Colin Mark. The Gaelic-English Dictionary/Гэльско-английский словарь
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the world
□
smaoinich mi air a liuthad uair
a chuidich mi leis I thought of how often
I had helped him (lit. its so many times)
lobaidh, -e, -ean nf lobby
lobh, -adh v decompose, putrefy, rot
lobhach, -aiche a rotten
lobhadh, -aidh nm & vn of lobh decaying
etc., decay, rot
□
lobhadh a’ bhuntàta the
potato blight
lobhar, -air, -air nm leper
□
fhuair an
lobhar àithne e fhèin a shealltainn don
t-sagart the leper was ordered to show
himself to the priest
□
ghlan e na lobhair
He cleansed the lepers
lobhrach a leprous
lobht, -a, -achan / -aichean nm flat (in
a house), floor (of a building) gallery, loft,
storey
lobhta nm
□
same as lobht
lobhte pp rotted, rotten, putrefied
□
buntàta
lobhte rotten potatoes
locair, locradh v plane
locair, locraichean nf plane (tool)
locair-ghrobaidh nf plough-plane, rebate
plane
locair-sguitsidh nf jack-plane
locar, -air, locaran / locraichean nm
□
same as locair
lòca, -aichean nm lock (canal)
lòcas, -ais, -an nm locus
lòcast, -aist, -aist nm locust
loch, loch / locha, -an nm loch, lake
□
loch
crudha-eich oxbow lake (geog.)
□
iasg
nan lochan the fish of the lochs
□
place
names with ‘Loch’ as the first element e.g.
Loch Shianta Holy Loch , will be found in
App. 12 Sect. 4.0 under the second ele-
ment of the name
loch- the first two entries below are, of
course, not connected with loch above
loch-bhlèin nf 1. groin 2. flank of a beast
□
shuath e loch-bhlèin an laoigh he stroked
the calf’s flank l.-bhlèineach a of the
groin
□
màm-sic loch-bhlèineach hernia
of the groin l.-riobain nm (geog.) ribbon
lake l.-tasgaidh nm reservoir
lochal, -ail nm
□
same as lothail
lochan, -ain, -ain nm little loch, tarn
lochd, -a, -an nm demerit, fault, harm
lochdach, -aich a harmful
Lochlannach, -aich, -aich nm Norwegian,
Norseman, Scandinavian, Viking
□
the
meaning ‘Norwegian’ is not common now.
To avoid confusion Nirribheach (q.v.) is
used instead
Lochlannach a Norwegian, Norse,
Scandinavian
Lochlannais nf Norse (lang.)
lòchran, -ain, -an nm lamp, torch, lantern
lòchran-stoirme nm storm-lamp
locraich, -achadh v
□
same as locair v
lòd, -adh v load
lòdadh, -aidh nm vn of lòd loading etc.
lodar
□
see ladar
lof, -an nm / f loaf
lofa-phana nf pan-loaf
log nm log (maths.)
log-àireamh nf logarithm
logaidh nm forelock
□
chuir i meur air
a logaidh she laid a finger on his forelock
logartaim, -ean nm logarithm
loibheachas, -ais nm foetidness, rottenness,
putridness
loibheachas-coise nm athlete’s foot
loidhne, eachan nf line (general)
□
loidhne
chearcallach curved line
□
loidhne
dhìreach straight line
□
loidhne sneachda
snow line
□
cuir loidhne fo underline
□
loidhne cothromachaidh line of symmetry
□
loidhne dèanaidh production line
□
loidhne dhìreach straight line
□
loidhne
phìoban pipeline
□
loidhne teas isotherm
□
loidhnichean co-shìnte parallel lines
loidhne-àirde (fearainn) contour l.-clèithe
nf grid line l.-cuideachaidh (fòn) (tele-
phone) help-line l.-dealain nf electricity
transmission line l.-latha nf date-line
l.-teanntachd nf isobar l.-tìm nf time-line
loidig nf logic
loidigeach, -iche a logical
loilidh, -ean nf lolly
loilipop, -an nf lollipop
lòineag, -eige, -an nf flake, snowflake
□
thuit lòineag air a gruaidh a snowflake fell
on her cheek
loingeas, -eis nm fleet
loinid, -ean nf 1. churn staff
□
fhuair gach
aon dhuinn greis den loinid each one of us
got a turn (lit. while) of the churn staff
2. piston
lòinidh, an lòinidh nm/f rheumatism
lòinidheach, -iche a rheumatic
loinn, -e nf decency, decorum, elegance,
grace (of personal mien)
□
cuir loinn air
grace, give elegance to
□
tha seo a’ cur
loinn air an obair this graces the work /
gives the work elegance
loinne nf sheen
loinnear, -eir, -an nm decoration loinn-
earan (Nollaig)(Christmas) decorations
loinnearachd nf brightness, splendour
□
bha i a’ saoiltinn mòran de loinnearachd
an tairbh-nathrach she admired the splen-
dour of the dragonfly
lobaidh 402
loinneil a decent
loinnreach, -iche a bright and clear,
splendid
loireach, -iche a soiled
□
bha coltas caran
loireach air an deise the suit had a rather
soiled appearance
loisg, losgadh v 1. brand, burn, cremate,
sear
□
loisg gu talamh burn down
□
lois-
geadh gu bàs iad uile they were all burned
to death 2. fire
□
cò loisg an urchair
a mharbh e? who fired the shot that killed
him?
□
loisg e orra he fired at them
□
chaidh losgadh orra they were fired at (lit.
went firing on them) 3. set off (fireworks)
□
loisgeadh iad obair-theine they would
set off fire-works
loisgeach, -iche a burning, caustic, fiery,
igneous, incendiary, inflammatory, torrid
□
a’ chlach loisgeach caustic
□
èibhlean /
èibhleag loisgeach a burning ember
loisgeadair, -ean nm burner
□
an t-aon
loisgeadair single burner
loisgear, -eir, -an nm incinerator
loisgte a arid, burnt
lòistear, -eir, -an nm lodger
lòistinn nm lodging(s)
loit-leigheas nm antiseptic
lom, -adh v shave, shear, strip
□
chaidh na
caoraich a lomadh the sheep were sheared
lom, luime a bare, bleak, defenceless, des-
titute, gaunt, leafless, meagre, naked,
nude, plain, threadbare, unadorned, net (of
weight, etc.)
□
tràth bidhe lom a plain
meal
□
cuideam lom net weight
□
bha an
taigh lom às a h-aonais the house was
bleak without her
□
bha aodann air
a bhearradh gu lom his face was cleanly
(lit. barely) shaven
□
cha robh dad ann ach
a’ chlach lom there was nothing but the
bare stone
□
ann an cainnt lom in
unadorned language
lom-sgrios nm ruin l.-sguabadh nm a clean
sweep
□
bha an Eaglais Shaor air lom-
sguabadh a dhèanamh air feadh sgìrean
an t-Seanaidh the Free Church had made
a clean sweep of the parishes of the Synod
loma-làn a full to the brim, quite full,
absolutely full, chock-a-block
□
bha am
baile loma-làn shaighdearan the town was
absolutely full of soldiers / chock-a-block
with soldiers
lomadh, -aidh nm & vn of lom shearing
etc., shave
lomhainn, -ean nf leash
□
chuir e an cù air
lomhainn he put the dog on a leash
lomair, lomairt / lomradh v denude, fleece,
shear
403 longphort
lomaire, -ean nm mower (machine)
□
lomaire faiche lawn-mower
lomairt nm & vn of lomair shearing etc.
lomairte pp shorn
lomnochd a bare, naked, nude
□
dearg
lomnochd stark naked
lòn, lòin nm fare, food, provisions, repast,
sustenance, viand, victual
□
ag obair
airson a lòin working for his food
lòn, -òin, -tean nm marsh, meadow, puddle
lon, loin, loin nm 1. elk, moose 2. ouzel
3. greed, voracity
lon-dubh nm blackbird
lònach, -aich, -aich nm avenue
lònaid, -e, -ean nf lane
long, luinge, longan nf ship, vessel
□
cuir
air bòrd luinge ship
□
am bàrr crann na
luinge on the top of the ship’s mast
□
bha
sinn air thoiseach air an luing eile we
were ahead of the other ship
long-badhair nf merchantman l.-bhriseadh
nm shipwreck, wreck l.-chasgadh nm
embargo l.-chogaidh nf warship l.-fo-mhuir
nf submarine l.-lann nf dockyard l.-
Sìneach nf junk (naut.) l.-slaodaidh nf
tug, tugboat
□
bha long-slaodaidh ga
tarraing de na creagan a tug was pulling
her off the rocks l.-thogail nf ship building
longphort, longphuirt, -an nm seaport
lorg, luirge, -an nf & vn of lorg
1. mark, print, search, spoor trace, track,
trail, vestige
□
fàg lorg air brand, burn
into
□
lorg coise footprint
□
lean iad
lorgan coise an duine they followed
the man’s footprints
□
lean e lorg
Chailein Chaimbeil don Ghearmailt
he followed Colin Campbell’s trail to
Germany
□
bha iad a’feuchainn ri lorg
fhaighinn air teachdan-gearr they
were trying to find a trace of short-
comings
□
chan eil lorg air duine aca
an-diugh there isn’t a trace of any of
them today
□
chan fhaigh thu lorg air
na daoine sin you won’t find a trace of
these people 2. discovery
□
lorgan
teicneolach technological discoveries
□
lorg (a-mach) detection
lorg, lorg v ascertain, check, detect,
determine, discover, find (by search-
ing), look for, search, seek, trace
□
tha
e anabarrach duilich fuasgladh a lorg
don cheist it is extremely difficult to
find a solution to the problem
□
cha
robh ri lorg ach lorgan-coise anns an
saoghal a chur fo cheannas (in order) to
subjugate the world
□
… los nach briseadh
duine Latha na Sàbaid … so that nobody
would break the Sabbath
los, air los prep ⫹ gen on account of, for, in
search of, looking for
□
air los sin on that
account, for that reason
□
chaidh iad don
chladach air los shligean they went to the
shore in search of shells
□
air do los-a (or
losd-a) on your account
losaid, -ean nf kneading-trough
losaindear, -eir, -an nm lozenge
lòsan
□
see leòsan
losgadh, -aidh nm & vn of loisg burning
etc., burn, firing (of a gun)
□
losgadh
dealanaich an electric burn
□
bha losgadh
mòr air a ghàirdean there was a large burn
on his arm
□
chluinneamaid dhuinn fuaim
an losgaidh we could hear the sound of the
firing
□
bi a’ losgadh burn
□
bha an sab-
hal a’ losgadh gu dian the barn was burn-
ing fiercly
□
losgadh na grèine sunburn
losgadh-bràghad nm heartburn
□
bha
losgadh-bràghad air he had heartburn
losgann, -ainn, -an nm frog, toad
lot, lot / lotadh v pierce, wound
lot, -a, -an nm sore, wound
□
lot domhainn
deep wound, gash
□
a’ fosgladh sheann
lotan opening old wounds
□
leighis an lot
ann an seachdain no dhà the wound
healed in a week or two
□
tha fhios gun
slànaich tìm na lotan surely time will heal
the wounds
lot-iongarach nm ulcer
lot, -a, lotaichean nf allotment, croft,
lot – also lota nm
□
this word has a soft
l in contrast to lot wound
lòtas, -ais, -an nm lotus
loth, -a, -an nm / f colt, filly
lothail nm brooklime
luach nm indec cost, rate, quotation
(comm.), value, worth
□
luach bathair
value of goods
□
luach saoithreach wage
rates, wages
□
luach a rèir àite place value
(maths.)
□
gun luach valueless
□
os cionn
luach inestimable
□
cuir luach air appre-
ciate, estimate, evaluate, price, prize
□
meas thar a luach overprize, overvalue
□
cuir luach ro mhòr air overrate
□
tuiteam
ann an luach depreciation
□
na rudan air
an robh e a’ cur luach the things that he
valued
□
aig an àm sin cha robh mòran
luach ann an croit at that time there
wasn’t much value in a croft
luachachadh, -aidh nm & vn of luachaich
appreciating etc., appreciation, evaluation
luachaich, -achadh v appreciate, evaluate
lorgachadh 404
t-sneachd there was nothing to be
found but footprints in the snow
□
dè
tha thu a’ lorg? what are you looking
for?
□
càit an lorg mi duine a bhios
ionraic? where shall I find a man who
will be honest?
□
chàirich e e le maide
a lorg e air a’ chladach he repaired it
with a stick he found on the shore
(lorg implies that he was looking for
a suitable piece of wood and found it)
□
chan eil na seòlaidhean eile ri an lorg
the other addresses are not to be found
□
tha tòrr math de na rinn e ra lorg
fhathast a great deal of what he made
is still to be found
□
… an fheadhainn
a bha a’ lorg slighe na slàinte … those
who were seeking the way of salvation
□
is ann an inntinn dhaoine a lorgar
e it will be found in the minds of men
(lit. it’s in the mind of men that it will
be found)
□
cho fad ’s a ghabhas sin
lorg as far as that can be determined
□
tha eagal orm gum feum mi an tuagh
a lorg mi fhìn I’m afraid I must find the
axe myself
□
tha mi a’ lorg leabhar
Gàidhlig a bhios furasta a leughadh
I’m looking for a Gaelic book which
will be easy to read
□
lorg a-mach
elicit, explore, search out
lorg, an lorg ⫹ gen as a consequence
of, in consideration of, in the light of,
following on from
□
an lorg a’
ghnothaich seo as a consequence of
this affair
lorg, air lorg ⫹ gen on the track of, in
search of
□
rach air lorg ⫹ gen track,
trail
□
chaidh iad air an lorg they
trailed them / went looking for them
□
lean (air lorg) dog
lorg-phoileas nm detective
□
bha e na
lorg-phoileas ann an Ghlaschu he was
a detective in Glasgow
lorg-phoileis a detective
□
sgeulachd
lorg-phoileis a detective story
lorgachadh, -aidh nm & vn of lorgaich
prying etc.
lorgaich, -achadh v ferret out, pry
lorgaire, -ean nm detector
lorgan-seallaidh nm view-finder
los / a los conj in order
□
a los a dhèanamh
nas sàbhailte … in order to make it safer
□
…los gun dèanainn m’obair nas fheàrr …
so that I may do my work better …
□
los an
luachair, luachrach nf reeds, rushes
l.-bhog nf bulrushes (also cuilc) l.-choille
nf woodrush l.-ghòbhlach nf lake scirpus
luachmhor, -oire a beneficial, estimable,
precious, valuable
□
tha seo nas
luachmhoire dhuinn na shaoileadh tu this
is more valuable to us than you would
think
luachrach, -aich a rushy
luadh / luadhadh, -aidh nm & vn of luaidh
fulling etc.
luaidh, luadhadh v full, waulk
luaidh, luaidh v ( with / without air) allude
to, mention, quote
□
’s dòcha gun robh e
a’ luaidh air an tachartas seo perhaps he
was alluding to this event
□
b’urrainn
dhomh mòran eisimpleirean a luaidh
I could quote many examples
luaidh nm/f darling
□
càit a bheil thu dol,
a luaidh? where are you going, darling?
luaidh nm & vn of luaidh mentioning etc.,
allusion, comment, mention, quotation
(lit.)
□
usually used as follows: dèan
luaidh (air) comment (on), note, mention
□
…gun luaidh air saoghal na Gàidhlig…
not to mention the world of Gaelic / let
alone the world etc.
□
feuch gun dèan thu
luaidh oirre see that you mention her /
speak about her
luaidh, -e nm/f lead (metal)
□
bha dath
na luaidhe air a’ mhuir the sea was
lead-coloured / leaden
luaidhe a leaden, of lead
luaidheach a leaden
luaidh-shreang nf plumbline
luaineach, -eiche a fickle, fitful, flighty,
inconstant, restless
□
dh’fhàs e luaineach
he grew restless
□
ann am bruadar
luaineach in a fitful dream
□
ri taobh a’
chuain luainich beside the restless sea
luaineachd nf mobility
luaireag, -eig, -an nf stormy petrel
luairean, -ein nm dizziness, vertigo
luaisg, luasgadh / luaisgneadh v dandle,
fluctuate, fret, move, rock, shake, sway,
swing, toss, vaccilate, wave
□
bha am bàta
beag air a luasgadh a-null ’s a-nall leis na
tonnan the little boat was tossed to and fro
by the waves
luaisgeach, -iche a turbulent
luaisgeachd nf turbulence
luaithre nf ash(es), dust (corpse)
□
chuir i
sac-aodach agus luaithre oirre she put on
sackcloth and ashes
luamhain, luamhan v lever
luamhan, -ain, -ain / -an nm & vn of
luamhain levering, lever
luan-lus, l.-luis nm moonwort
luas, -ais nm
□
same as luaths / luathas
luasgadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of
luaisg swinging etc., fluctuation, swing
□
luasgadh inntinne agitation
luasgan, -ain nm oscillation, ripple, rip-
pling, tossing
□
ghabh e tlachd ann an
luasgan nan tonn he took pleasure in the
ripple of the waves
luasganach, -aiche a fickle, fidgety, oscil-
latory, rocking, tossing, shaking, swing-
ing, unsteady
□
clach mhòr luasganach
a great rocking stone
□
thuirt i gun robh
e luasganach siùbhlach she said that he
was fidgety and restless
luasganaich nf shaking, tossing, rocking
luath, -aithe / -a nf ash(es)
luath, luaithe 1. a express, fast, fleet,
quick, speedy, swift
□
gu luath apace
□
bha e luath gus ionnsachadh he was quick
to learn 2. gu luath adv soon, quickly
□
chaidh sinn gu luath air falach we hid
quickly but is often found without gu – see
App. 4 Sect. 1.3
□
cho luath agus (also is
/’s) as soon as
□
cho luath ’s a gheibh iad
ma sgaoil as soon as they get out / free
□
cho luath ’s a fhuair sinn àite suidhe as
soon as we got a seat
□
cha luaithe a…no
sooner …
□
cha luaithe [a] stad an car
na … no sooner did the car stop than
□
…
cha luaithe [a] chunnaic e mi na …no
sooner did he see me than …
□
the past
tense of the assertive verb is less common
in this idiom: cha bu luaithe [a] thòisich
mo smaointean a ruith sa chlais seo na…
no sooner did my thoughts begin to run in
this groove than …
□
mar as luaithe ’s ann
mar as fheàrr the sooner the better
□
luath
no mall sooner or later (lit. quick or slow)
□
tha mi an dòchas gun dèan cuideigin
feum dheth luath no mall I hope someone
will make use of it sooner or later
luath-aireach a early (of potatoes)
l.-chainnteach a glib l.-cheumnach a
quick-footed, fleet of foot l.-ghàir nm
exultation (also lùghair nm) l.-mharcaich
v gallop l.-rathad nm expressway l.-ruith
nf sprint l.-sheirbheis nf express service
l.-thrèana nf express train
luathachadh, -aidh nm & vn of luathaich
hurrying etc., acceleration
luathaich, achadh v accelerate, expedite,
express, hasten, hurry intrans, quicken,
speed, speed up
□
luathaich an latha anns
am bi … speed the day in which there will
be …
□
luathaich e a cheum he quickened
his step
405 luathaich
luathaireach 406
luathaireach, iche a precocious, early (of
potatoes)
□
buntàta luathaireach early
potatoes
□
also luath-aireach a
luatharan, -ain, -an nm sandpiper, sea-lark,
sand-lark
luatharan -beag nm little stint l.-glas
nm sanderling l.-gainmhich nm knot
(seashore bird) l.-ruadha / l.-coille nm
wood sandpiper
luathas, -ais nm fleetness, speed, pace,
quickness, swiftness, tempo, velocity
□
luathas meatabalachd metabolic rate
□
air
luathas in a hurry
□
innsidh mi rudeigin
dhut nach diochuimhnich thu air luathas
I’ll tell you something you’ll not forget in
a hurry
□
luathas nan càraichean the
speed of the cars
luathas-analach nm used with the def art
□
an luathas-analach asthma
□
bhitheadh e
tinn gu tric leis an luathas-analach he was
frequently ill with [the] asthma (also sac
and cuing)
luathasaich, -achadh v ⫹ do – same as
luthaig
□
an luathasaich thusa dhomh?
will you permit me?
luathghair, -ean nm (also luath-ghàir and
lùth-ghàir) shout of joy / victory
luaths, luaiths nm see luathas
luba, -achan nf dub, pool, mire
□
thilg e an
leabhar agam ann an luba he threw my
book in a mire
lùbach, -aich a meandering, sinuous,
tortuous, winding, zigzag
□
rathad lùbach
a winding road
□
gabh rathad lùbach
meander
lùbadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of lùb
winding etc., bend, flexion
□
lùbadh ghlùn
genuflection
lùbairnich nm
□
see lùbairsich nf
lùbairsich nf wriggling
lùbte pp bent, curved
luch, -a, -an nf mouse
luch-fheòir nf field-mouse l.-shith nf
lesser shrew
lùchairt, -e, -ean nf palace
luchd, -a, -an nm cargo, freight, load
□
thoir an luchd dhe unload
luchd coll nm people, folk
□
… air fead-
hainn de luchd na tuath… on some of
the peasant folk (lit. some of [the] people
of the peasantry)
□
feumaidh iad cobhair
a thoirt gu luchd gun dachaigh they must
give assistance to homeless people
□
a-rèir anluchd-obrach according to the
workforce
□
most often used in compd
nouns as follows:
luchd- compd nouns beginning with this
element act as the pl forms of compds
beginning with fear (which see) when both
genders may be assumed e.g. luchd-ciùil
musicians (pl of fear-ciùil musician)
□
only a small selection is shown here – see
fear- for others the hyphen will often be
omitted as shown here
lùb, -adh v 1. bend, bow, curve, inflect,
stoop
□
lùb glùn kneel
□
lùbaidh
an oiteag as lugha thu the slightest
breeze will bend you 2. wind, meander,
swerve
lùb, lùib, -an nm bend, coil, kink, loop,
noose, stitch (in knitting), turn, turning
□
lùb bun-dùirn cufflink
□
lùb mhòr na
cuisle cinn aortic arch
□
dèan lùb loop
□
thug lùb den rathad an sealladh an
taighe mi a bend of the road took me
in sight of the house
lùib, an lùib prep ⫹ gen along with,
attached, closed, included, in contact
with, involved
□
… agus gach cruaidh-
chàs a bha an lùib sin… and every
hardship [which was] involved in that
□
tha sinn an lùib ann an grunn
dhòighean we are involved in a num-
ber of ways
□
an robh mòran uallaich
an lùib na h-obrach sin? was there
much responsibility involved in that
job?
□
tha càr an lùib na h-obrach
a car goes with the job
□
cha tàinig na
Ròmanaich nan lùib gu ìre sam bith
the Romans didn’t come into contact
with them to any extent
□
an fhead-
hainn a bha mì-fhortanach gu leòr
tighinn na lùib those who were unfor-
tunate enough to become involved
with him
□
tha sinn a’ lorg dealbhan-
nan freagarrach a dh’fhaodas sinn
a chur an lùib na h-aithisg we are
looking for suitable pictures which we
can include in the report
□
litir le seic
na lùib a letter enclosing a cheque
□
tha iad ag obrachadh gu sìothchail an
lùib chàich they are working peace-
fully along with the others
□
bidh iad
a’ dol an lùib a-chèile they will inter-
act / get entangled
lùb-ruith nf running noose, lasso
□
thilg e lùb-ruith mu mhuineal an eich
he threw a lasso round the horse’s neck
407 lugas
luchd aithris reciters l. amais (shòn-
raichte) audience (targeted audience, audi-
ence aimed at) l. ceannaich customers
l. cinnidh clansmen l. coimhideachd ret-
inue l. dàimh kindred l. dealbhachaidh
planners l. èisteachd audience l. falb-
hainn travelling people l. glèidhteachais
conservationists l. gnothaich business
people l. imrich colony (i.e. the people)
l. innleachda intelligentsia l. ionnsachaidh
learners l. litreachais literati l. obrach
workmen, labour force, workforce l.
riaghlaidh rulers l. saidheans scientists
l. seilbhe owners l. sgrùdaidh inspectors
l. siubhail travellers l. taghaidh electorate
l. tagraidh delegation, candidate l. togail
builders l. tuineachaidh inhabitants (of
place), residents
luchdachadh, -aidh nm & vn of luchdaich
loading etc., lading
luchdaich, -achadh v burden, encumber,
load
□
chuir iad am bàta air bhog
agus luchdaich iad i they launched the
boat and loaded her (note that boats are
referred to as ‘she / her’ in Gaelic as in
English)
luchdaichte pp loaded
□
gunna luchdaichte
a loaded gun
luchdail, -e a
□
same as luchdmhor
luchdmhor, -oire a capacious, commodious,
roomy
luchorpan, -ain, -ain nm dwarf
luchraban, -ain, -ain nm dwarf, leprechaun,
pigmy, pygmy
Lucsamburgach, -aich, -aich nm native of
Luxemburg
Lucsamburgach a of, belonging to or
pertaining to Luxemburg
lùdag, -aige, -an nf 1. little finger
□
tha mi
cho sean ri mo lùdaig agus bliadhna nas
sine na m’fhiaclan I’m as old as my little
finger and a year older than my teeth
2. hinge
lùdagach a jointed
lùdan, -ain, -an nm hinge
ludraig, -eadh v drub (also lunndraig)
luga, -aichean nm lugworm
□
chuir e luga
air an dubhan he put a lugworm on the
hook
□
bha lugaichean aige anns a’chana
he had lugworms in the tin
lugas, -ais, -ais nm lug (worm)
lugha used in direct comparisons with
the assertive verb
□
is lugha am maide
seo na am fear sin this stick is smaller
than that one
□
is i Sine as lugha na
Barabel Jean is smaller than Barbara
□
b’e Artar a bu lugha na Calum Arthur
was smaller than Malcolm
□
chan eil
an teagamh as lugha ann there isn’t
the slightest doubt / least doubt
□
lùbaidh an oiteag as lugha e the slight-
est breeze will bend it masc
□
cha robh
am fuaim bu lugha ra chluintinn not
the slightest sound was to be heard
□
a’ chuid as lugha minimum
□
air a’
chuid as lugha at least
□
also aig a’
char as lugha at least, at the very least
nas lugha less, smaller, slighter (na bu
lugha in the past tense)
□
tha Calum
nas lugha na Màiri Malcolm is smaller
than Mary
□
bha a’ ghlainne na bu
lugha na an uinneag the glass was
smaller than the window
□
tha nas
lugha airgid aige he has less money
□
tha iad a’ fàs nas lugha is nas lugha
they are becoming less and less
□
tha
nas lugha de obair ùr ann there is less
new work
□
nochd e na bu lugha is na
bu lugha de thoinisg he showed less
and less sense
□
feumaidh iad nas
lugha de sprèidh ’s de bhàrr a thogail
they must raise less [of] cattle and [of]
crops
□
… a h-uile fear dhiubh na bu
lugha feum na am fear a chaidh
roimhe … every one of them of less
use than the one which preceded it
□
nas lugha na seo tha e a’ breith-
neachadh neo-èifeachdach less than
this he considers ineffective note also:
bha e na bu lugha na cealla-deug anns
an eilean he was less than a fortnight
on the island
nas lugha na … conj unless …
□
chan
fhaodar Gàidhlig a chleachdadh anns
na cùirtean nas lugha na tha duine
ann nach eil comasach air Beurla a
bhruidhinn Gaelic may not be used in
the courts unless there is someone who
cannot speak English
□
chan fhaod thu
na dorsan seo fhosgladh nas lugha na
their mi gum faodar sin a dhèanamh
you may not open these doors unless I
say that may be done
tha / is lugha air abhor, detest, dislike,
hate, loathe
□
is lugha orm iad I abhor
them
□
chan eil ni as lugha orm na…
lugha irreg comp of beag less, least,
minor, smaller, smallest, slighter,
slightest
luibh-a’-chait nm cudweed l.-an-ladhair
nm/f cleaver (plant) l.-an-liùgair nm/f
loveage l.-eòlaiche nm botanist l.-eòlas
nm botany l.-leighis nm camomile (also
camomhail) l.-na-luaithre nf ashweed
l.-nan-trì-bhilean nm/f trefoil
l.-phuinnsean nm weedkilller l.-sgaile nf
gourd
luibhean-dìolan nm – ein-dìolan, -an-
dìolan – queen-of-the-meadow (also crios
Chu-Chulain)
luibhre, an luibhre nf leprosy
□
’s e galar
gràineil a tha anns an luibhre leprosy is
a disgusting disease
luid, -e, -ean nf sloven, slut
luideach, -eiche a clumsy, dingy, nonde-
script, shabby, slovenly, untidy
□
Gàidhlig
luideach slovenly Gaelic
luideag, -eig, -an nf clout, cloth, rag, tatter
□
bha i ann an luideagan she was in rags
□
bha luideag aige na làimh he had a rag
in his hand
luideagach, -aiche a ragged
luidealachd nf clumsiness
luidhear, -eir, -an nm chimney, funnel (of
ship), vent
luidse, -ean nm
□
same as luidsear
luidsear, -eir, -an nm stupid person, fool,
idiot
luig
□
see lag
lùig, -eadh / -eachdainn v desire, want,
wish
□
… ach tha feadhainn ann a tha a’
lùigeachdainn sin…but there are those
who desire that
□
… ged a lùigeadh e
uaireannan sgailc mhath a thoirt dha…
though he would have sometimes liked to
have given him a good slap
luigeadh, -idh nm & vn of luig desiring etc.
lùim nf bilge water
luim nm devices, resources, shift, tactic
□
chuir e luim air a shàbhaladh na ghab-
hadh sàbhaladh he made shift to save
what could be saved
□
leig gu a luim fhèin
e leave him to his own devices / to shift for
himself
luime nf meagreness, nakedness, nudity
luimneach, -ich, -ichean nf limerick
luing and luinge
□
dat sing & gen sing
respectively of long ship
luingearachd nf boating, cruising, yacht-
ing, sailing, seamanship
□
bha mi riamh
dèidheil air luingearachd I was always
keen on boating
luingeas, -eis nm/f shipping, ships coll
□
luingeas chogaidh cho math ri luingeas
mhalairt warships as well as merchant
ships
□
luingeas chogaidh mhòra na
lughad 408
there’s nothing I dislike / hate
more than …
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Further idioms: mar as lugha [a] chì
sinn de mhuinntir a’bhaile sin ’s ann
as fheàrr the less we see of the peo-
ple of that town the better
□
chan
fhòghainn nas lugha na sin nothing
less than that will do
□
chan fhògh-
nadh na bu lugha na càr ùr dha noth-
ing less than a new car would do him
□
cha lugha na amadan a nì sin
nobody less than a fool will do that
□
… ach na bu lugha na doras ùr
a dhèanamh dhut chan eil fhios agam
dè dhèanainn … but short of making
a new door for you I don’t know what
to do
□
mar as luaithe a gheibh mi
a-mach a seo ’s ann as lugha airgid
a chailleas mi the sooner I get out of
here the less money I will lose
lughad, -aid nf littleness, degree of little-
ness
□
used only in such phrases as: rach
an lughad decline, decrease, go down,
become less
□
tha iad a’ sior dhol an
lughad they are continually declining
□
… ged a tha a’ bhallrachd air a dol an
lughad … though the membership has
decreased / gone down / declined
lùghair nm exultation
□
dèan lùghair exult
(also luatha-ghàir nm)
lùghaireach, -iche a exultant
lughd-
□
see laghd-
lùghdachadh, -aidh nm & vn of lùghdaich
abating etc., abatement, alleviation, assuage-
ment, decline, decrease, diminution,
extenuation, mitigation, palliation, qualifi-
cation, rebate, reduction, retrenchment
lùghdachail a derogatory
lùghdachas, -ais nm meiosis
lùghdaich, -achadh v abate, alleviate,
assuage, attenuate, decrease, derogate,
diminish, dwindle, extenuate, impair,
lessen, make less, become less, lower, mit-
igate, qualify, reduce, step down, wane
□
lùghdaich prìs cheapen
□
lùghdaich coire
palliate
lughdaichte a less (as a heading in finan-
cial statements)
lùib, an lùib prep ⫹ gen
□
see lùb nf
luibh, -e, -ean nm/f herb, plant, weed
□
luibhean searbha bitter herbs
Nèibhidh the great warships of the Navy
□
luingeas bheaga small ships
□
it will be
noted that, in common with many other
coll nouns, luingeas is frequently accom-
panied by an adj in the pl form
luingeas-adhair nm/f airways (as part of
a company name) e.g. Luingeas-adhair
Bhreatainn British Airways
luinneag, -eige, -an nf catch (of song),
ditty, refrain
luinn-iasg nm swordfish
lùipinn, -ean nm lupin
lùir, -eadh v
□
same as lèir
lùireach, -ich, -ichean nf coat of mail
lùireadh, -idh nm & vn of lùir
luirg, -e, -gean / luirgnean nf 1. shaft (of
a cart) 2. stem, stalk of a plant
□
luirgnean
lusan the stems of plants
luirg and luirge
□
dat sing & gen sing
respectively of lorg track
luirgneach, -ich, -ich nm black-winged
stilt
luis-meiligeagach n pl leguminiferae
luisne nf glow
luisneachadh, -aidh nm & vn of luisnich
glowing
luisnich, -eachadh v glow
luisreadh, -idh nm thick growth / herbage
□
fhuair e an sgian san luisreadh ri taobh
an rathaid he found the knife in the [thick]
growth / herbage at the roadside
luitig nf bilge water
Lùnastal, -ail nm – used with the def
art – an Lùnastal August, Lammas
lungaid, -ean nf catapult
lunn, luinn / -a, -an nm 1. middle, round
part of an oar and hence, through its use
for this purpose 2. roller for launching a
boat 3. billow, heaver, roller (large wave)
Lunnainneach, -ich, -ich nm Londoner
Lunnainneach a of, belonging to or
pertaining to London
lunndach, -aiche a idle, indolent
□
bha e a’
sealltainn gu lunndach air an t-sealladh
he was indolently / idly watching the view
lunndair(e), -ean nm idler, loiterer
lunndaireachd nf idleness, indolence
lunndraig, -eadh v beat, belabour (also
ludraig)
lunndrainn, lunndrainn v trounce
lurach, -aiche a lovely, pretty
□
seo an
t-eilean as luraiche air an t-saoghal this is
the loveliest island in the world
lurachas, -ais nm loveliness, prettiness
lurc, luirc, -an nm crease
□
shliob i lurc às
a gùn she smoothed a crease out of her
gown
409 lurga
lurcach, -aich a corrugated
□
iarann
lurcach corrugated iron
lurga, lurgainn, luirgnean nf shank (also
lurgainn nom and lurgann gen sing)
lus, luis, -an nm herb, plant, vegetable
(in general), weed
lus-a’ bhainne nm milkwort l.-a’
bhalla nm pellitory l.-a’ chaitheimh
nm sweet woodruff l.-a’ chalmain nm
columbine l.-a’ choire nm coriander
l.-a’chomain nm welcome to our house
(plant) l.-a’ chraois nm dwarf cornel
l.-a’ chrom-chinn nm daffodil l.-a’
chrùbain nm gentian l.-a’ ghràidh nm
love-lies-bleeding l.-an-àirneig nm
liverwort l.-an-fhògair nm water-
pepper l.-an-fhògraidh nm love-in-a-
mist lusan-grolla nm dwarf red-rattle
l.-an-easbaig nm bishop weed
l.-an-leanna nm hops l.-an-leusaidh
nm spurge l.-an-rìgh nm basil
l.-an-ròcais nm ranunculus l.-an-ròis
nm herb Robert l.-an-sìth-chainnt nm
loosestrife l.-an-t-saoidh nm fennel
l.-an-t-siabainn nm soapwort l.-
an-t-sicnich nm rupture-wort, burst-
wort l.-an-t-siùcair nm succory l.-an-
t-sleisneach nm yarrow l.-a’ pheubair
(see l.-a’ phiobair) l.-a’ phiobair nm
dittany, pepperwort l.-bàchair nm
lady’s glove (plant) l.-Beathaig
nf
wood betony l.-bileach nm valerian
l.-buidhe-Bealltainn nm marigold
l.-buidhe-mòr nm dyer’s weed, dyer’s
yellow weed l.-Chalum-Chille nm
St. John’s wort l.-chlòimh nm gossamer
l.-chosgadh-na-fola nm yarrow
l.-chrùnta a garlanded l.-crè nm
speedwell l.-curaidh nm jasmine
l.-deathach-thalmhainn nm fumitory
l.-garbh nm goose-grass (also
garbh-lus) l.-ghionach nm dog-lichen
l.-ghlinne nm wood mercury l.-leighis
nm petty spurge l.-leth-an-
t-samhraidh nm wallflower l.-loib-
heach nm corn-cockle l.-mharbhaiche
nm herbicide l.-Mhic-Cuimein nm
cumin l.-mhic-rìgh-Bhreatainn nm
wild thyme l.-Muire nm marsh
marigold l.-na-banrighinn nm auric-
ula l.-na-feannaig nm crowberry
l.-na-fionnaig nm (see l.-na-feannaig)
l.-na-fola nm shepherd’s purse
lusach, -aich a flowery, herbaceous
lusragach a herbal
lusragaire, -ean nm herbalist
□
fhuair e
teachd-an-tìr mar lusragaire he got a
livelihood as a herbalist
Lùtaireach a Lutheran
□
an Eaglais
Lùtaireach the Lutheran Church
lùth, lùith / -a, lùith / -an nm force,
strength, vigour, energy, energy (science)
□
lùth ceimigeach (chemical) energy
□
lùth làn-mara tidal energy
□
lùth mea-
canaigeach (mechanical) energy
□
lùth
meadhan-sheachnach centrifugal force
□
lùth taisgte (potential) energy
□
lùth glua-
said (kinetic) energy
□
lùthan cothro-
machaidh balancing forces
□
cha robh de
lùth annam na thogadh a’ chlach I hadn’t
the strength to lift the stone (lit. I hadn’t of
strength that would etc.)
□
bha a ghàird-
ean gun lùth his arm was without strength
□
… a chaill mòran dha lùth … which had
lost much of its vigour
□
lùthan cothro-
machaidh balancing forces
lùth-chleas nm feat (of agility)
□
lùth-
chleasan sports
□
thòisich na lùth-
chleasan the sports began
□
lann
lùth-chleas gymnasium l.-chleasach a
athletic (of a game, feat), gymnastic l.-
chleasachd nf athletics, gymnastics l.-
chleasaiche nm sportsman l.-eifeachdach
a energy efficient l.-suathaidh nm friction
lùthghaireach, -iche a jubilant
lùthmhor, -oire a agile, athletic (of
a person), strong, vigorous
lùthmhorachd nf agility
□
dhearbh e
a lùthmhorachd he proved his agility
lùthor
□
same as lùthmhor
lùths, lùiths nm
□
same as lùth – energy
□
lùths dadamach atomic energy
lusan-Albannach 410
l.-na-Frainge nm tansy l.-na-gaoithe
nm windflower, anemone l.-na-h-
oidhche nm deadly nightshade,
belladonna l.-na-macraidh nm wild
thyme l.-nam-ban-sìth nm foxglove
l.-nam-braoileag nm red whortleberry
l.-nam-buadha nm wood angelica l.-
na-meala nm honeysuckle l.-nam-
meall-mòra nm common mallow
l.-nam-mial nm scurvy grass l.-nam-
muisean nm cowslip l.-na-nathrach
nm viper’s bugloss l.-nan-cluas nm
house leek, saxifrage l.-nan-cnàmh
nm samphire l.-nan-cnapan nm
figwort l.-nan-dearc nm bilberry,
blaeberry, blueberry l.-nan-gràn-
dubh nm alexanders (a flower) l.-nan-
laoch nm roseroot l.-nan-laogh nm
golden saxifrage l.-nan-leac nm eye-
bright l.-nan-oighreag nm cloudberry
bush l.-na-peighinn nm marsh
pennywort l.-na-purgaid nm monk’s
rhubarb l.-na-seabhaig nm hawkweed
l.-na-sìothaimh nm yellow loosestrife
l.-na-tuise nm lavender l.-riabhach
nm lousewort l.-taghta nm fragrant
orchis l.-teang-an-daimh nm small
bugloss l.-uisge nm water plant, water-
weed
□
bha e a’ tional lusan-uisge he
was gathering waterweeds
lusan-Albannach nm trailing azalea
lusarnach, -aich nf coll weeds
luspardan, -ain, -ain nm sprite, dwarf
□
chunnaic e luspardan ann an trusgan
uaine he saw a sprite dressed in green (lit.
in green clothing)
M, m
m’ abbr form of mo used before vowel
sounds: m’athair my father m’fhalt my hair
happens when ma is followed by two
verbs joined by ‘and’ 1. ma dh’fhos-
glas mi an doras agus ma dh’ èigheas
mi air an cat againn…if I open the
door and [if I] shout for our cat …
(where ma is repeated) 2. ma tha leab-
har sam bith nam làimh agus
a leughas mi earrann sam bith às …
if I have any book in my hand and
I read any passage from it…(where
only the rel pron is used)
□
but note
ma conj if, in case
□
foll. by the rel form
of the verb
□
ma tha e cho sìmplidh seo
if it is as simple as this (note that ri ‘as’
is usually omitted before seo, sin or
siud)
□
ma bhitheas i sgìth, fuirichidh
i aig an taigh if she is (lit. will be) tired
she will stay at home
□
note what
also the following: ma bheir sinn ceum
air ais agus gun coimhead sinn air
an t-sealladh gu cuspaireach…if
we take a step back to look at the
scene objectively…(where the impli-
cation is ‘so that we look’) – see also
mas below in this section, and cf.
nan / nam)
ma, accompanied by the appropriate
verb, may mean ‘if so / even so / even
though’
□
’s dòcha gu bheil càirdeas
ann ach, ma tha, tha e fada a-mach
perhaps there is a (blood) relationship
but, if so, it’s distant
□
fhuair sinn taic
airgid bhuapa, ach, ma fhuair, cha
deach againn tòiseachadh we did get
financial assistance from them, but,
even so, we couldn’t begin
□
ach, ma
leig mise leis, cha do leig esan…but
even though I left it alone, he didn’t
ma with the assertive verb (ma ⫹ is)
becomes mas
□
chàirich e e mas fhìor
dha fhèin he repaired it according to
him (lit. if it is true to himself)
□
in the
past tense, however the two words
remain separate
□
ma b’fhìor do dh’
Alasdair according to Alasdair…
(with ref. to the past – see fìor, mas
fìor)
□
mas e an dèideadh a tha ort,
is gum feum thu fiaclaireachd…if
you have toothache and you need
dentistry … (lit. if it’s the toothache
that’s on you and that you need etc. –
for an explanation of the construction
see ma above in this section)
Note also: ma tha (with matà a com-
mon alternative form) then, therefore,
in that case, so conj
□
ceart ma
tha / ceart matà all right then
□
ma
dh’fhaoidte perhaps, possibly
□
ma
dh’fhaoidte gun deachaidh barrachd
furachais a thoirt air perhaps more
attention was given to it
used in reciting family trees
□
Tearlach
mac mhic Ailein mhic Thearlaich Charles
son of the son of Alan son of Charles
□
mac peathar / bràthar nephew (lit. the son
of a sister / brother)
mac-
mac-chealla nf daughter cell m.-cèile, mic-
cèile, mic-cèile nm step-son (lit. spouse’s
son) m.-gun-athair nm duckweed m.-
meanmainn nm imagination
□
’s dòch a
nach eil mi ach a’leigeil ruith le mo mhac-
meanmainn perhaps I am just letting my
imagination run away with me (lit. it is
more probable that I am not but letting my
imagination run – see dòcha and ach)
□
chunnaic e, na mhac-meanmainn…he
saw, in his imagination … m.-meanmna
nm
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same as m.-meanmainn
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m.-
meanmach, -aiche a imaginative
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tha an
sgeulachd seo cho mac-meanmach this
story is so imaginative m.-samhail nm 1.
duplicate, equal, facsimile, like, (perfect)
likeness, match (equal), picture, replica
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dèan mac-samhail duplicate v 2. may
translate as a prep meaning ‘like’
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mac-
samhail nam boireannach tana liath a chi
thu … like the thin, greyhaired women that
you see… m.-samhlachadh nm & vn of
m.-samhlaich reproducing, reproduction
m.-samhlaich v reproduce m.-talla
nm echo
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cha robh fiu ’s mac-talla
ann there wasn’t even an echo – also
mac-talla-nan creag echo
macail a filial
macanta a meek, mild, pure
macantas, -ais nm meekness
macarònach a macaronic
macarònaidh nm macaroni
mach
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see a-mach
mach-chur nm output
machair, mach(a)rach, machraichean nf
(may also be nm, with the gen sing
machair) low-lying, level, grassy land
with sandy soil beside the sea. Sometimes
used for ‘lowlands’ or ‘field’ in a general
sense
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beathaichean na machrach the
beasts of the field
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machair goilf (golf)
links na machrach lowland adj
machaireach, -ich, -ich nm an inhabitant of
the machair
machall-coille nm common avens, burnet
m.-monaidh nm mountain avens m.-uisge
nm water avens
machlag, -aige, -an nf matrix, uterus, womb
madadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm 1. dog – not
as common as cù 2. brown mussel
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tha
feusgan donn ann ris an canar madadh
411 madadh
màb, -adh v abuse, vilify
màbadh, -aidh nm & vn of màb abusing
etc., abuse
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chan fhuiling an àrainneachd
am màbadh a tha i a’ faighinn the environ-
ment won’t stand up the abuse it’s receiving
mac, mic, mic nm son
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mac an duine
mankind
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gach mac mathar every
mother’s son
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bha mac le Sellar a’
fuireach ann aig aon àm a son of Sellar
was staying in it / there at one time
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often