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1-D: Third set of very basic vocabulary Flashcards

Additional everyday words, and some more places.

1
Q

feasgar

m.; gen. feasgair, pl. feasgaran

A

afternoon – evening

Mnemonic: cognate with Latin “vesper”.

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afternoon – evening

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feasgar

m.; gen. feasgair, pl. feasgaran

Mnemonic: cognate with Latin “vesper”.

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3
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blàth

A

warm

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4
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warm

A

blàth

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5
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madainn

f.; gen. irregular maidne; pl. maduinn or maddinnean

A

morning

Also maidinn (f.; gen. maidinne, pl. maidnean)

Mnemonic: cognate with French “matin”, whence “matinée”.

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morning

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madainn

f.; gen. irregular maidne; pl. maduinn or maddinnean

Also maidinn (f.; gen. maidinne, pl. maidnean)
Mnemonic: cognate with French “matin”, whence “matinée”.

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oidhche

f.; gen. oidhche, pl. oidhcheannan

A

night

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8
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night

A

oidhche

f.; gen. oidhche, pl. oidhcheannan

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9
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còir

comp. còire

A

kind(ly), nice, decent

See also snog.

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kind(ly), nice, decent

A

còir

comp. còire

See also snog.

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11
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eun

m.; gen. & pl. eòin

A

bird

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12
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bird

A

eun

m.; gen. & pl. eòin

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13
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Èirinn

f.; gen. Èireann

A

Ireland
(Éire)

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Ireland
(Éire)

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Èirinn

f.; gen. Èireann

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sgìth

A

tired, weary

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16
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tired, weary

A

sgìth

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17
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trang

comp. trainge

A

busy

In some contexts trang can have very different meanings including “throng, crowd” (n.), and “intimate, on good terms” (adj.).

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18
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busy

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trang

comp. trainge

In some contexts can have very different meanings including “throng, crowd” (n.), and “intimate, on good terms” (adj.).

19
Q

duilich

comp. duilghe (or irregular dorra)

A

sorry

Used as an interjection or sentence opener (Duilich, tha me trang), or as normal adj. (Tha me duilich).
Can also mean “regrettable”, but also “sad”, or “difficult/hard, complicated”, depending on context.

20
Q

sorry

A

duilich

comp. duilghe (or irregular dorra)

Used as an interjection or sentence opener (Duilich, tha me trang), or as normal adj. (Tha me duilich).
Can also mean “regrettable”, but also “sad”, or “difficult/hard, complicated”, depending on context.

21
Q

àrd

comp. àirde

A

tall, high, lofty;
great, chief, supreme

Can also mean “loud”.

Mnemonic: cognate with Spanish (etc.) “alto”, and in the “great” sense with English “arch-“.
See also mòr.

22
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tall, high, lofty;
great, chief, supreme

Can also mean “loud”.

A

àrd

comp. àirde

Mnemonic: cognate with Spanish (etc.) “alto”, and in the “great” sense with English “arch-“.
See also mòr.

23
Q

A bheil … ?

A

Is / are … ?

Present tense.

Precise pronunciation is /ah vell/ or /ah vail/, but fast, casual speech may blur this to a curt /ə-vel/, /eh-vel/, or even /ə-vəl/.

24
Q

Is / are … ?

A

A bheil … ?

Present tense.

Precise pronunciation is /ah vell/ or /ah vail/, but fast, casual speech may blur this to a curt /ə-vel/, /eh-vel/, or even /ə-vəl/.

25
Q

spòrsail

comp. spòrsaile

A

fun

adj.

26
Q

fun

adj.

A

spòrsail

comp. spòrsaile

27
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brònach

comp. brònaiche

A

sad

28
Q

sad

A

brònach

comp. brònaiche

29
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Tha.

A

Yes.

Literally “Is/am.”; implies “Yes, it’s true” or “Yes, I am”.

30
Q

Yes.

A

Tha.

Literally “Is/am/are.”; implies “Yes, it’s true” or “Yes, I am”.

31
Q

Chan eil.

A

No.

32
Q

No.

A

Chan eil.

Literally “Is/am/are not.” Implies “No, it’s not true”, or “No, I’m not.”

33
Q

crosta

A

angry, irritated, irritable

Mnemonic: from British English “cross”.
There are many other Gaelic words for roughly this, with different implications.

34
Q

angry, irritated, irritable

A

crosta

Mnemonic: from British English “cross”.
There are many other Gaelic words for roughly this, with different implications.

35
Q

an-dràsta

Also an-dràstaich

A

now, this minute;
just now, currently, at present;
for now, until later

36
Q

now, this minute;
just now, currently, at present;
for now, until later

A

an-dràsta

Also an-dràstaich

37
Q

gu math

A

quite, rather; pretty much

There are other words for this, e.g. car.
In a few stock phrases, can imply “very”, but that’s usually glè or another construction.

38
Q

quite, rather; pretty much

A

gu math

There are other words for this, e.g. car.
In a few stock phrases, can imply “very”, but that’s usually glè or another construction.

39
Q

Glaschu

A

Glasgow

Second largest city in Scotland, and its “industrial capital”.

Pronuciation varies a bit, from expected /Glass-ə-khoo/ to somewhat anglicised /Glass-ə-knoh/, and variants like /Glahss-ə-khoo/ as if spelled “Glàschu”. Sometimes said without the helping vowel: /Glass-khoo/.

40
Q

Glasgow

A

Glaschu

Second largest city in Scotland, and its “industrial capital”.

Pronuciation varies a bit, from expected /Glass-ə-khoo/ to somewhat anglicised /Glass-ə-knoh/, and variants like /Glahss-ə-khoo/ as if spelled “Glàschu”. Sometimes said without the helping vowel: /Glass-khoo/.

41
Q

Lunnainn

A

London

This always takes the genitive-looking form Lunnainn, never “Lunnann”.

42
Q

London

A

Lunnainn

This always takes the genitive-looking form Lunnainn, never “Lunnann”.

43
Q

baile

m.; pl. bailtean

A

town, township, village, burgh

44
Q

town, township, village, burgh

A

baile

m.; pl. bailtean

Beginning Scottish Gaelic 1-D (1 decks)

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