely
787
gu leth
and a half (an additional half of anything)
788
gu leòr
enough
789
gu math
well, rather, fairly
790
gual (m)
coal
791
gum biodh i
that she would be
792
gum bi i
that she will be
793
gun
without
794
gunna (m)
gun
795
gus
until
796
guth (m)
voice
797
i
she, her, it (feminine subject)
798
iad
they, them
799
iall, g. èille, pl. ialltan (f)
strap, leash
800
ialtag (f)
(a) bat
801
Iapan
Japan
802
iarann (m)
iron
803
iarr, iarraidh (air)
want, ask for
804
iasg (m)
fish
805
iasgaich, iasgach
to fish; fishing
806
iasgair (m)
(a) fisher, fisherman
807
idir
at all
808
ìm (m)
butter
809
Inbhir Àir
Ayr (town)
810
Inbhir Nis
Inverness
811
innis, innse (do)
tell, relate (to)
812
inntinneach
interesting
813
iolaire (f)
eagle
814
iomadh (m)
many a (+ singular noun)
815
iomlaid (f)
change, exchange
816
ionaltair, ionaltradh
graze
817
iongantach
amazing
818
iongnadh (m)
wonderment, surprise, amazement
819
ionnsaich; ionnsachadh
learn (sing); learning
820
ionnsaichibh
learn (plu/for)
821
ìosal
low
822
iris (f)
magazine
823
is
and (contraction) (for familiar associations)
824
Ise!
Her!
825
Ist!
Hush, shh
826
ite (f)
feather
827
itealan (m)
aeroplane
828
itealaich, itealaich
fly
829
ith, ithe
eat; eating
830
iuchair (f)
(a) key
831
là
day
832
Là na Sàbaid (m)
The Sabbath; Sunday
833
lag
weak
834
laghach
pleasant, nice
835
làidir
strong
836
laigh, laighe
lie down
837
làmh, làimh (dat) (f)
(a) hand, handle
838
làn
full
839
lán amharais
full of suspicion
840
làn-spàin (m) -\\
spoonful
841
làr (m)
floor
842
le (leis - with a definite noun)
with, by
843
leabaidh (f)
(a) bed
844
leabhar (m)
(a) book
845
leabharlann (f)
(a) library
846
leac, g. lice, pl. leacan (f)
slab, tile, flagstone
847
Leagsaidh (f)
Lexie, Lexy
848
leanabh (m)
(a) baby
849
leannan (m)
sweetheart, lover
850
leann (m)
(a) beer
851
leas-athair
stepfather
852
leas-mhac / mac-céile
stepson
853
leas-mhàthair
stepmother
854
leas-nighean / nighean-chéile
stepdaughter
855
lethuair (f)
half-hour
856
lethbhreac (m)
copy
857
leig, leigeil (le)
let, allow
858
lèine (f)
shirt
859
leis cho .. 's
seeing as .. so
860
leisg
lazy, reluctant, loath
861
leisgeadair (m)
(a) layabout, lazy person
862
leithid (f)
like, type
863
leithid de rud
such a thing
864
leugh, leughadh (ri)
read (to)
865
leum, leum
jump, leap
866
leumadair (m)
(a) dolphin
867
leumadairean (m)
dolphins
868
liath
grey (hair), greyed
869
lighiche (m)
doctor, medic
870
lìon, lìonadh
fill
871
lìon, g. & pl. lìn (m)
net
872
liosta (f)
list
873
litir (f)
letter
874
loch (m)
loch
875
lofa (m)
(a) loaf
876
loisg, loisgeadh
burn
877
long (f)
ship
878
lorg, g. luirge, pl. lorgan (f)
trace, track
879
luath
fast, quick
880
luch (f)
mouse
881
m’eudail
darling
882
ma-tà, ma-thà
then
883
mac, g. & pl. mic (m)
son
884
mac-talla (m)
echo
885
madainn (f)
morning
886
madainn an-dè
yesterday morning
887
maighstir-sgoile (m)
schoolmaster
888
mair, mairsinn
last, endure
889
Mairead (f)
Margaret
890
mall
slow
891
maol
bald
892
mar / man
as, like
893
mar seo
like this, thus
894
mar sin
like that, thus
895
mar thà
already
896
marag (f)
pudding
897
marbh, marbhadh
kill
898
margadh (m)
(a) market
899
mas e do thoil e
please (informal,singular)
900
mas e ur toil e
please (formal,plural)
901
math
good
902
math fhèin
excellent
903
màthair (f)
mother
904
màthair-chéile
mother-in-law
905
meadhan (m)
middle, mid
906
meadhan-là (m)
mid-day
907
meadhan-oidhche - (m)
midnight
908
meal do naidheachd
congratulations (inf/sin)
909
mealaibh ur naidheachd
congratulations (for/plu)
910
meall, mealladh
deceive
911
meud (m)
size
912
meur, g. pl. meòir (m)
finger
913
mi
I, me
914
mì-chàilear
unpleasant, distasteful
915
mì-mhodhail
rude
916
mil (f)
honey
917
milis
sweet
918
mìle (f)
mile
919
mìlsead (m) -
sweetness
920
mìlseag (f)
sweet, confectionary
921
ministear (m)
minister
922
mionaid (f)
minute
923
mions (m)
mince
924
miotag (f)
glove
925
mìr (m)
piece
926
mo bhean
my wife
927
mo bheatha
my life
928
mòd (m)
Gàidhlig music and Arts festival
929
modhail
polite
930
mòine (f)
peat
931
monadh (m)
moor, mountain
932
mòr
big, large
933
mòran (m)
much, many, a lot
934
mu
about
935
muc-mhara (f)
(a) whale
936
muga (m)
(a) mug
937
muir (f)
sea
938
muladach
sad
939
mullach (m)
roof, ceiling
940
mur
unless, if not
941
mus, mun / mum
before
942
na bu bhlàithe
warmer
943
na cadal
(in her) sleeping
944
na chadal
(in his) sleeping
945
na gaisgich aige
his warriors
946
na h-Alba
of Scotland
947
na saighdearan aige
his soldiers
948
nàbaidh (m)
neighbour
949
nach robh
wasn’t, weren’t (negative question)
950
naidheachd (f)
news
951
nan / nam
if
952
naonar
nine people
953
nas fheàrr
better
954
nas miosa
worse
955
nathair
a snake
956
neach-bùtha (m)
(a) shopkeeper
957
neach-cleasaiche
actor
958
neach-ciùil
musician
959
neach-ealain
artist (i.e. painter, sculpter)
960
neach-frithealaidh (m)
(a) waiter, server
961
neach-poileataigeach
politician
962
neach-smàlaidh (m)
(a) firefighter
963
neach-teagaisg (m)
teacher
964
nead (m)
nest
965
nèamh, g. nèimh, pl. nèamhan (m)
heaven
966
neart (m)
energy, strength
967
neo-chiontach
innocent
968
neònach
strange, weird
969
neul, g. & pl. neòil (m)
cloud
970
nì (m)
thing
971
nigh, nighe
wash
972
nighean (f)
daughter (also means girl)
973
Nirribhidh
Norway
974
no
or
975
not(a) (m)
pound sterling
976
nuair
when
977
Obar Dheathain
Aberdeen (city)
978
obair, obraich (f)
work, operate
979
ochd-chasach (m)
(an) octopus
980
ochdnar
eight people
981
òg
young
982
oidhche (f)
night
983
oifis (f)
(an) office
984
Oighrig
Effie, Euphemia
985
oilthigh (m)
(a) university
986
oir
for, because
987
oir (f)
edge
988
òir
golden
989
oirbh
on you (for/plu)
990
oirre
on her, on it (fem)
991
òl, òl
drink
992
olc, g. uilc (m)
evil
993
ollamh
(a) professor, lecturer
994
on, bhon
since
995
onarach
honest, honorable
996
òr (m)
gold
997
òrd, g. & pl. ùird (m)
hammer
998
òran (m)
song
999
orra
on them
1000
orainsear (m)
(an) orange
1001
òrd (m)
(a) hammer
1002
ospadal (m)
(a) hospital
1003
paidh (m)
(a) pie
1004
pàipear (m)
paper
1005
pàipear-naidheachd (m)
newspaper
1006
pàirc (f)
park
1007
pàrant (m)
parent
1008
pathadh (m)
thirst
1009
Peairt
Perth (city)
1010
peanas (m)
punishment, penalty
1011
peann (m)
pen
1012
peata
pet
1013
pian (m)
pain
1014
piàna (m)
piano
1015
pìob-mhòr (f)
Highland pipes, bagpipes
1016
pìos (m)
piece
1017
piseag (f)
kitten
1018
pitheid (f)
(a) parrot
1019
piuthar (f)
sister
1020
piuthar-athar
father’s sister (paternal aunt)
1021
piuthar-chéile
sister-in-law
1022
piuthar m’athar
my father’s sister
1023
plaosg (m)
pod (normally of a legume)
1024
plèana (m)
(a) plane, airplane
1025
plèanaichean (m)
planes, airplanes
1026
pòcaid (f)
pocket
1027
poileas
(a) police officer
1028
poit (f)
pot
1029
pòg (f)
kiss
1030
pongail
punctual, exact
1031
Port Righ; Portrìgh
Portree (town)
1032
pòs, pòsadh (aig)
marry
1033
post (m)
post
1034
preas (m)
(a) cupboard, closet, press
1035
puinnsean (m)
poison
1036
punnd (m)
pound weight
1037
purpaidh
purple
1038
rach, dol (irr. verb)
go
1039
rach am falach, dol am falach
hide, go into hiding (intransitive verb)
1040
rach fodha, dol fodha
sink
1041
Raonaid (f)
Rachel
1042
rathad (m)
road
1043
reamhar
fat
1044
reic, reic (ri)
sell (to)
1045
rèis (f)
(a) race
1046
reòiteag (f)
(an) ice cream
1047
ri (ris - with a definite noun)
with, to, at, against
1048
ri linn
due to, because
1049
riamh / a-riamh
ever (past & perfect tenses)
1050
rìoghachd (f)
kingdom
1051
ro
too, excessively, before
1052
roimhe
before, previously
1053
roimhe seo
by now
1054
ròn (m)
(a) seal
1055
ròs (m)
rose
1056
ruadh
ruadh-ginger, red (hair)
1057
rud (m)
thing
1058
rudeigin (m)
something
1059
ruig, ruigsinn
reach, arrive
1060
ruith, ruith
run
1061
rùm (m)
room, free space
1062
rùnaire (m) (f)
secretary
1063
sa chaidh
last (previous)
1064
sàbhail, sàbhaladh
save
1065
sàbhailte
safe
1066
sabhal (m)
barn
1067
sagart (m)
priest
1068
saighdear (m)
soldier
1069
salach
dirty
1070
sam bith
any
1071
sàmhach
quiet
1072
samhradh (m)
summer
1073
saoghal (m)
world
1074
saoil, saoilsinn (air)
think (about)
1075
saor (m)
carpenter, joiner
1076
saor
cheap, inexpensive
1077
saor-là (m)
holiday
1078
saothair (f)
labour, toil
1079
seacaid (f)
jacket
1080
seachad air
past
1081
seachdain (f)
week
1082
seachdnar
seven people
1083
Sealainn Nuadh
New Zealand
1084
sealcheag (f)
(a) snail/slug
1085
sealcheig (f)
(a) snail/slug (dative)
1086
sealg, g. seilge, pl. sealgan (f)
hunt
1087
seall, sealltainn (do)
look, show (to)
1088
seall air
look at
1089
sealladh (m)
view, sight
1090
Sealtainn
Shetland (group of islands)
1091
seanair
grandfather
1092
seanmhair (f)
grandmother
1093
sean
old (after noun)
1094
seann (before noun)
old
1095
searbh
bitter
1096
searmon (m)
sermon
1097
seas, seasamh
stand
1098
sèid, sèideadh
blow, swell
1099
seinn; seinn
to sing, play (a musical instrument)
1100
seinneadair (m)
singer
1101
seo …
this, this is …, here is …
1102
seòl (m)
sail
1103
seòladair (m)
sailor
1104
seòlta
cunning, clever
1105
seòmar (m)
room
1106
seòmar-cadail (m)
(a) bedroom
1107
seòrsa (m)
sort, type, kind
1108
sgarbh (m)
(a) cormorant
1109
sgàthan (m)
mirror
1110
sgeilp (f)
shelf
1111
sgeul, sgeulachd, g. & pl. sgeòil (f)
story, tale
1112
sgian (f)
knife
1113
sgiath, sgèith (dat) (f)
wing, shield
1114
Sgiathanach (m)
Skye person
1115
sgileil
skillful
1116
sgillinn (f)
penny
1117
sgioblaich, sgioblachadh
tidy
1118
sgìth
tired
1119
sgoil (f)
school
1120
sgoilear (m)
pupil, scholar
1121
sgiobair (m)
(a) skipper, captain
1122
sgrios, sgriosadh
ruin
1123
sgriach (m)
shriek
1124
sgrìobh, sgrìobhadh (gu)
write (to)
1125
sgrìobhadair (m)
writer
1126
sgriosail
dreadful
1127
shìos
down (in position)
1128
sgoil (f)
school
1129
sgoilear (m)
pupil, scholar
1130
sgudal (m)
rubbish, junk
1131
shuas
up(in position)
1132
sianar
six people
1133
sibh
you (plural, formal)
1134
sìde (f)
weather
1135
sin…
that, that is …
1136
sìn, sìneadh
stretch out
1137
Sin agad e.
There you have it.
1138
sinn
we, us
1139
Siona (f)
China
1140
sìos
down(wards)
1141
sionnach (m)
(a) fox
1142
sìth (f)
peace
1143
siubhail, siubhal
travel
1144
siùcar (m)
sugar
1145
Slànaighear
Saviour, healer
1146
sliabh, g. slèibh, pl. slèibhtean (m)
hill, hillside
1147
slige
a shell
1148
slighe (f)
way, road
1149
slaodach
slow
1150
slat, slait (dat) (f)
rod, wand
1151
smal (m)
mark
1152
smaoinich, smaointinn / smaoineachadh (air)
think (about); thinking about
1153
smaoinich i air
she thought about
1154
snàmh, snàmh
swim
1155
snàthad (f)
needle
1156
sneachd (m)
snow
1157
snèap (f)
(a) turnip, swede, neep
1158
snog
nice
1159
soilleir
bright
1160
soitheach (m)
(a) dish, container, vessel
1161
solas (m)
light
1162
sona
happy
1163
spàin (f) spooN
spoon
1164
Spàinntis (f)
Spanish (language)
1165
speur (m)
sky
1166
spòg (f)
paw, claw
1167
sporan (m)
sporran, purse, wallet
1168
Spùinneadair-mara (m)
(a) pirate
1169
srac, sracadh
tear
1170
searbh
bitter
1171
sràid (f)
a street
1172
sreath (m)
row, series
1173
sròn (f)
(a) nose
1174
Sruighlea; Struighle
Stirling (city)
1175
sruth (m)
stream
1176
stad, stad
stop
1177
staidhre (f)
a staircase, stair
1178
stèisean (m)
(a) station
1179
Steòrnabhagh
Stornoway
1180
stoc (m)
scarf
1181
stoirm (f)
storm
1182
stoirmeil
stormy
1183
streap, streap
climb
1184
suas
up(wards)
1185
sùbh-làir (m)
(a) strawberry
1186
sùgh (m)
(a) juice
1187
suidh, suidhe
sit
1188
sùil (f)
eye, glimpse, look
1189
suiteas
candy, sweet, sweets
1190
taibhse (f)
ghost
1191
taigh (m)
house
1192
taigh-beag (m)
(a) bathroom, toilet
1193
taigh-dhealbh (m)
cinema
1194
taigh-òsta (m)
(a) hotel
1195
taigh-seinnse (m)
public house
1196
taigh-solais (m)
(a) lighthouse
1197
tàillear (m)
tailor
1198
Tairbeart
Tarbert
1199
talamh (m)
land, ground
1200
tàmh (m)
stillness, rest
1201
tè (f)
one, female
1202
teanga (f)
tongue
1203
teagaisg, teagasg (do)
teach (to)
1204
1205
tearc
rare
1206
teas (m)
heat
1207
tèile (f)
other female
1208
1209
teine (m)
(a) fire
1210
teth
hot
1211
tha ... againn
we have
1212
1213
tha ... agam
I have
1214
thall
over there
1215
thall thairis
abroad, overseas
1216
thall 's a-bhos
here and there
1217
thairis air
across, over
1218
thig, tighinn
come
1219
thigibh a-steach
come inside
1220
thoir, toirt (do)
take, give (to)
1221
thoir air iasad (do), toirt air iasad (do)
lend (to)
1222
thu
you (singualr, familiar)
1223
thusa - emphatic form of thu
you
1224
tì (m)
tea
1225
tidsear
teacher
1226
tilg, tilgeil (air)
throw (at)
1227
1228
till, tilleadh
return
1229
tinn
ill, sick
1230
tiogaid (f)
ticket
1231
tiogaidean (f)
tickets
1232
tioram
dry
1233
1234
Tiriodh
Tiree (island)
1235
1236
1237
tiugh
thick, dense
1238
1239
tog, togail
lift, build
1240
tog dealbh, togail dealbh
take a photograph
1241
togair, togairt
want, desire
1242
toilichte
pleased, happy
1243
tòisich, tòiseachadh (ri) (0r)
start, begin (to), start (to)
1244
toit (f)
smoke
1245
tombaca (m)
tobacco
1246
tòn, tòin (dat) (f)
rump, backside
1247
tonn, g. & pl. tuinn (m)
(a) wave
1248
tonnan (m)
waves
1249
tràigh (f)
beach
1250
trang
busy
1251
tràth
early
1252
trèana (m)
(a) train
1253
trèanaichean (m)
trains
1254
trì chairteal na h-uarach
three quarters of an hour
1255
triúir
three people
1256
tro
through
1257
trom
heavy
1258
truinnsear (m)
plate
1259
tuathanach (m)
(a) farmer
1260
tuathanas
1261
tubaist (f)
accident
1262
tuig, tuigsinn
understand
1263
tuit, tuiteam
fall
1264
turas (m)
trip, journey, instance
1265
uabhal (m)
(an) apple
1266
uabhasach
terrible, horrible, awful, very
1267
uachdar (m)
cream, surface
1268
uaine
green
1269
uair
once (once upon a time), time
1270
uaireadair (m)
watch, timepiece
1271
Uibist
Uist (group of islands)
1272
Uibhisteach (m)
Uist person
1273
uile
all
1274
uilebheist (m)
monster
1275
ùine (f)
time, a spell
1276
uinneag, uinneig (dat) (f)
window
1277
uinneagan
windows
1278
uinnean
(an) onion
1279
uiseag (f)
skylark
1280
uisge (m)
water
1281
ullaich, ullachadh
prepare
1282
ùr
new
1283
ùrlar (m)
floor
