
English to Gàidhlig
Nouns: E.g.
balach, g. & pl. balaich (m) and cùis, g. cùise, pl. cùisean (f). The first term
given is the nominative form. The genitive singular is denoted by g. Nominative plurals
are denoted by pl. Masculine datives can be assumed to be the same as the masculine
nominative. Feminine datives can be assumed to be the same as the genitive singular
feminine minus any terminal vowel, e.g. cùise >cùis. In some very few rare instances
d. indicates a dative where irregular.
Verbs: E.g. buail, bualadh - strike. The first term is the verb root (equivalent to the
second person imperative) followed by the verbal noun.
Adjectives: E.g. mòr, mòire, motha - big, large; àrd, àirde - tall, high. The first
term is the basic form.The second term is the genitive singular feminine, from which the
genitive singular masculine can be derived by removing any terminal vowel e.g.
mòire>mòir. A third term, when present, indicates the comparative otherwise the
comparative is identical to the genitive singular feminine e.g. àrd, àirde.
A about - mu about (concerning) - mu dheidhinn above - os cionn abroad - thall thairis accent (speech) - blas, g. blais, pl. blasan (m) accept, receive - gabh ri, gabhail ri accident - tubaist, g. tubaiste, pl. tubaistean (f) according to - a rèir acquainted - eòlach, eòlaiche across - tarsainn across - thairis air act - gnìomh, g. gnìomha, pl. gnìomhan (m) address - seòladh, g. seòlaidh, pl. seòlaidhean (m) admit - aidich, aideachadh advertisement - sanas, g. sanais, pl. sanasan (m) advice - comhairle, pl. comhairlean (f) aeroplane - itealan, g. & pl. itealain (m) affair - cùis, g. cùise, pl. cùisean (f) afraid, I am / you are etc afraid - tha eagal orm / ort etc after - an dèidh again - a-rithist against - an aghaidh against - ri, ris age - aois, g. aoise, pl. aoisean (f) aged, of age - a dh'aois ago - o chionn agree (with), please - còrd, còrdadh (ri) ahead (time) - air thoiseach air - adhar, g. adhair (m) all - uile all day - fad an là allow - leig, leigeil (le) alone - nam aonar, nad aonar etc already - mar thà already - cheana also, too - cuideachd alter - atharraich, atharrachadh although - ged altogether - gu lèir always - daonnan among - am measg amount = excessive amount = too much - cus, g. cuis (m) and - agus, is (for familiar associations) anger - fearg, g. feirge (f) anger me / thu etc - cuir fearg orm / ort etc another - chèile of one another - a chèile to one another - ri chèile answer - freagair, freagairt answer - freagairt, g. freagairte, pl. freagairtean (f) any - sam bith anyone - duine (m) anything - càil (f) apology - leisgeul, g. leisgeil, pl. leisgeulan (m) apple - ubhal, g. ubhail, pl. ùbhlan (m) April - Giblean, g. Giblein (m) arise - èirich, èirigh around (going) - mun cuairt aroundabout - mu thimcheall arrive - ruig, ruigsinn arrow - saighead. g. saighde, pl. saighdean (m) as - mar ask (for) - iarr, iarraidh (air) ask, enquire (of) - faighnich, faighneachd (de) astonishment - iongantas, g. iongatais, pl. iongantasan (m) gabh iongantas, gabhail iongantas - be astonished astonishment - iongnadh, g. iongnaidh, pl. iongnaidhean (m) astonish me / you etc - cuir iongnadh orm / ort etc, cur iongnadh orm / ort etc astray - air chall at - ri, ris at - aig at all - idir atop (on top of) - air muin attend - fritheil, frithealadh attentive - faiceallach, faiceallaich, faiceallaiche auburn - ruadh, ruaidhe August - Lùnastal, g. Lùnastail (m) aunt - antaidh, pl. antaidhean (f) autumn - foghar, g. foghair (m) away - air falbh awful - uabhasach, uabhasaiche
B baby - leanabh, g. leanaibh, pl. leanabhan (m) back (position) - cùl, g. & pl. cùil (m) back (time, from position) - air ais backside - tòn, g. tòine, pl. tònan (f) bad - dona, miosa bad - droch (before noun) bag - baga, pl. bagannan (m) bake - fuin, fuineadh banish - fuadaich, fuadachadh bank (financial) - banca, pl. bancannan (m) bank (river) - bruach, g. bruaiche, pl. bruachan (f) bark - comhartaich, comhartaich barn - sabhal, g. sabhail, pl. sabhalan (m) basket - basgaid, g. basgaide, pl. basgaidean (f) baton - bata, pl. bataichean (m) beach - tràigh, g. tràghad, pl. tràighean (f) beak - gob, g. & pl. guib (m) bear - beir, breith (air) beautiful - bòidheach, bòidhich, bòidhche beauty - bòidhchead, g. bòidhcheid (m) because - a chionn 's because (on account of) - air sgàth because - oir bed - leabaidh, g. leapa, pl. leapannan (f) before, previously - roimhe before, opposite - fa chomhair before - mus, mun, mum before - ro, roimh behalf = on behalf (of) - as leth behind (position) - air cùlaibh, air chùl behind (time) - air dheireadh believe - creid, creidsinn bell - clag, g. & pl. cluig (m) below - fo bend - crom, cromadh beside - ri taobh big, large - mòr, mòire, motha bilingual - dà-chànanach, dà-chànanaich, dà-chànanaiche bird - eun, g. & pl. eòin (m) birthday - co-là-breith, pl. co-làithean-breith (m) biscuit - briosgaid, g. briosgaide, pl. briosgaidean (f) bit - mìr, g. mìre, pl. mìrean (m) bitter - searbh, seirbhe black - dubh, duibhe black and blue (bruising) - gorm, guirme blade edge - faobhar, g. faobhair, pl. faobharan (m) blame - beud (m) blind - dall, doille blindperson - dall, g. & pl. doill (m) blond, fair - bàn, bàine blow - sèid, sèideadh blue - gorm, guirme boat - bàta, pl. bàtaichean (m) body - corp, g. & pl. cuirp (m) bog(land) - boglach, g. boglaich, pl. boglaichean (f) boil - goil, goil bold - ladarna book - leabhar, g. leabhair, pl. leabhrachan (m) border - crìoch, g. crìche, pl. crìochan (f) both - an dà chuid bottle - botal, g. & pl. botail (m) box - bogsa, pl. bogsaichean (m) boy - balach, g. & pl. balaich (m) boy - gille, pl. gillean (m) brain - eanchainn, g. eanchainne, pl eanchainnean (f) branch - geug, g. gèige, pl. geugan (f) bread - aran, g. & pl. arain (m) break - bris, briseadh bridge - drochaid, g. drochaide, pl. drochaidean (f) bright - soilleir, soilleir, soilleire broad - leathan, leathain, leatha broken - briste brother - bràthair, g. bràthar, pl. bràithrean (m) brown - donn, duinne brush - sguab, sguabadh build - tog, togail building - togalach, g. togalaich, pl. togalaichean (m) bull - tarbh, g. & pl. tairbh (m) burn - loisg, losgadh bus - bus, pl. busaichean (m) busy - trang, trainge but - ach butter - ìm, g. ime (m) button - putan, g. putain, pl. putanan & putain (m) buy (for) - ceannaich, ceannach (do) by (preposition) - le, leis by (adverb) - le bhith by now - roimhe seo
C cabbage - càl, g. càil (m) cairn - càrn, g. & pl. càirn (m) cake - bonnach, g. & pl. bonnaich (m) calm - ciùin, ciùine candle - coinneal, g. coinnle, pl. coinnlean (m) car - càr, g. càir, pl. càraichean (m) career - dreuchd, pl. dreuchdan (f) careful - cùramach, cùramaich, cùramaiche carpenter - saor, g. & pl. saoir (m) carry - giùlain, giùlan carry-on (uproar) - ùpraid, pl. ùpraidean (f) castle - caisteal, g. caisteil, pl. caistealan (m) cat - cat, g. & pl. cait (m) catch, grasp - beir, breith (air) catch - glac, glacadh cattle - crodh, g. & cinntichepl. cruidh (m) cause - adhbhar, g. adhbhair, pl. adhbharan (m) cease - sguir, sgur (de) ceilidh - cèilidh, g. cèilidhe, pl. cèilidhean (f) ceiling - mullach, g. mullaich, pl. mullaichean (m) centimetre - ceudameatair, pl. ceudameatairean (m) centre - meadhan, g. meadhain, pl. meadhanan (m) century - linn, pl. linntean (f ) certain - cinnteach, cinntich, cinntiche chair - cathair, d. cathair, g. cathrach, pl. cathraichean (f) chairperson - cathraiche, pl. cathraichean (m) chance - cothrom, g. cothruim. pl. cothroman (m) change - atharraich, atharrachadh change - iomlaid, g. iomlaide (f) cheat - meall, mealladh cheese - càise (m) chief - ceannard, g. ceannaird, pl. ceannardan (m) child - pàiste, pl. pàistean (m) children - clann, g. cloinne (f) choice - roghainn, pl. roghainnean (f) choir - còisir, g. còisre, pl. còisirean (f) choose - tagh, taghadh Christmas - Nollaig, g. Nollaige (f) church - eaglais, g. eaglaise, pl. eaglaisean (f) cinema - taigh-dhealbh, pl. taighean-dhealbh (m) claw - spòg, g. spòige, pl. spògan (f) clean - glan, glaine clever - tapaidh, tapaidhe cliff - creag, g. creige, pl. creagan (f) climb - dìrich, dìreadh climb - streap, streap clock - gleoc, g. gleoca, pl. gleocaichean (m) clothes - aodach, g. & pl. aodaich (m) cloud - neul, g. & pl. neòil (m) clown - amadan, g. & pl. amadain clue - sanas, g. sanais, pl. sanasan (m) coal - gual, g. & pl. guail (m) coat - còta, pl. còtaichean (m) cockerel - coileach, g. & pl. coilich (m) coffee - cofaidh (m) cold (illness) - cnatan, g. & pl. cnatain (m) cold (coldness) - fuachd (m) cold - fuar, fuaire collect - cruinnich, cruinneachadh college - colaiste, pl. colaistean (f) colour - dath, g. datha, pl. dathan (m) comb - cìr, cìreadh come - thig, tighinn comfortable - cofhartail, cofhartail, cofhartaile company - cuideachd, pl. cuideachdan (f) company (business) - companaidh, pl. companaidhean (m) competition - co-fharpais, g. co-fharpaise, pl. co-fharpaisean (f) compulsion - èiginn (f) concerning - mu dheidhinn concert - cuirm-chiùil, g. cuirme-ciùil, pl. cuirmean-ciùil (f) confectionary - mìlseag, g. mìlseige, pl. mìlseagan (f) confess - aidich, aideachadh congratulations - meal do naidheachd (singular, informal) mealaibh ur naidheachd (plural, formal) content - toilichte corner - oisean, g. oisein, pl. oiseanan (m) copy - lethbhreac, g. & pl. lethbhric (m) correct - ceart, ceairte, cearta corry - coire, pl. coireachan (m) cost - cosg, cosg council - comhairle, pl. comhairlean (f) count - cunnt, cunntadh country - dùthaich, g. dùthcha, pl. dùthchannan (f) couple - càraid, g. càraide, pl. càraidean (f) cousin - co-ogha, pl. co-oghaichean (m) cover - còmhdach, g. còmhdaich, pl. còmhdaichean (m) cow - bò, d. boin, g. & pl. bà (f) crag - creag, g. creige, pl. creagan (f) cream - bàrr, g. bàrra (m) cream - uachdar, g. uachdair, pl. uachdaran (m) creel - cliabh, g. & pl. clèibh (m) crew - sgioba, pl. sgioban (m & f) crime - eucoir, d. eucoir, g. eucorach, pl. eucoirean (f) criticise - càin, càineadh criticism - càineadh, g. càinidh, pl. càinidhean (m) crossword (puzzle) - tòimhseachan-tarsainn, g. & pl. tòimhseachain-tarsainn (m) crow - feannag, g. feannaige, pl. feannagan (f) cry - weep - guil, gul cup - copan, g. copain, pl. copannan (m) cupboard - preas, g. preasa, pl. preasan (m) current - sruth, g. srutha, pl. sruthan (m) curtain - cùirtear, g. cùirteir, pl. cùirtearan (m) customer - gnàth-cheannaiche, pl. gnàth-cheannaichean (m) cut - geàrr, gearradh
D darkness - dorchadas, g. dorchadais (m) daughter - nighean, g. nighinne, pl. nighnean (f) day - là, pl. làithean (m) death - bàs, g. bàis (m) debt - fiach, g. feiche, pl. fiachan (m) deceit - cealg, g. ceilge, pl. cealgan (f) deceive - meall, mealladh December - Dùdlachd (f) decide - cuir roimh, cur roimh cuir romham, cur romham / cuir romhad, cur romhad &c deed - gnìomh, g. gnìomha, pl. gnìomhan (m) deep - domhainn, doimhne deer - fiadh, g. & pl. fèidh (m) delay - dàil, g. dàlach, pl. dàlaichean (f) dense - tiugh, tighe dentist - fiaclair, pl. fiaclairean (m) deny - diùlt, diùltadh depart - falbh, falbh depth - doimhne (f) designer - dealbhaiche, pl. dealbhaichean (m) desire - miann, pl. mianntan (m) desire - miannaich, miannachadh desire - togair, togairt despite - a dh'aindeoin dessert - mìlsean, g. mìlsein, pl. mìlseanan (m) difficult - duilich, duilghe difficult - doirbh, doirbhe dig - cladhaich, cladhach diet - riaghailt-bhìdh, pl. riaghailtean-bìdh (f) diligent - deanadach, deanadaich, deanadaiche din - ùpraid, pl. ùpraidean (f) dinner - dìnnear, g. dìnnearach, pl. dìnnearan (f) direct - dìreach, dìrich, dìriche direction = in the direction (of) - an comhair dirty - salach, salaich, salaiche dish - soitheach, g. soithich, pl. soithichean (m) dispraise - càin, càineadh distant - cian (cèin), cèine distasteful - mì-chàilear, mì-chàileir, mì-chàileire disturb = upset - buair, buaireadh do - dèan, dèanamh doctor - dotair, pl. dotairean (m) doctor - lighiche, pl. lighichean (m) dog - cù, g. & pl. coin gen. genitive pl. con (m) door - doras, g. dorais, pl. dorsan & dorais (m) down (in position, no movement) - shìos down (movement from above) - a-nuas down(wards) - sìos dozen - dusan, g. & pl. dusain (m) dram (drink) - drama, pl. dramaichean (m) draw - tarraing, tarraing dress - dreasa, pl. dreasaichean (f) drink - deoch, g. dighe, pl. deochannan (f) drink - òl, òl drown - bàth, bàthadh drunk - air mhisg dry - tioram, tioraim, tiorma dry - tiormaich, tiormachadh during - rè dusky - ciar, cèire dust - dust (m)
E each - gach eagle - iolaire, pl. iolairean (f) ear - cluas, g. cluaise, pl. cluasan (f) early - tràth, tràithe earn - coisinn, cosnadh Easter - Càisg, g. Càisge (f) (always with article: a' Chàisg, na Càisge) easy - furasta, furasta, fasa eat - ith, ithe echo - mac-talla, g. & pl. mic-talla (m) edge - oir, g. oire, pl. oirean (f) edit - deasaich, deasachadh egg - ugh, g. uigh, pl. uighean (m) eight (people) - ochdnar (m) elect - tagh, taghadh else - air neo emergency - èiginn (f) empty - falamh, falaimh, falaimhe end (limit) - crìoch, g. crìche, pl. crìochan (f) end - deireadh, g. deiridh, pl. deiridhean (m) energy - neart, g. neirt (m) English ( language) - Beurla (f) enjoy - meal, mealtainn enough - gu leòr enquire (of) - faighnich, faighneachd (de) entire - air fad entire - gu lèir envelope - cèis-litreach, g. cèise-litreach, pl. cèisean-litreach (f) evening - feasgar, g. feasgair, pl. feasgaran (m) ever (future time) - chaoidh ever (past time) - a-riamh every - a h-uile evil - olc, uilce, miosa exact - pongail, pongail, pongaile examination - deuchainn, g. deuchainne, pl. deuchainnean (f) exceptional - sàr excessively - ro exchange - iomlaid, g. iomlaide (f) excuse - leisgeul, g. leisgeil, pl. leisgeulan (m) exile - fuadaich, fuadachadh experience - fiosraich, fiosrachadh explain (to) - mìnich, mìneachadh (do) eye - sùil, g. sùla, pl. sùilean (f)
F face - aghaidh, g. aghaidhe, pl. aghaidhean (f) fairly - gu math faithful - dìleas, dìlis, dìlse fall - tuit, tuiteam family - teaghlach, g. teaghlaich, pl. teaghlaichean (m) fare - faradh, g. faraidh, pl. faraidhean (m) farmer - tuathanach, g. & pl. tuathanaich (m) fast - luath, luaithe fat - reamhar, reamhair, reamhra father - athair, g. athar, pl. athraichean (m) favour = obligation - comain, pl. comainean (f) nam chomain / nad chomain / &c - obliged to me / obliged to you / &c fear - eagal, g. & pl. eagail (m) feather - ite, pl. itean (f) February - Gearran, g. Gearrain (m) feed - biadh, biadhadh feel - fairich, faireachdainn fence - callaid, g. callaide, pl. callaidean (f) field - achadh, g. achaidh, pl. achaidhean (m) fierce - fiadhaich, fiadhaich, fiadhaiche fight (against) - sabaid, sabaid (ri) fill - lìon, lìonadh film - fiolm, pl. fiolmaichean (m) find - faigh, faighinn fine - càin, g. càine, pl. càintean (f) finger - corrag, g. corraige, pl. corragan (f) finger - meur, g. pl. meòir (m) fire - loisg, losgadh fire - teine, pl. teintean (m) fish - iasg, g. & pl. èisg (m) fish - iasgaich, iasgach fisherman - iasgair, pl. iasgairean (m) five (people) - còignear (m) flagstone - leac, g. lice, pl. leacan (f) flesh - feòil, g. feòla (f) floor - làr, g. & pl. làir (m) floor - ùrlar, g. ùrlair, pl. ùrlaran & ùrlair (m) flow - sruth, g. srutha, pl. sruthan (m) flower - flùr, g. flùir, pl. flùraichean (m) fly - cuileag, g. cuileige, pl. cuileagan (f) fly - itealaich, itealaich fold - fill, filleadh fondness - dùrachd, pl. dùrachdan (f) food - biadh, g. bìdh, pl. biadhan (m) fool - amadan, g. & pl. amadain foot - cas, g. coise, pl. casan (f) foot - troigh, g. troighe, pl. troighean (f) for - airson forest - coille, pl. coilltean (f) forever - gu bràth forget - dìochuimhnich, dìochuimhneachadh form - foirm, pl. foirmean (m) fort - dùn, g. & pl. dùin (m) four (people) - ceathrar (m) fragrant - cùbhraidh, cùbhraidh, cùbhraidhe fresh - glan, glaine fresh = new - ùrar Friday - Dihaoine friend - caraid, pl. caraidean (m) friendship - càirdeas, g. càirdeis (m) frighten me/ you etc - cuir eagal orm / ort etc from - bho, o from (a place), out of - à, às from = from off - bhàrr front = in front (of) - air beulaibh
G Gàidhlig - Gàidhlig, g. Gàidhlige (f) game - gèama, pl. gèamachan (m) garden - gàrradh, g. gàrraidh, pl. gàrraidhean (m) gate - geata, pl. geataichean (m) gather - cruinnich, cruinneachadh get - faigh, faighinn ghost - taibhse, pl. taibhsean (f) gift - tiodhlac, g. tiodhlaic, pl. tiodhlacan (m) girl - nighean, g. nighinne, pl. nighnean (f) girl - caileag, g. caileige, pl. caileagan (f) give (to) - thoir, toirt (do) glass - glainne, pl. glainneachan (f) glen - gleann, g. glinn, pl. gleanntan & glinn (m) glimpse - sùil (f) take a glimpse at it - thoir sùil air gloomy - gruamach, gruamaiche glove - miotag, g. miotaige, pl. miotagan (f) glue - glaodh, g. glaoidh, pl. glaoidhean (m) go - rach, dol go away - falbh, falbh gold - òr, g. òir (m) golden - òir good - deagh (before noun) good - math, maithe, fheàrr grandmother - seanmhair, g. seanmhar, pl. seanmhairean (f) grass - feur, g. & pl. feòir (m) graze - ionaltair, ionaltradh green - uaine green (verdant) - gorm, guirme greyed - liath, lèithe grip - greim/grèim, g. greime, pl. greimeannan (m) grotty - grod, grod, groda ground - talamh, g. talmhainn (f), pl. talmhanan (m) group - buidheann, g. buidhne, pl. buidhnean (f) grow - fàs, fàs grumpy - gruamach, gruamaiche guard - geàrd, g. geàird, pl. geàrdan & geàird (m) guide - fear-seòlaidh, g. & pl. fir-sheòlaidh (m) guilty - ciontach, ciontaich, ciontaiche gun - gunna, pl. gunnachan (m)
H half - leth (m) half, and an additional half of anything - gu leth half-hour - leth-uair (f) hair - falt, g. fuilt (m) hall - talla, pl. tallachan (m) hammer - òrd, g. & pl. ùird (m) hand - làmh, g. làimhe, pl. làmhan (f) handle - làmh, g. làimhe, pl. làmhan (f) handsome - eireachdail, eireachdail, eireachdaile happen - tachair, tachairt hard - cruaidh, cruaidhe hardship - càs, g. & pl. càis (m) haste - cabhag, g. cabhaige (f) hat - ad, g. aide, pl. adan (f) hatred - fuath, g. fuatha, pl. fuathan (f) head - ceann, g. & pl. cinn (m) health - slàinte (f) healthy - fallain, fallain, fallaine hear - cluinn, cluinntinn heat - teas (f) heather - fraoch, g. & pl. fraoich (m) heaven - nèamh, g. nèimh, pl. nèamhan (m) heavy - trom, truime height - àirde, pl. àirdean (f) help - cobhair, d. cobhair, g. cobhrach (f) help - cuidich, cuideachadh hen - cearc, g. circe, pl. cearcan (f) here - an seo here and there - an siud 's an seo, thall 's a-bhos hide - cuir am falach, cur am falach (transitive verb) hide - rach am falach, dol am falach (intransitive verb) high - àrd, àirde Highlands - Gàidhealtachd (f) high school, secondary school - àrdsgoil, g. àrdsgoile, pl. àrdsgoiltean (f) hill - cnoc, g. & pl. cnuic (m) hill - sliabh, g. slèibh, pl. slèibhtean (m) hillside - sliabh, g. slèibh, pl. slèibhtean (m) hit - buail, bualadh hold - cum/cùm, cumail hold (contain) - gabh, gabhail hole - toll, g. & pl. tuill (m) holiday - saor-là, pl. saor-làithean (m) home - dachaigh, g. dachaighe, pl. dachaighean (f) home(ward) - dhachaigh homework - obair-dachaigh (f) honey - mil, g. meala, pl. mealan (f) hope - dòchas, g. dòchais, pl. dòchasan (m) I / you etc hope - tha mi / thu etc an dòchas horse - each, g. & pl. eich (m) hospital - ospadal, g. ospadail, pl. ospadalan (m) hot - teth, teithe, teotha hotel - taigh-òsta, pl. taighean-òsta (m) hour - uair, d. uair, g. uarach, pl. uairean (f) house - taigh, g. taighe, pl. taighean (m) however - ach hunger - acras, g. acrais (m) tha an t-acras orm /ort etc - I am / you are etc hungry hunt - sealg, g. seilge, pl. sealgan (f) hurry - cabhag, g. cabhaige (f) tha cabhag orm / ort etc - I am / you are etc in a hurry husband - duine, pl. daoine (m)
I ice - deigh, g. deighe (f) ice-cream - reòiteag, g. reòiteige, pl. reòiteagan (f) if - ma if (conditional tense only) - nan / nam if not (unless) - mur ill - tinn, tinne imagine - saoil, saoilsinn immediately - air ball important - cudromach, cudromaich, cudromaiche impudent - ladarna in - ann, anns in front of, opposite - fa chomhair in front of - air beulaibh increase - meudaich, meudachadh inch - òirleach, g. & pl. òirlich (m & f) indeed - gu dearbh industrious - deanadach, deanadaich, deanadaiche infant - pàiste, pl. pàistean (m) innocent - neo-chiontach, neo-chiontaich, neo-chiontaiche inside - a-staigh inside = within - am broinn instance - turas, g. turais, pl. tursan & turais (m) turas - once / dà thuras - twice / trì tursan - three times / &c instead of - an àite instruction - stiùireadh, g. stiùiridh, pl. stiùiridhean (m) interesting - inntinneach, inntinnich, inntinniche into - a-steach iron - iarann, g. iarainn, pl. iarannan (m) island - eilean, g. eilein, pl. eileanan (m)
J jacket - seacaid, g. seacaide, pl. seacaidean (f) January - Faoilteach, g. Faoiltich (m) job - obair, d. obair, g. obrach, pl. obraichean (f) journey - turas, g. turais, pl. tursan & turais (m) joy - gàirdeachas, g. & pl. gàirdeachais (m) judge - britheamh, g. britheimh, pl. britheamhan (m) July - Iuchar, g. Iuchair (m) jump - leum, leum June - Òg-mhìos (m)
K keen - èasgaidh, èasgaidhe keep - cum/cùm, cumail kettle - coire, pl. coireachan (m) key - iuchair, g. iuchrach, pl. iuchraichean (f) kill - marbh, marbhadh kilogram - cileagram, g. cileagraim, pl. cileagraman (m) kindness - coibhneas, g. coibhneis (m) kingdom - rìoghachd, pl. rìoghachdan (f) kiss - pòg, g. pòige, pl. pògan (f) kitchen - cidsin, pl. cidsinean (m) kitten - piseag, g. piseige, pl. piseagan (f) knife - sgian, d. sgithinn, g. sgeine, pl. sgeinean (f) knit - figh, fighe knowledge - fios, g. fiosa (m)
L labour - saothair, d. saothair, g. saothrach, pl. saothraichean (f) land (ground) - talamh, g. talmhainn (f), pl. talmhanan (m) language - cànan, g. cànain pl. cànanan (m) language - cànain, g. cànaine, pl. cànainean (f) last - mair, mairsinn last - mu dheireadh last (previous) - sa chaidh late - anmoch, anmoich, anmoiche late (in arriving) - fadalach, fadalaich, fadalaiche lazy - leisg, leisge leap - leum, leum learn - ionnsaich, ionnsachadh leash - iall, g. èille, pl. ialltan (f) leave - falbh, falbh leave - fàg, fàgail left - clì leg - cas, g. coise, pl. casan (f) lend (to)- thoir air iasad (do), toirt air iasad (do) length - fad, g. faid (m) let - leig, leigeil (le) letter - litir, d. litir, g. litreach, pl. litrichean (f) library - leabharlann, g. & pl. leabharlainn (m) licence - cead (m) license - ceadaich, ceadachadh lie - breug, g. brèige, pl. breugan (f) lie down - laigh, laighe lift - tog, togail light - solas, g. & pl. solais (m) like - leithid, g. leithide, pl. leithidean (f) like - mar limit - crìoch, g. crìche, pl. crìochan (f) list - liosta, pl. liostaichean (f) list (catalogue) - clàr, g. & pl. clàir (m) listen (to) - èist, èisteachd (ri) little - beagan, g. beagain (m) loan - iasad, g. iasaid, pl. iasadan (m) on loan - air iasad loath - leisg, leisge loathe - fuath, g. fuatha, pl. fuathan (f) loch - loch, g. locha, pl. lochan (m) lock - glais/glas, glasadh long - fada, faide look (at) - coimhid, coimhead (air / ri) look (at) - seall, sealltainn (air) look - sùil (f) take a look at it - thoir sùil air lose - caill, call lost - air chall lot (a lot of ) - mòran, g. mòrain (m) lottery - crannchur, g. & pl. crannchuir (m) lounge - seòmar-suidhe, g. seòmair-shuidhe, pl. seòmraichean-suidhe (m) love - gaol, g. gaoil (m) love - gràdh, g. gràidh (m) lovely - brèagha low - ìosal, ìosail, ìsle loyal - dìleas, dìlis, dìlse
M magazine - iris, g. irise, pl. irisean (f) mail - post, g. puist (m) majestic - flathail, flathail, flathaile make - dèan, dèanamh male, man - fear, g. & pl. fir (m) man - duine, pl. daoine (m) man (old) - bodach, g. & pl. bodaich (m) many - mòran, g. mòrain (m) many a - iomadh (m) + singular noun map - cairt-iùil, pl. cairtean-iùil (m) March - Màrt (m) May - Cèitean, g. Cèitein (m) Màigh (m) mark - smal, g. smail, pl. smalan (m) marry - pòs, pòsadh (aig) matter (business) - cùis, g. cùise, pl. cùisean (f) mean (miserly) - spìocach, spìocaich, spìocaiche meat - feòil, g. feòla (f) meet (with) - coinnich, coinneachadh (ri) meeting - coinneamh, g. coinneimhe, pl. coinneamhan (f) melodious - binn, binne member - ball, g. & pl. buill (m) memory - cuimhne (f) metre (measure) - meatair, pl. meatairean (m) midday - meadhan-là, (m) middle - meadhan, g. meadhain, pl. meadhanan (m) midnight - meadhan-oidhche, (m) mile - mìle, mìltean (f) milk - bainne (m) milk - bleoghainn, bleoghann mine - mèinn, g. mèinne, pl. mèinnean (f) minister - ministear, g. ministeir, pl. ministearan (m) minute - mionaid, g. mionaide, pl. mionaidean (f) mirror - sgàthan, g. sgàthain, pl. sgàthanan (m) miserable - truagh, truaighe mistake - mearachd, pl. mearachdan (f) Mod - mòd, g. mòid, pl. mòdan (m) Monday - Diluain money - airgead, g. airgid (m) monk - manach, g. & pl. manaich (m) monster - uilebheist, pl. uilebheistean (m) month - mìos, g. mìosa, pl. mìosan (m) moor - mòinteach, g. mòintiche, pl. mòintichean (f) moor - monadh, g. monaidh, pl. monaidhean (m) morning - madainn, g. maidne, pl. maidnean (f) mother - màthair, g. màthar, pl. màthraichean (f) mountain - beinn, g. beinne, pl. beanntan (f) mouse - luch, g. lucha, pl. luchan (f) mouth - beul, g. & pl. beòil (m) move - gluais, gluasad much - mòran, g. mòrain (m)
N name - ainm, g. ainme, pl. ainmean (m) narrow - caol, caoile narrow - cumhang, cumhaing, cuinge national - nàiseanta neat - sgiobalta necessity - feum, g. feuma, pl. feumannan (m) need - dìth (f) tha a dhìth orm / ort etc - I / you etc need need - feum, g. feuma, pl. feumannan (m) needle - snàthad, g. snàthaide, pl. snàthadan (f) neighbour - nàbaidh, pl. nàbaidhean, nàbannan (m) nest - nead, g. & pl. nid (m) net - lìon, g. & pl. lìn (m) new - ùr, ùire news - naidheachd, pl. naidheachdan (f) newspaper - pàipear-naidheachd, pl. pàipearan-naidheachd (m) next - ath (before noun) nice - snog, snoige night - oidhche, pl. oidhcheannan (f) a dh'oidhche - at night, of a night night = last night - a-raoir nine (people) - naoinear (m) noble - uasal, uasail, uaisle noise - fuaim, g. fuaime, pl. fuaimean (f) not to - gun a bhith November - Samhain, g. Samhna (f) now - a-nis now (just now) - an-dràsta nurse - banaltram, g. banaltraim, pl. banaltraman (m) nut - cnò, pl. cnothan (f)
O obese - reamhar, reamhair, reamhra occasion - àm, g. ama, pl. amannan (m) October - Dàmhair (f) of - de, dhe off = from off - bhàrr off - de, dhe office - oifis, g. oifise, pl. oifisean (f) old (after noun) - sean, sine old (before noun) - seann on - air once uair one (female) - tè (f) one (person) - aonan ones, some (collective noun) - feadhainn, g. feadhna (f) only - a-mhàin open - fosgail, fosgladh operate - obraich, obair opinion - beachd, pl. beachdan (m) opportunity - cothrom, g. cothruim. pl. cothroman (m) opposite - mu choinneimh, fa chomhair or - no other - eile ounce - ùnnsa, pl. ùnnsachan (m) outside - a-muigh outward - a-mach over - thar over (there) - thall overseas - thall thairis
P pace - ceum, g. cèim, pl. ceumannan (m) pack - paca, pl. pacannan (m) pain - pian, g. pèin, pl. piantan (m) pair - càraid, g. càraide, pl. càraidean (f) palm (of hand) - bas, g. boise, pl. basan & boisean (f) paper - pàipear, g. pàipeir, pl. pàipearan (m) parcel - pasgan, g. pasgain, pl. pasgain & pasganan (m) parent - pàrant, pl. pàrantan (m) park - pàirc, g. pàirce, pl. pàircean (f) part - pàirt, g. pàirte, pl. pàirtean (f) party - pàrtaidh, pl. pàrtaidhean (m) pass by - seachad air paw - spòg, g. spòige, pl. spògan (f) pay - pàigh, pàigheadh peace - sìth, g. sìthe (f) peat - mòine, g. mòna (f) pen - peann, g. & pl. pinn (m) penny - sgillinn, g. sgillinne, pl. sgillinnean (f) permission - cead (m) permit - ceadaich, ceadachadh person - duine, pl. daoine (m) neach (m) - person phenomenon - iongantas, g. iongatais, pl. iongantasan (m) phone - fòn, fònadh (gu) phone call - fònadh (m) photograph - dealbh, g. deilbh, pl. deilbh & dealbhan (m) photograph (take a photograph) - tog dealbh, togail dealbh piano - piàna, pl. piànathan (m) picnic - cuirm-chnuic, pl. cuirmean-cnuic (f) picture - dealbh, g. deilbh, pl. deilbh & dealbhan (m) piece - pìos, pl. pìosan (m) pill - pile, pl. pilichean (f) pillow - cluasag, g. cluasaige, pl. cluasagan (f) pink - pinc, pince pity - beud (m) place - àite, pl. àiteachan (m) place - cuir, cur plant - cuir, cur plate - truinnsear, g. truinnseir, pl. truinnsearan (m) play - cluich, cluiche playgroup - cròileagan, g. cròileagain (m) please (formal, plural) - mas e ur toil e please (informal, singular) - mas e do thoil e pleased - toilichte plenty - pailt, pailte plough - treabh, treabhadh plunder - creach, g. creiche, pl. creachan (f) pocket - pòcaid, g. pòcaide, pl. pòcaidean (f) pod - plaosg, g. plaoisg, pl. plaosgan (m) poet - bàrd, g. & pl. bàird (m) poison - puinnsean, g. puinnsein, pl. puinnseanean (m) polite - modhail, modhail, modhaile porridge - lite (f) port - port, g. & pl. puirt (m) portion (of food) - greim/grèim, g. greime, pl. greimeannan (m) post - post, g. & pl. puist (m) post = job - dreuchd, pl. dreuchdan (f) post = mail - post, g. puist (m) postman - post, g. & pl. puist (m) pot - poit, g. poite, pl. poitean (f) potato/s - buntàta (m) pound (sterling) - not(a), pl. notaichean (m) pound (weight) - punnd, g. & pl. puinnd (m) pour - dòirt, dòrtadh poverty - bochdainn (f) praise - cliù (m) preference - roghainn, pl. roghainnean (f) prepare - deasaich, deasachadh prepare - ullaich, ullachadh prepared (ready) - deiseil, deiseil, deiseile present (in the presence of) - an làthair previously - roimhe price - prìs, g. prìse, pl. prìsean (f) priest - sagart, g. sagairt, pl. sagartan (m) print - clòbhuail, clòbhualadh prison - prìosan, g. & pl. prìosain (m) prisoner - prìosanach, g. & pl. prìosanaich (m) prize - duais, g. duaise, pl. duaisean (f) programme - prògram, g. prògraim, prògraman (m) psalm - salm, g. & pl. sailm (m) public house - taigh-seinnse, pl. taighean-seinnse (m) pull - tarraing, tarraing punctual - pongail, pongaile punishment - peanas, g. peanais, pl. peanasan (m) pupil - sgoilear, g. sgoileir, pl. sgoilearan (m) purple - purpaidh, purpaidh, purpaidhe purse - sporan, g. & pl. sporain (m) push - put, putadh put - cuir, cur put on (clothes) - cuir air, cur air cuir orm / ort &c, cur orm / ort &c puzzle - tòimhseachan, g. & pl. tòimhseachain (m)
Q quarter - cairteal, g. cairteil, pl. cairtealan (m) quarter of an hour - cairteal na h-uarach three quarters of an hour - trì chairteal na h-uarach question - ceist, g. ceiste. pl. ceistean (f) quick - luath, luaithe quiet - sàmhach, sàmhaiche
R radio - rèidio, pl rèidiothan (m) raid - creach, g. creiche, pl. creachan (f) rail - rèile, pl. rèilichean (f) railway - rèile, pl. rèilichean (f) rain - uisge, pl. uisgeachan (m) it is raining - tha an t-uisge ann rather - seach raven - fitheach, g. & pl. fithich (m) reach - ruig, ruigsinn read (to) - leugh, leughadh (ri) ready - deiseil, deiseil, deiseile reason - adhbhar, g. adhbhair, pl. adhbharan (m) red - dearg, deirge red (hair) - ruadh, ruaidhe reef - sgeir, g. sgèire, pl. sgèirean (f ) refrigerator - fuaradair, pl. fuaradairean (m) refuse - diùlt, diùltadh regarding - a thaobh register- clàr, g. & pl. clàir (m) relate, say (to) - innis, innse (do) reluctant - leisg, leisge remember - cuimhnich, cuimhneachadh repair - càraich, càradh reprimand - troid, trod (ri) respect - cliù (m) rest - tàmh (m) return - till, tilleadh rich - beartach, beartaich, beartaiche right (side) - deas, deise river - abhainn, g. aibhne, pl. aibhnichean (f) road - rathad, g. rathaid, pl. ròidean (m) rock - creag, g. creige, pl. creagan (f) rod - slat, g. slaite, slatan (f) roof - mullach, g. mullaich, pl. mullaichean (m) room - rùm, g. rùim, pl. rùmannan (m) room - seòmar, g. seòmair, pl. seòmraichean (m) rose - ròs, g. ròis, pl. ròsan & ròis (m) rotten - grod, grod, groda rough - garbh, gairbhe round - cruinn, cruinne row - sreath, g. sreatha, pl. sreathan (m) row - iomair, iomramh rubbish - sgudal, g. sgudail (m) rude - mì-mhodhail, mì-mhodhail, mì-mhodhaile ruin - sgrios, sgriosadh rump - tòn, g. tòine, pl. tònan (f) run - ruith, ruith
S Sabbath Day - Là na Sàbaid sad - muladach, muladaich, muladaiche safe - sàbhailte sail - seòl, g. & pl. siùil (m) sail - seòl, seòladh sailor - seòladair, pl. seòladairean (m) salary - tuarastal, g. tuarastail, pl. tuarastalan (m) salmon - bradan, g. & pl. bradain (m) salt - salann, g. salainn (m) sand - gainmheach, g. gainmhiche (f) sandwich - ceapaire, pl. ceapairean (m) satisfy - riaraich, riarachadh Saturday - Disathairne save - sàbhail, sàbhaladh say (to) - can, cantainn (ri) say (to) - abair, ràdh (ri) scarf - stoc, g. & pl. stuic ( m) school - sgoil, g. sgoile, pl. sgoiltean (f) high school, secondary school - àrdsgoil, g. àrdsgoile, pl. àrdsgoiltean (f) schoolmaster - maighistir-sgoile, pl. maighistirean-sgoile (m) scholar - sgoilear, g. sgoileir, pl. sgoilearan (m) scold - troid, trod (ri) Scotland - Alba, d. Albainn, g. na h-Alba, na h-Albann (f) sea - muir, g. mara, pl. marannan (f) seal - ròn, g. & pl. ròin (m) season - ràith, g. ràithe, pl. ràithean (f) second (of time) - diog, diogan (m) secretary - rùnaire, pl. rùnairean (f) see - faic, faicinn seed - sìol, g. & pl. sìl (m) seethe - goil, goil sell (to) - reic, reic (ri) sense - ciall, g. cèille, pl. cialltan (f) separately - air leth September - Sultain, g. Sultaine (f) series - sreath, g. sreatha, pl. sreathan (m) sermon - searmon, g. searmoin, pl. searmonan (m) set table - riaraich, riarachadh seven (people) - seachdnar (m) sew - fuaigheil, fuaigheal share - pàirtich, pàirteachdh sharp - geur, gèire shatter - spealg, spealgadh shave - beàrr, bearradh sheep - caora, d. caora, g. caorach, pl. caoraich (f) shelf - sgeilp, g. sgeilpe, pl. sgeilpean (f) shelter - fasgadh, g. fasgaidh, pl. fasgaidhean (m) shield - sgiath, g. sgèithe, pl. sgiathan (f) shine - deàrrs, deàrrsadh shine - gleans, g. gleansa, pl. gleansan (m) ship - long, g. luinge, pl. longan & luing (f) shirt - lèine, pl. lèintean (f) shoe - bròg, g. bròige, pl. brògan (f) shop - bùth, g. bùtha, pl. bùthan (f) shore - cladach, g. cladaich, pl. cladaichean (m) short - goirid, giorra shoulder - gualainn, g. guailne, pl. guailnean (f) show (to) - seall, sealltainn (do) shower - fras, g. froise, pl. frasan (f) shriek - sgriach, g. sgriacha, pl. sgriachan (m) sick - tinn, tinne side - taobh, g. taoibh, pl. taobhan (m) sign - sanas, g. sanais, pl. sanasan (m) sight (vista) - sealladh, g. seallaidh, pl. seallaidhean (m) silver - airgead, g. airgid (m) similar (to) - coltach, coltaiche (ri) since - bhon, on since (ago) - o chionn sincerity (wishes) - dùrachd, pl. dùrachdan (f) sing (as a bird) - ceileir, ceileireadh sing - seinn, seinn singer - seinneadair, pl. seinneadairean (m) sink - rach fodha, dol fodha sister - piuthar, g. peathar, pl. peathraichean (f) sit - suidh, suidhe sitting room - seòmar-suidhe, g. seòmair-shuidhe, pl. seòmraichean-suidhe (m) situate - suidhich, suidheachadh six (people) - sianar (m) size - meud (m) skerry - sgeir, g. sgèire, pl. sgèirean (f ) sky - speur, g. speura, pl. speuran (m) Skye person - Sgitheannach, g. & pl. Sgitheannaich (m) skylark - uiseag, g. uiseige, pl. uiseagan (f) slab - leac, g. lice, pl. leacan (f) sleep - cadal, g. cadail (m) sleep - caidil, cadal slow - slaodach, slaodaich, slaodaiche slow - mall, maille small - beag, bige, lugha smart - tapaidh, tapaidhe smell - fàileadh, g. fàilidh, pl. fàilidhean (m) smoke - toit, g. toite (f) snow - sneachd, g. sneachda (m) so - cho so (so that, on condition) - air chor 's society - comann, g. & pl. comainn (m) soft - bog, buige soldier - saighdear, g. saighdeir, pl. saighdearan (m) some, ones (collective noun) - feadhainn, g. feadhna (f) someone - cuideigin son - mac, g. & pl. mic (m) song - òran, g. & pl. òrain (m) soon - a dh'aithghearr sore - goirt, goirte sorrowful - truagh, truaighe sorry - duilich, duilghe sort - seòrsa, pl. seòrsachan (m) sound - fuaim, g. fuaime, pl. fuaimean (f) sour - goirt, goirte space (free room) - rùm, g. rùim, pl. rùmannan (m) speak (to) - bruidhinn, bruidhinn (ri) spell (of time) - ùine, pl. ùinean (f) spend - caith, caitheamh spend - cosg, cosg splinter - spealg, spealgadh spoon - spàin, g. spàine, pl. spàinean (f) spoonful - làn-spàin, g. & pl. làin-spàin (m) sporran - sporan, g. & pl. sporain (m) spring (season) - earrach, g. earraich (m) stack - cruach, g. cruaiche, pl. cruachan (f) stair - staidhre, pl. staidhrichean (f) stand - seas, seasamh start (to) - tòisich, tòiseachadh (air) stay - fuirich, fuireach steal - goid, goid steel - stàilinn, g. stàilinne (f) step - ceum, g. cèim, pl. ceumannan (m) stick (walking) - bata, pl. bataichean (m) stiff - rag, raige still - fhathast stillness - tàmh (m) stoop - crom, cromadh stone - clach, g. cloiche, pl. clachan (f) stop - sguir, sgur (de) stop - stad, stad storm - gailleann, g. gaillinn, pl. gailleannan (f) storm - stoirm, g. stoirme, pl. stoirmean (f) stormy - stoirmeil, stoirmeil, stoirmeile story - sgeul, g. & pl. sgeòil (f) story teller - seanchaidh, pl. seanchaidhean (m) straight - dìreach, dìrich, dìriche straighten - dìrich, dìreadh strange - neònach, neònaich, neònaiche stranger - coigreach, g. & pl. coigrich (m) strap - iall, g. èille, pl. ialltan (f) straw (single) - sràbh, g. sràbha, pl. sràbhan (m) stream - allt, g. & pl. uillt (m) stream - sruth, g. srutha, pl. sruthan (m) street - sràid, g. sràide. pl. sràidean (f) strength - neart, g. neirt (m) stretch out - sìn, sìneadh strike - buail, bualadh strong - làidir, làidire, làidire/treasa stupid - gòrach, gòraiche subject - cùis, g. cùise, pl. cùisean (f) such a - leithid de suffer - fuiling, fulang sugar - siùcar, g. siùcair, pl. siùcaran (m) suitable - freagarrach, freagarraiche summer - samhradh, g. samhraidh, pl, samhraidhean (m) sun - grian, g. grèine, pl. grianan (f) Sunday - Didòmhnaich Sunday - Là na Sàbaid sunny - grianach, grianaich, grianaiche sure - cinnteach, cinntich, cinntiche surface - uachdar, g. uachdair, pl. uachdaran (m) swarthy - ciar, cèire sweat - fallas, g. fallais (m) I am / you are etc sweating - tha fallas orm / ort etc sweep- sguab, sguabadh sweet - mìlis, mìlse sweet - mìlsean, g. mìlsein, pl. mìlseanan (m) sweeten - mìlsich, mìlseachadh sweetheart - leannan, g. leannain, pl. leannanan (m) sweetness - mìlsead, g. mìlseid (m) swell - sèid, sèideadh swim - snàmh, snàmh
T table - bòrd, g. & pl. bùird (m) tail - earball, g. & pl. earbaill (m) tailor - taillear, g. tailleir, pl. taillearan (m) take - gabh, gabhail take (to) - thoir, toirt (do) take off (clothes) - cuir de, cur de cuir dhìom / dhìot &c, cur dhìom / dhìot &c tale - sgeulachd, pl. sgeulachdan (f) talented - ealanta tall - àrd, àirde taste - blas, g. blais, pl. blasan (m) taste (sip) - blasad, g. blasaid, pl. blasadan (m) tax - cìs, g. cìse, pl. cìsean (f) tea - tì (m) teach (to) - teagaisg, teagasg (do) teacher - neach-teagaisg, pl. luchd-teagaisg (m) tear (of eye) - deur, g. & pl. deòir (m) tear - srac, sracadh tell - innis, innse (do) tell (to) - abair, ràdh (ri) ten (people) - deichnear (m) terrible - uabhasach, uabhasaiche test - deuchainn, g. deuchainne, pl. deuchainnean (f) thankful - taingeil, taingeil, taingeile that - sin then - ma-tà, ma-thà there - an sin thick - tiugh, tighe thief - mèirleach, g. & pl. mèirlich (m) thin - tana, tana, taine thing - nì, pl. nithean (m) thing - rud, pl. rudan (m) think (about) - smaoinich, smaointinn/ smaoineachadh (air) think (about) - saoil, saoilsinn (air) thirst - pathadh, g. pathaidh (m) I am / you are etc thirsty - tha pathadh orm /ort etc this - seo three (people) - triùir (f) through = by means (of) - trè through - trìd through - tro, troimh throughout - air feadh throw (at) - tilg, tilgeil (air) Thursday - Diardaoin thus (like that) - mar sin thus (like this) - mar seo ticket - ticead, g. ticeid, pl. ticeadan (f) tidy - sgiobalt tidy (make tidy) - sgioblaich, sgioblachadh tile - leac, g. lice, pl. leacan (f) timber - fiodh g. fiodha (f) time - àm, g. ama, pl. amannan (m) time = short time - greis, g. greise (f) time - uair, d. uair, g. uarach, pl. uairean (f) tired - sgìth, sgìthe to - a dh'ionnsaigh to - chun, thun to - do / dha to - gu / gus tobacco - tombaca (m) together (to one another) - ri chèile together (with) - cuide (ri) together (with) - còmhla (ri) toilet - taigh-beag, g. taigh-bhig, pl. taighean-beaga (m) tomorrow - a-màireach tongue - teanga, d. teanga, g. teangaidh, pl. teangannan (f) tonight - a-nochd too (excessively) - ro too (also) - cuideachd too much = excessive amount - cus, g. cuis (m) tooth - fiacail, g. fiacla, pl. fiaclan (f) toothache - dèideadh, g. dèididh (m) top = on top (of) - air muin top - bàrr, g. bàrra (m) top - mullach, g. mullaich, pl. mullaichean (m) torn - sracte toward - a dh'ionnsaigh town - baile, pl. bailtean (m) toy - dèideag, g. dèideige, pl. dèideagean (f) trace - lorg, g. luirge, pl. lorgan (f) track - lorg, g. luirge, pl. lorgan (f) train - trèan, pl. trèanaichean (m) translate - eadar-theangaich, eadar-theanagachadh travel - siubhail, siubhal tree - craobh, g. craoibhe, pl. craobhan (f) trousers - briogais, g. briogaise (f) trout - breac, g. & pl. bric (m) true - fìor trust - earbsa (f) try (to) - feuch, feuchainn (ri) Tuesday - Dimàirt tuneful - binn, binne turn off (light, radio &c) - cuir dheth, cur dheth turn on (light, radio &c) - cuir air, cur air twist - car, g. cuir, pl. caran & cuir (m) two (people) - dithis (f) type - leithid, g. leithide, pl. leithidean (f) type - seòrsa, pl. seòrsachan (m)
U Uist person - Uibhisteach, g. & pl. Uibhistich (m) umbrella - sgàilean-uisge, g. sgàilein-uisge, pl. sgàileanan-uisge (m) uncle - uncail, pl. uncailean (m) under - fo understand - tuig, tuigsinn unless - mur unpleasant - mì-chàilear, mì-chàileire until - gus up (in place, no movement) - shuas up from - a-nìos up(wards) - suas uproar - ùpraid, pl. ùpraidean (f) upset - buair, buaireadh
V very - glè vessel (plate & ship) - soitheach, g. soithich, pl. soithichean (m) view - sealladh, g. seallaidh, pl. seallaidhean (m) visit - tadhail, tadhal (air) voice - guth, g. gutha, pl. guthan (m)
W wage - tuarastal, g. tuarastail, pl. tuarastalan (m) wait (for) - feith, feitheamh (air) wait (for) - fuirich, fuireach (ri) wait (on), attend - fritheil, frithealadh (air) wake - dùisg, dùsgadh walk - coisich, coiseachd wall - balla, pl. ballachan (m) wallet - sporan, g. & pl. sporain (m) wand - slat, g. slaite, slatan (f) want - togair, togairt want - iarr, iarraidh war - cogadh, g. cogaidh, pl. cogaidhean (m) warm - blàth, blàithe warmth - blàths, g. blàiths (m) wash - nigh, nighe watch - uaireadair, pl. uaireadairean (m) water - uisge, pl. uisgeachan (m) water (fresh) - bùrn, g. bùirn (m) wave - tonn, g. tuinne, pl. tonnan (f) wave - tonn, g. & pl. tuinn (m) way - slighe, pl. slighean (f) wear - caith, caitheamh wear (clothes) - cuir air, cur air cuir orm/ort &c, cur orm/ort &c weather - sìde (f) wedding - banais, g. bainnse, pl. bainnsean (f) Wednesday - Diciadain week - seachdain, g. seachdaine, pl. seachdainean (f) weekend - deireadh-sheachdain, pl. deireadh-sheachdainean (m) weep - guil, gul weight - cudrom, g. cudruim (m) well - gu math wet - fliuch, fliche when - nuair where - far (conjunction) while = short while - greis, g. greise (f) white - geal, gile whole - air fad wide - leathan, leathain, leatha width - leud (f) wife - bean, d. mnaoi, g. mnà, pl. mnathan (f) wild - fiadhaich, fiadhaich, fiadhaiche willing - deònach, deònaich, deònaiche win - buannaich, buannachadh win (earn) - coisinn, cosnadh wind - gaoth, g. gaoithe, pl. gaothan (f) window - uinneag, g. uinneige, pl. uinneagan (f) wing - sgiath, g. sgèithe, pl. sgiathan (f) winter - geamhradh, g. geamhraidh, pl. geamhraidhean (m) wise - glic, glice wish = desire - miann, pl. mianntan (m) with (preposition) - le, leis without - gun without - as aonais woman - boireannach, g. & pl. boireannaich (m) woman (old) - cailleach, g. cailliche, pl. cailleachan (f) wonder - iongnadh, g. iongnaidh, pl. iongnaidhean (m) I / you etc wonder - Is iongnadh leam / leat etc wonderful - iongantach, iongantaich, iongantaiche wood - fiodh g. fiodha (f) work - obraich, obair work - obair, d. obair, g. obrach, pl. obraichean (f) worker - oibriche, pl. oibrichean (m) world - saoghal, g. saoghail, pl. saoghalan (m) worth - fiach, g. feiche, pl. fiachan (m) write (to) - sgrìobh, sgrìobhadh (gu) writer - sgrìobhadair, pl. sgrìobhadairean (m) wrong - ceàrr, cearra
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