Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
dàn /daːn/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. dàin
1 poem 2 song 3 work, effort |
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dàn /daːn/
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. dàin
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dàna /daːnə/
bua. neo-ath.
1 bold, daring, intrepid, audacious 2 presumptuous, impudent 3 adventurous |
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's dìomhain mo dhàn
my work is in vain, my efforts are in vain |
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am fear don dàn a chroich, cha bhàthar gu bràth e /əm fɛr dɔN daːn ə xrɔç xa vaːhər gə braːx ɛ/
he that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned |
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ma tha e an dàn do Mhàiri
if Màiri is destined to, if it is Màiri's fate |
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ma tha sin an dàn
if that is ordained/fated |
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sùil 'gan dug mi
when I glanced/turned around, when I looked |
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cha robh fad-saoghal an dàn dha
he was not destined to live long |
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do /də ~ ɣɔ͂ ɣuhd ɣaː ʝiː ɣɯiNʲ ɣɯiv ɣaiv/ 
roi. (dhan/don; dhomh, dhut, dha, dhi, dhuinn, dhuibh, dhaibh)
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ceann-dàna
bua. neo-ath.
stubborn, headstrong, pig-headed |
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dàna-thurasaiche /daːnə hurəsɪçə/
fir. iol. -an
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am fear d' an dàn a chroich, cha déid gu bràth a bhàthadh
he that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned |
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dh'iarr sinn air gun dèanadh e fiosachd dhuinn mu na bha an dàn dhuinn
we asked him to tell us our fortunes |
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mar a bha a' bhochdainn an dàn dhomh
as misfortune would have it |
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rach dàna
presume, overstep bounds! |
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's dàna duine 'na chuile fhéin
every cock crows on its own midden (fig.) |
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tha an dàn sin aig bàrr mo theangaidh
I know that poem by heart |
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dàn dìreach
classic metres of Gaelic poetry |
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dàn dràmadach
dramatic poem |
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dàn-mór
fir. gin. dàin-mhóir, iol. dàin-mhóra
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dàn-molaidh
fir. gin. ⁊ iol. dàin-mholaidh
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dàn liriceach
lyric |
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dàn spioradail
hymn |
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cuir an dàn
versify! |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
dàn
-àin, pl. dàin, dàna & dàintean, sm Poem. 2 Song. 3** Verse. 4 Treasure. 6‡‡ Work....an còrr |
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dàn
-àin, sm Fate, destiny. 2 Decree, predestination. |
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dàna
a Bold, daring, intrepid, resolute. 2 Confident, audacious, presumptuous, forward, impudent. ...an còrr |
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dàn
a see dàna. |
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a
rel pron, gen & dat Who, which, whom, that, what. Gach gaisgeach a b' aosta...an còrr |
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bàrd
-àird, pl -àird [bàrda & bàrdan,] sm Bard, rhymer, poet. Sheinn am bàrd, the ba...an còrr |
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bochdainn
sf ind Poverty. 2 Trouble. 3 Mischief. 4 Bad luck. 5** Mishap. 6 The Devil. Chuir sin e gus a...an còrr |
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brìgh
sf Essence. 2 Substance. 3 Wealth. 4 Sap, juice, pith. 5 Elixir. 6 Vigour. 7 Strength, virtu...an còrr |
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canntaireachd
sf Chanting, singing, warbling. 2** Melodiousness. 3** Song-singing. 4** Merriment. 5(a) The ...an còrr |
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dair
(darach oak) the fourth letter of the Gaelic alphabet now in use. The letters d and ...an còrr |
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fial
-a & féile, sf Bounty, hospitality. 2 Liberality. 3 Liberal man. 4** Ferret. †5 Veil of a...an còrr |
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neart
neirt, sm Strength, power, might, energy, pith, force, vigour. 2 Plenty, abundance, many, num...an còrr |
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àr
àir, sm Battle, slaughter. 2 Field of battle. Dàn an àir, the song of battle; na fulai...an còrr |
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ais-innleachd
pl -dan, sf Wicked contrivance or invention. 2 Destructive artifice. |
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ceann-dàn
-dàna, a Pertinacious, stubborn, headstrong. |
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ceòlraidh
spl The Muses. 2** Musicians, band of musicians. Sguir na ceòlraidh Ghreugach bhon dàn, th...an còrr |
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dàin
gen sing & npl of dàn. |
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dàn-aoghaireil
sm Pastoral poem. |
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dàn-cluiche
sm Dramatic poem. |
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dàn-cruite
sm Lyric poem. |
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dàn-mór
sm Epic poem. |
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deibhidhe
** sf Kind of verse or dàn dìreach, having several rules to be observed, among which a...an còrr |
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dìreach
-iche, a Straight. 2 Perpendicular, upright. 3 Just, right, equitable. 4 Positive, cer...an còrr |
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dràn
see dàn. |
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drànag
see dàn. |
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