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Gaelic-English Dictionary / Faclair Gàidhlig - Beurla
(Starting with "A")



By Malcolm MacFarlane

Keyed in and verified at Sabhal Mór Ostaig,
the Gaelic college on the Island of Skye,
by Caoimhín Pádraig Ó Donnaíle and Ruth Melton

caoimhin[at]smo.uhi.ac.uk
http://www.clanmacrae.org/documents/gaelic.htm

http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/faclair/bb/




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[a] the voc. particle; precedes a noun in the voc. case, beginning with an asp.con.; and suffers elision before vow.

[a] his; poss.pron. precedes asp.con.; and suffers elision before vow.

[a] her; poss.pron. precedes unasp.con.; and takes h- before vow.

[a] for : do; fulfils the function of `that' in relative clauses; and precedes asp.con. of verb

[a] for : do; fulfils the function of `to' before infinitives; and precedes asp.con. of verb-noun

[a] for : do, de = to, off, in prepositional phrases; and precedes asp.con.

[a] for : an = in and from in prep.phr.; and precedes unasp.con.

[a'] the; art. precedes asp.con. of noun

[a'] for : ag = at, engaged in; precedes unasp.con. of verb-noun

[á] prep. out of. Note: the mark over `a' is not indicative of duration or accent

[a] part. which precedes numerals when they are used independently, as: a tri, three

[abaich] va. and vn. ripen, mature

[abaich] a. ripe, mature

[abaid] nf. pl.+ean, abbey

[abair] va. and vn.irr., say, utter, express

[Abar-eadhain] pnm. Aberdeen; inflected on first element

[àbhach] a. humorous, merry

[àbhachd] nf.ind. humour, sport, merriment

[abhag] nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, terrier

[abhainn] nf. g. aibhne; pl. aibhnean and aibhnichean, river, stream

[Abhainn-fàrn] pnf. the river Farn; inflected on first element

[Abhainn-fhaolain] pnf. the river Fillan; inflected on first element

[àbhaist] nf. pl.+ean, custom, habit, usage

[ablach] nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, mangled carcase

[abstol] nm. g.v. -oil; pl.+an, apostle

[aca] prep.pron. at them

[acaid] nf. pl.+ean, lancinating pain, stitch

[acain] nf. pl.+ean, moan, sob, sigh, complaint

[acair] nf. g. acrach; pl. acraichean, anchor

[acarsaid] nf. pl.+ean, anchorage

[acfhuinn] nf. pl.+ean, apparatus, implements, harness, salve

[ach] conj. but, except

[achadh] nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, field

[achanaich] nf. pl.+ean, earnest prayer

[achd] nf. pl.+an, act, statute, decree

[achlais] nf. pl.+ean, armpit (L.Sc. oxter)

[achlasan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, anything carried under the arm

[achmhasan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, rebuke, reproof, reprimand

[achrannach] a. intricate, entangled

[acrach] a. hungry

[acras] nm. g.v. -rais, hunger

[a'd] for : ann do = in thy

[ad] for : do = thy

[ad] nf. g. aide; d. aid; pl.+an, hat

[adag] nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, shock of corn

[adag] nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, haddock

[adagaich] va. gather corn into shocks

[adhairceach] a. horned

[adhal] nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -ailean, flesh hook

[adhaltrannas] nm. g.v. -ais, adultery

[adhann] nf. See aghann

[adhar] nm. See athar

[adharc] nf. g.d. -airc; pl. -aircean, a horn

[adhart] nm. in the phrase : air adhart, forward

[adhlac] nm. g.v. -aic; pl.+an, a burial

[adhlaic] va. bury, inter

[àdhmhor] a. See àghmhor

[ag] nm.ind. doubt, hesitation

[ag] prep. at, engaged in; precedes v.n. beginning with vow., and also the word ràdh

[agad] prep.pron. at you, s.

[agaibh] prep.pron. at you, pl.

[againn] prep.pron. at us

[agair] va.+t, plead, crave, claim

[agam] prep.pron. at me

[agartas] nm. g.v. -ais; pl. -ais, plea, claim, law suit

[àgh] nm. g.v. àigh, happiness, luck, prosperity

[agh] nf. g. aighe, d. aigh; pl. aighean, hind, young cow

[aghaidh] nf. pl.+ean, face, surface, front : an aghaidh, against : air aghaidh, forward, onward

[aghann] nf. g. aighne; d. -ainn; pl. aighnean, pan, goblet

[aghart] See adhart

[àghmhor] a. happy, prosperous, lucky

[agus] conj. and

[a h-] poss.pron. her or its f. before vowels

[aibhne] See abhainn

[aibidil] nf. pl.+ean, alphabet

[aice] prep.pron. at her

[àicheadh] nm. g. -eidh, denying, renouncing, contradicting

[aicheamhail] nf. g. -la, revenge, reprisal

[àicheidh] va. -eadh, deny, refuse

[aidich] va. confess, own, acknowledge

[aidmheil] nf. pl.+ean, faith, religion, confession

[aifreann] nf. g. -inne, d. -inn; pl. -innean, mass (religious)

[aig] prep. at, in the possession of

[aige] prep.pron. at him

[aigeann] nm. g. -einn; pl. -einnean, abyss

[aigeantach] a. spirited, mettlesome

[aighear] nm. g.v. -eir, mirth, gaiety, gladness, joy

[aighearach] a. mirthful, gay, glad, joyous

[aigneadh] nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, temper, disposition, spirit

[ailbhinn] nf. flint, flinty rock

[aileadh] nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, mark, impression, trace, scar

[àileadh] nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, air, atmosphere; sense of smelling, scent

[aileag] nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, the hiccough

[àilean] nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, a green, meadow

[Ailean] pnm. g.v. -ein, Allan

[àilear] nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, porch

[àill] nf. g.+e, desire, will, pleasure

[àilleachd] nf.ind. beauty, comeliness

[ailm] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, helm

[aimbeart] nf. g.d. -eirt, poverty, want, indigence, distress

[aimheal] nm. g.v. -eil, vexation, grief

[aimhleas] nm. g.v. -eis, harm, injury, hurt

[aimhreidh] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, confusion, disturbance, disagreement, contention

[aimhreit] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, (as aimhreidh)

[aimsir] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, time, season, weather

[aimsireil] a. temporal, worldly, seasonable

[aindeoin] nf. reluctance, compulsion

[Aindreas] pnm. g.v. -eis, Andrew

[aineolach] a. ignorant

[aineolas] nm. g.v. -ais, ignorance

[ainfhiach] nm. g.v. -eich; pl.+an, debt, obligation

[aingeal] nm. g.v. -il; pl. -glean, angel

[aingeal] nm. g.v. -il; pl. -glean, fire

[aingidh] a. wicked, impious

[ainm] nm. pl.+eannan, name

[ainmeil] a. renowned, celebrated

[ainmhidh] nm. pl.+ean, brute, animal, beast

[ainmich] va. name, nominate, mention

[ainmig] a. rare, seldom, scarce

[ainneamh] See annamh

[ainneart] nm. g.v. -eirt, violence, force, oppression

[ainnir] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, virgin

[ainnis] a. needy, destitute; also, ainniseach

[ainniseachd] nf.ind. poverty, destitution

[aintighearnas] nm. g.v. -ais, tyranny, oppression

[air] prep. before; precedes asp.con. of noun in idiomatic phrases

[air] prep. on, upon

[air] prep. after; precedes v.n. with the force of the Eng. past participle

[air] prep.pron. on him; carries the accent

[airc] nf. g.+e, distress, hardship, poverty

[àird] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, height or promontory

[àird] nf. g.+e, preparation, order, condition, state

[àirde] nf. pl.+an, point of the compass; (L.Sc. airt) : an àirde deas, the south : an àirde near, the east : an àirde niar, the west : an àirde tuath, the north

[àirde] nf. height, altitude, highness : air àirde, in height : an àirde, up, upward

[aire] nf.ind. heed, notice, attention, intention, watching

[aireachail] a. attentive, observant, watchful

[àireamh] nf. g. -eimh, number, quantity, numbering, numeration

[airean] nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, ploughman

[airgead] nm. g.v. -id, silver, money (L.Sc. siller); airgead-cinn, head-money, a reward for an outlaw's head : airgead-iasaid, borrowed money

[àiridh] better [àirigh] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, hill pasture

[àireachan] n.pl. pastures

[airidh] a. worthy, deserving, meriting

[airidheachd] nf.ind. worth, merit

[airm] n.pl. of arm, arms, weapons; see arm

[àirneag] nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, sloe

[àirneis] nf.ind. household furniture, movables

[air-neo] phr. else, otherwise

[airsneal] nm. g. -eil, weariness, fatigue, heaviness, sadness

[airsnealach] a. weary, fatigued, sorrowful, sad

[air son] phr. for; on account of; instead of; by reason of

[ais] in the phrase : air ais, back, backwards : rach air t'ais, go back

[aisde] prep.pron. out of her

[aiseag] nm. g.v. -eig; pl.+an, ferry

[aiseirigh] nf.ind. resurrection

[aisig] va. aiseag, restore; ferry over

[aisil] nf. g. aisle; pl.+ean, axle-tree

[aisinn] nf. g. -ne; pl. aisnean, rib

[aisling] nf. pl.+ean, dream, vision

[ait] a. glad, joyful

[àite] nm. pl.+an or +achan, place

[aiteal] nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, glimpse, transient view

[aiteam] nm. g.v. -eim, people, folk, persons

[aiteamh] nm. g.v. -eimh, thaw

[aiteas] nm. g.v. -eis, gladness, joyfulness

[aitheamh] nf. g.d. -eimh; pl.+an, fathom

[aithghearr] a. +a; short, concise, brief, soon, quick

[àithn] va. command, bid, enjoin

[àithne] nf. pl. àithntean, commandment, injunction, bidding

[aithne] nf.ind. knowledge, acquaintance : is aithne dhomh, I know : d' an aithne, who knows : an aithne dhuit, do you know?

[aithnich] va. -eachadh, know, recognise

[aithnichte] v.a. known

[aithreach] a. penitent, repentant

[aithreachas] nm. g.v. -ais, penitence, repentance

[aithris] va. aithris, tell, repeat, rehearse

[aithris] nf. pl.+ean, recital, narration, rehearsal, imitation : air aithris, repeated, told

[àitich] va. inhabit, dwell

[aitreabh] nm. g.v. -eibh; pl. -eibh, building, steading

[àl] nm. g.v. àil, brood, generation, progeny

[àlach] nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, brood, tribe, generation; set of oars, set of nails

[àlaich] va. bear, produce, bring forth, multiply

[Alasdair] pnm. Alexander

[Alba] or [Albainn] pnf. g. Albann, Scotland

[Albannach] nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, Scotsman : Ban-albannach, Scotswoman; a. Scottish

[allaban] nm. g.v. -ain, wandering : air allaban, roving

[allaidh] a. wild, fierce, savage

[allt] nm. g.v. uillt; pl. uillt, stream, brook

[alltan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain and +an, streamlet, burn

[alt] nm. g.v. uilt; pl. uilt, joint, joining, condition, order : as an alt, out of joint : air alt, on condition

[altachadh-beatha] nm. g. -aidh-bh-, salutation, welcome

[altaich] va. relax the joints; thank, salute

[altair] nf. g. -rach, pl. -raichean, altar

[altrum] va. altrum, nurse, foster, cherish, rear

[àluinn] a. àilne, handsome, beautiful, elegant, splendid

[am] art. the; precedes nouns beginning with p, b, m, f unasp.

[am] fulfils the function of `whom', `which', and precedes verbs beginning with p, b, m, f unasp. See an

[am] interrog.part.; precedes verbs beginning with p, b, m, f unasp.

[am] poss.pron. their; precedes nouns beginning with p, b, m, f unasp.

[am] for : mo, my

[a'm] for : ann mo, in my

[am] prep. in; precedes nouns beginning with p, b, m, f unasp.

[àm] nm. g.+a; pl.+annan, time. The mark over `a' does not imply duration

[amadan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, fool

[amaid] nf. pl.+ean, foolish woman

[amaideachd] nf.ind. foolishness, folly

[amail] va. -aladh, hinder, prevent, obstruct

[amais] va. -as and -asadh, hit a mark, find

[amannan] See àm

[amar] nm. g.v. -air; pl. -raichean, trough, channel, mill-lade

[amas] nm. g.v. -ais, hitting a mark, finding

[amh] a. raw, crude, unsodden, dull, lifeless

[amhach] nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, neck of an animal

[amhairc] va. amharc, look, observe

[amharc] v.n. looking

[amharus] nm. g. -uis, suspicion, doubt, mistake

[àmhghar] nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, affliction, anguish

[amhlair] nm. pl.+ean, dull, stupid person, boor

[amhluadh] nm. g.v. -luaidh; pl. -luaidhean, confusion, dismay, trouble; astonishment

[amhluidh] a. as, like as

[amhran] nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, and +an, a song; commonly òran

[amhuil] a. as, like as, even as

[àmhuinn] nf. pl.+ean, oven, furnace

[an] art. the; precedes unasp.cons. and vows., except p, b, f, m

[an] fulfils the functions of `whom', `which', and precedes verbs, except those beginning with p, b, m, f

[an] prep. in

[an] interrog.part.; precedes verbs, except those beginning with p, b, f, m

[an] poss.pron. their; precedes nouns except those beginning with p, b, f, m

[anabarr] nm. excess, superfluity

[anabarrach] a. exceeding, excessive, exceedingly

[anablas] nm. g.v. -ais, insipidity

[ana-cothrom] nm. g.v. -ruim, injustice, injury

[ana-creidmheach] nm. g.v. -eich; pl. -eich, unbeliever, infidel

[ana-criosd] nm. Antichrist

[ana-cuimseach] a. excessive

[anail] nf. g. analach; pl.+ean, breath, breeze, air

[anainn] nf. pl.+ean, the top of a house wall, eaves

[anam] nm. g. anma; v. -aim; pl.+annan, soul, life

[anart] nm. g.v. -airt; pl.+an, linen

[anbharr] nm. excess

[an-dòchas] nm. g.v. -ais, despair

[anfhainne] nf.ind. feebleness, weakness

[anfhainneachd] nf.ind. feebleness, weakness

[anfhann] a. +a, feeble, weak

[anmoch] a. late : an t-anmoch, evening, night

[ann] prep.pron.; in him, therein, in existence, there; carries the accent

[ann] prep. in. See an

[Anna] pnf. Anne

[annad] prep.pron. in you, s.

[annaibh] prep.pron. in you, pl.

[annainn] prep.pron. in us

[annam] prep.pron. in me

[annamh] a. rare, scarce, seldom

[annas] nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, novelty, rarity

[annasach] a. rare, unusual, strange

[annlann] nm. g.v. -ainn, condiment, `kitchen'

[anns] prep. in; precedes the art. The s of anns belongs in reality to the art.

[annsa] a. dearer, more beloved

[annsachd] nf.ind. love, affection; person beloved

[annta] prep.pron. in them

[anntlachd] nm.ind. displeasure, disgust

[an t-] art. the; precedes vow. and s in certain conditions

[aobhach] a. joyous, glad, cheerful

[aobhar] nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, cause, reason, subject matter

[aobrann] nm. g.v. -ainn; pl.+an, ankle

[ao-coltach] a. unlike, dissimilar, improbable

[aodach] nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, cloth, clothes

[aodann] nf. g.d. -ainn; pl.+an, face, visage, surface

[ao-dìonach] a. leaky, not waterproof

[ao-dòchas] nm. g.v. -ais, despair, despondency

[aogais] See eugmhais

[aogasg] nm. g.v. -aisg; pl. -aisgean, face, appearance

[aoghaire] nm. pl.+an, herdsman, shepherd, pastor

[aoibhneach] a. pleasant, cheerful, joyful, happy

[aoibhneas] nm. g.v. -eis, pleasure, joy, gladness

[aoigh] nm. pl.+ean, guest

[aoigheachd] nf.ind. hospitality, guesthood

[aoigheil] a. -eala, kind, courteous, affable, hospitable

[aoin] See aon

[aoir] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, satire, lampoon

[aoirneagan] nm. g. -ain, wallowing, weltering, rolling on the ground

[aois] nf. +e; pl.+ean, age

[aol] nm. g.v. aoil, lime

[aolach] nm. g.v. -aich, dung, manure

[aom] va. incline, bend, droop, yield

[aon] num. g. aoin, one; a piece : each an t-aon, a horse a piece, or each

[aonach] nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, a heath, a steep

[aonaich] va. unite, reconcile, join in one, side with

[aonar] nm. and f.g. -air, one person

[aonaran] nm. g.v. -ain, solitary person, hermit

[aonaranach] a. desolate, lonely, solitary

[aonta] nm. and f. lease, vote, assent

[aontaich] va. accede, consent, acquiesce, agree

[aoradh] nm. g.v. -aidh, worship

[aosda] a. aged

[aosda] nm.ind. aged one

[aotrom] a. -uime, light, giddy

[aotruime] a. lighter, giddier

[aparan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, apron

[ar] our; precedes nouns beginning with con.

[ar] in the phrases : ar leam, methinks : ar leis, etc.

[ar] over, above, before num. as : ar fhichead

[àr] va. àr, plough, till, cultivate

[àr] v.n. ploughing, tilling, cultivating

[àrach] nm. g.v. -aich, rearing, nursing

[àraich] va. rear, nurse

[àraich] nf. pl.+ean, field, plain, field of battle

[àraidh] a. a certain, some, special, particular

[aran] nm. g.v. -ain, bread

[araon] phr. both, together, as one; accented on the second syllable

[arbhar] nm. g.v. -air, corn

[àrcan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, a cork, stopple

[àrd] a. high, lofty, great, eminent, loud; n. a height, eminence

[àrdaich] va. raise aloft, exalt, elevate

[àrdan] nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, eminence, hill, height

[àrdan] nm. g.v. -ain, pride, haughtiness, anger

[àrdanach] a. proud, passionate

[Ard-bhruchailt] pnm. Ardvruchilt; inflected on first element

[àrd-chomhairle] nf. pl.+an, supreme court, Parliament

[àrd-dorus] nm. g.v. -uis; pl. -dorsan. See fardorus

[àrd-easbuig] nm. pl.+ean, archbishop

[àrd-inntinneach] a. high-minded

[Ard-mhoirlich] pnm. Ardvorlich; inflected on first element

[àrd-thainistear] nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an; lord-regent; inflected on second element

[àrd-thigh-oilein] nm. college; inflected on second element

[argumaid] nf. pl.+ean, argument

[arm] nm. g.v. airm; pl. airm, weapon

[arm] nm. g.v. airm; pl. airm, army : anns an arm dhearg, in the Eng. army

[armachd] nf.ind. armour, arms

[armaich] va. gird on arms, arm

[armailt] nm. pl.+ean, army

[àrmunn] nm. g.v. -uinn; pl. -uinn, warrior

[ar n-] our; precedes nouns beginning with vow.

[àros] nm. g.v. -ois; pl.+an, house, mansion

[ars] quoth; precedes words beginning with vow.; arsa, precedes words beginning with con.

[àrsaidh] a. old, ancient

[Art] pnm. g.v. Airt, Arthur

[as] prep. out of, from out

[as] prep.pron. out of him; carries the accent

[asad] prep.pron. out of you, s.

[asaibh] prep.pron. out of you, pl.

[asainn] prep.pron. out of us

[asal] nf. g.d. asail; pl.+an, ass

[asbhuain] nf. stubble

[asda] prep.pron. out of them

[aslaich] va. beseech, supplicate

[as t-] for : anns an t-, in phrases like : as t-fhoghar, in the harvest time : as t-samhradh, in the summer time

[astair] See astar

[astar] nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, distance, journey; rate of speed, momentum : gu astar, to making distance, i.e. travelling

[at] vn. at, swell, puff up, become tumid

[at] v.n. swelling, becoming tumid

[ath] a. and pref. the next, again; precedes nouns; corresponds to pref. re-; is attached to verbs by hyphen, with the meaning `again'

[àth] nf. g. -a; d. -àith; pl.+an, kiln for drying grain

[àth] nm. g.v. àith; pl.+annan, ford

[athair] nm. g. -ar; pl. -raichean, father

[athair-céile] nm. g. -ar-chéile; pl. -raichean-céile, father-in-law

[athais] nf. leisure

[Athall] pnm. g.v. -aill, Athol

[athar] nm. g.v. -air, air, atmosphere, sky; also adhar

[athar] See athair

[atharrach] nm. g.v. -aich, change, alteration : an t-atharrach, the alternative

[atharrachadh] v.n. changing, altering, removing

[atharraich] va. change, alter, remove

[ath-bheothaich] va. revive, refresh, rekindle

[ath-lath] nm. pl. -làithean, next day

[ath-leasaich] va. reform, amend

[ath-uair] nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, next time





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