Faclair Gàidhlig is Beurla le Dwelly 'na bhroinn
An English - Scottish Gaelic dictionary incorporating Dwelly
Toraidhean an Fhaclair Bhig
is (⁊) /ɪs/ 
nsg.
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is /ɪs/
gn. neo-riagh.
be! (the copula, used when the predicate of a sentence is a noun or pronoun, visit To bi or not to be for more information) |
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... is e a' taomadh
... in pouring rain |
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Earra Ghàidheal is Bòd
ainm-àite
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obair-latha – tòiseachadh
the first step is always the hardest (fig.) |
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aon uair is gun…
once it has ..., after the first instance ... |
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air a bheil uallach airson Calum
who is responsible for Calum, with responsibility for Calum |
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's àbhaist do Chalum snàmh
1 Calum is accustomed to swimming 2 it is Calum's habit to swim |
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nuair a bhios an deoch a-staigh, bidh a' chiall a-muigh
when drink's in, wit/sense is out |
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tha lìth an aoig air
he's got a deathly pallor, he is pale as death |
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gaoth an iar, iasg is bainne
wind from the West, fish and milk |
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tha lasag air a' ghaoth
the wind is rising |
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tha Calum agus Màiri a' suirghe
Calum is going out with/dating Màiri |
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is binne an t-eun far am beirear e /ɪs biNʲə əN tʲian far əm berʲər ɛ/
there's no place like home (fig.) |
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tha e gu sgogadh air Mimolette
he is about to burst from eating Mimolette |
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's math an naidheachd a bhith gun naidheachd
no news is good news |
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léideag is ceum is leum
hop, skip and jump |
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gum meal is gun caith thu e!
have fun with it, enjoy your new thing/toy ... |
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mas eadh is gu bheil e fìor
but should it be true |
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grian mun iadh planaidean
a sun which is surrounded by planets, a sun with planets orbiting around it |
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millidh aon tarag an t-each is aon each an t-seisreach
for want of a nail the shoe was lost (fig.) |
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's e an t-eòlas a th' agam air gu ... /ʃɛ əNʲ tʲɔːLəs ə hagəm ɛrʲ gə/
1 what I know of him is that ... 2 what I know about it is that ... |
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tha a' ghaoth a' bualadh
the wind is (being) diverted (by a structure, such as a hill/mountain etc) |
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a sheachdain 's a Shàbaid
all week long |
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's e sgealb a tha th' an Seán
Seán is a good-looking man (fig.) |
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Toraidhean Dwelly
is
pres. ind v def. & irreg.
Thus conjugated:
IND pres is mi, I am; ...an còrr |
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is
(AF) s. Ox. |
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is
conj. And. [‡ Seemingly an idiomatic use of is, is — consider the idiom, nì e sin is m...an còrr |
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is beag nach
adv. Almost. |
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is gann
adv Scarcely |
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ùrlar
-air, -an, sm The lowest part. 2 Floor of a house. 3 Ground floor. 4 Earth. 5 Floor of earth ...an còrr |
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mucag
-aig, -an, sf Hip, fruit of the dog rose (rosa canina). 2 Little sow or pig. 3 rare...an còrr |
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ann
'S e a bha ann gum b' éiginn mac an rìgh a thabhairt dhan fhamhair, this is what was in it, that ...an còrr |
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tràigh
-e, tràgha, & tràghad, pl -ean [tràinnean in Skye] sf Seashore. 2 Beach exposed at...an còrr |
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tinn
-e, a Sick, unwell. 2 Aching. 3 Causing sickness. Feuch, tha d' athair tinn, behold your f...an còrr |
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òirleach
-ich, sf Inch. 2** Slaughter, massacre. Is treasa aon òirleach dhen ghille na dà òirlich den ...an còrr |
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tùs
-ùis, sm Beginning, the beginning, commencement, origin. 2 Front, van, as of an army. Eilidh,...an còrr |
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ceòl-mór
sm Generally speaking, ceòl-mór is made up of grounds which in many cases are doubled....an còrr |
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meur
-eòir, pl. -eòir, sm Finger. 2 Toe. 3 Branch, bough. 4 Branch of a family, kindred, cl...an còrr |
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mùirn
-e, sf Cheerfulness, joy. 2 Delicateness, tenderness, nicety. 3 Natural affection, love, fond...an còrr |
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tlachd
sf ind Pleasure, satisfaction, delight. 2 Inclination, liking. 3 Beauty. 4 Love, attachment, ...an còrr |
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motha
comp of mór. Larger, largest. 2 Greater, greatest. Is esan as motha, he is the greatest; ...an còrr |
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peitean
-ein, -an, sm see peiteag. [Peitean is used in Gairloch]. |
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moladh
-aidh, sm Praising, eulogising, applauding. 2 Act of praising or commending. 3 Act of ...an còrr |
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togarrach
-aiche, a Keen, desirous. 2 Willing. 3 Agog, animated. 4 Cheerful. 5* Inviting, enticing. 6**...an còrr |
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tuigse
sf ind Understanding, reason, knowledge, skill, sense, judgment. A' call a thuigse, losing...an còrr |
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tùr
-ùir, sm Sense, understanding, intelligence, penetration, sagacity, genius. 2 Intention, incl...an còrr |
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muileann-uisge
sm Water-mill.
Parts of a water-mill (DMy):
1 Loch a' mhuilinn, mill-pond. ...an còrr |
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leum
pr pt a' leum, a' leumadh, a' leumartaich & a' leumnaich, va & n. Leap, bound....an còrr |
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uallach
-aich, pl -an & -aichean, sm Burden, load. 2 Charge, assigned task, responsibility...an còrr |
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