Colin Mark. The Gaelic-English Dictionary/Гэльско-английский словарь
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òr, òir nm gold
□
’s e an t-òr agus an t-
airgead a bha iad ag iarraidh it was [the]
gold and [the] silver that they wanted (for
the use of the def art see App. 2 Sect. 4.3)
òr, -adh v gild
□
ag òradh mullach nam
beann gilding the mountain peaks
òr-bhuidhe a gold, golden, gold coloured
ò.-cheàrd nm goldsmith ò.-dhuille nf
gold-foil, gold leaf ò.-iasg goldfish ò.-
mheas nm orange
ora, -achan nm incantation
oracal, -ail, -an nm oracle
oracalach a oracular
òrach a gold, golden
òrachadh, -aidh nm and vn of òraich
gilding etc.
òradh, -aidh nm gilding, gilt
orafoirt s white horehound
òragan, -ain nm marjoram, oragan
òraich, -achadh v gild
òraid, -e, -ean nf address (speech),
harangue, lecture, oration, speech, talk
□
òraid aonair soliloquy
□
dèan òraid ri
address v
□
thoir seachad òraid deliver
a speech
□
thug e seachad òraid mhis-
neachail he delivered a spirited speech
òraidiche, -ean nm orator, speechmaker
orainds a orange
oraindsear, -eir, -an nm
□
same as orain-
sear
orainsear, -eir, -an nm orange (fruit)
òran, -ain, -an nm song
□
òran aon-neach
solo
□
òran gaoil love-song
□
òran seilge
hunting song
□
òran tàlaidh lullaby
(pl ⫽ òrain ghaoil love songs òrain
sheilge hunting songs òrain tàlaidh lulla-
bies)
□
gabh òran sing, give a song
òran-càraid nm duet ò.-dithis nm duet ò.-
luadhaidh nm waulking-song ò.-nan-car
nm cantata
òranaiche, -ean nm singer
□
òranaiche
aonar soloist
oratòrio nf oratorio
orc, an orc nf cramp
□
same as an fhorc
orcastra, -athan nf orchestra
òrd, ùird, ùird nm hammer
□
buail le òrd
hammer v
□
b’urrainn dhomh fuaim an
ùird a chluintinn I could hear the sound of
the hammer
òrd-chlach nm sledge-hammer ò.-fiodha
nm mallet ò.-ladhrach nm claw hammer
ò.-mòr nm sledge-hammer
□
chuala e na
h-ùird-mhòra a’ bualadh air a’ chloich he
heard the sledge-hammers beating on the
stone
òrdag, -aige, -an nf 1. thumb 2. toe
□
òrdag
mhòr big toe
òrdachadh, -aidh nm and vn of òrdaich
ordering etc., dictation, presentation
òrdaich, -achadh v cite, decree, dictate,
enact, enjoin, order, prescribe, sway
□
dh’òrdaich iad dha searmonachadh sa
Bheurla they ordered [to] him to preach in
[the] English
□
dh’òrdaich iad gun
rachadh a chrochadh they ordered him to
be hanged / gave the order that he would be
hanged (lit. that would go his hanging)
□
dh’òrdaich e ceithir pinnt(ean) he ordered
four pints
□
seo na riaghailtean leis an
robh e ag òrdachadh a bheatha these are
the rules by which he was ordering his life
òrdagh, -aigh, -ean nm
□
see òrdugh
òrdaich, -achadh v order, ordain, appoint,
decree, prescribe
òrdaichte pp prescribed etc.
òrdaigheach a imperative
□
am modh
òrdaigheach the imperative mood
òrdail, -e a orderly, methodical
□
gu
h-òrdail in an orderly fashion / manner
òrdha a gold, golden
òrdan, -ain nm order cuir an òrdan put in
order, arrange
□
bha an càr ann an deagh
òrdan the car was in good order
òrdugh, -uigh, -ean nm 1. command,
commandment, decree, directive, fettle,
injunction, instruction, mandate, order,
prescription, range, requisition, sanction,
trim
□
cruaidh òrdugh imperative
□
cuir
an òrdugh array, fit v, grade v, marshal, put
in order, order, range, rank, sort
□
cuir à
òrdugh ruffle
□
thoir òrdugh seachad
command v
□
òrdugh banca banker’s
order
□
bha an oifis a’ cur thairis le
òrduighean the office was overflowing
with orders
□
bha iad an òrdugh catha
they were in battle order
□
chuir e seachad
òrdugh he passed an order
□
(ann an)
ordagh na h-aibidil (in) alphabetical order
□
òrdugh a rèir eachdraidh chronological
order
□
thoir òrduighean do (chuideigin)
give orders to (someone)
□
fhuair iad
òrdugh gus am baile fhàgail they were
ordered to leave the town 2. the pl na h-
òrduighean is used to descibe the services
leading up to, including and following the
communion service from Thursday to
Monday
□
cha bhi i a’call nan òrduighean
uair sam bith she never misses the
communion celebrations
□
tha na h-
òrduighean air an cumail anns gach
coimhthional gus an là an-diugh the
communion celebrations are held in every
congregation to the present day
òrdugh-puist nm postal order
òr 462
òrgan, -ain, -an nm organ (mus)
òrgan-beòil nm mouth-organ
òrganaiche, -ean nm organist
orm prep pron of air (q.v.) on me
ornaid, -e, -ean nf ornament
orp nm orpine
orra 1. prep pron of air (q.v.) on them 2. in
some areas ⫽ air do
□
orra shocair!
(⫽ air do socair!) take it easy!
□
gabh sinn
orra chùram (⫽ air do chùram) take us
into your care (in prayer)
òrrais, -e nf nausea, squeamishness
□
thàinig òrrais air he became / felt nau-
seous (lit. nausea come upon him)
□
bha
òrrais oirre a-rithist she was nauseous
again (lit. nausea was on her)
□
chuir
fàileadh an èisg òrrais oirre the smell of
the fish made her squeamish
òrraiseach, -iche a nauseous, squeamish
ort prep pron of air (q.v.) on you
ortha, -achan nf charm, incantation
os abbr form of o is
□
os cuimhne leam for
as long as I can remember (see o)
os prep
□
old prep now used only in com-
bination as follows:
1. os cionn prep⫹ gen case above, beyond
(surpassing), in charge of, over, overhead
□
os cionn na mara above the sea / above
sea level
□
rach / faigh os cionn surmount
(see cionn)
□
aig aon àm bha e os cionn
na sgoile seo at one time he was in charge
of this school 2. gabh os làimh undertake,
take charge of
□
ghabh iad os làimh na
sgoiltean they took charge of the schools
3. os ìseal / os ìosal adv covertly, quietly,
privately
□
thuirt e rium , os ìseal tha fhios,
gun robh e … he said to me, privately of
course, that he was …
os- pref super-
os-bhiolait nf ultraviolet
□
rèididheachd os-
bhiolait ultraviolet radiation o.-chearclach
a convex o.-chearclachd nf convexity
o.-daonna a superhuman o.-fhìreach a
surrealistic
□
ìomhaighean os-fhìreach
surrealistic images o.-fhìreachas nm sur-
realism o.-mheud nm maximum o.-
naiseanta a cosmopolitan o.-nàdarrach a
supernatural
□
cumhachd os-nàdarrach a
supernatural power o.-stàit nf superstate
o.-thogail nf superstructure
osag, -aige, -an nf breeze, gust, puff
osan, -ain, -an nm hose, stocking
osann, -ainn nm same as osna nf
osanaiche, -ean nm hosier
osna, -aidhean nf sigh
□
leig i osna aiste
she sighed (lit. she let out a sigh from her)
□
chuala mi an osna a rinn i I heard the
sigh she made
□
rinn e osna mhòr he gave
a great sigh
□
le osna mhòir uabhasaich
shuidh e sìos with a great, mighty sigh he
sat down
osnachadh, -aidh nm and vn sighing etc.
osnadh, -aidh, -aidhean nf
□
see osna
osnaich nf sighing, groaning
□
an dèidh
mòran osnaich is acain after much sighing
and moaning
osnaich, -achadh v sigh
osòn, -òin nm ozone
ospadal, -ail, -an nm hospital
□
tha e anns
an ospadal he’s in [the] hospital
ostail, -e, -ean nf hostel
□
ostail òigridh
youth hostel
òstair, -ean nm hotelier, innkeeper,
publican
othail nf ado, bustle, din, hurry, hubbub,
stir, uproar, tumult
□
ann an saoghal na
drip ’s na h-othail in the world of hustle
and bustle / hurry and scurry
othaig, -ean nm (bad) habit
□
is e othaig
pheacach a th’ann a bhith … its a habit of
sinners to be …
othaisg, -e, òisgean nf yearling sheep
□
also
òisg
òtrach, -aich, -aichean nm dunghill
(rubbish) dump
òtrachas, -ais nm sewage
□
òtrachas amh
untreated sewage
□
òtrachas glan treated
sewage
463 pacadh
P, p
Pabach, -aich, -aich nm native of Pabbay
Pabach a of, belonging to or pertaining to
Pabbay
pac, -adh v pack
□
bha iad a’ pacadh nan
ciopairean ann am bogsaichean they were
packing the kippers in boxes
paca, -aichean / -annan nm pack
□
mar phaca chairtean like a pack of cards
□
tha na mìltean de phacaichean air an
dèanamh air plastaig thousands of packs
are made of plastic
pacadh, -aidh nm & vn of pac packing
pacaid, -ean nf packet
pacaig, -eadh v
□
same as pac v
Pacastanach, -aich, -aich nm Pakistani
Pacastanach a Pakistani
pada, -aichean nf pad (writing)
pàganach, -aiche a pagan
pàganach, -aich, -aich nm heathen, pagan
pàganachas, -ais nm paganism
pàganachd nf paganism (also pàgantachd)
pàganta a heathen, heathenish
pàgantachd nf heathenism, paganism
pàidh, -ean / -ichean nm pie
paidhir, paidhreach, paidhrichean nf pair
□
paidhir bhròg a pair of shoes
□
bha
uiread leathrach aige a dhèanadh aon
phaidhir bhròg he had as much leather as
make one pair of shoes (lit. as much of
leather that would make etc.)
□
dà phaidhir
bhròg two pairs of shoes
paidhleat, -an nm pilot also pìleat
paidhleon, -oin, -an nm pylon
paidir, -e, paidrichean nf 1. Lord’s Prayer,
paternoster 2. rosary (see paidirean)
paidirean, -ein, -ean nm prayer beads, rosary
paidse, -chean nm patch (cloth)
pàigh, -eadh v defray, discharge (debts
etc.), finance, pay, remunerate, repay
□
ri
phàigheadh due
□
phàigh e fichead not air
a’ chathair he paid twenty pounds for the
chair
□
bu daor a phàigh sinn air we paid
dearly for it (lit. it was dearly that we etc.)
□
pàighidh sibh airson seo you will pay
for this
□
… far an robh sinn a’ pàigheadh
màil ri uachdaran
□
… where we paid rent
to lairds
□
is còir dhuinn beachdachadh
air a’phrìs a chaidh a phàigheadh ach am
biodh sìth agus saorsa againne
□
we ought
to think about the price that was paid so
that we might have peace and freedom
(see ach)
pàigh-mhaighstir nm paymaster
pàigheadh, -idh nm & vn of pàigh paying
etc., discharge (of debt), pay, payment,
remittance, remuneration
□
gun phàig-
headh scotfree, unpaid
pàighte pp paid, repaid
pàileis, -ean nf palace
pàillean, -ein, -an nm pavilion, tabernacle,
tent
□
dh’ionnsaich Pòl a bhith na fhear-
dèanamh phàilliunan Paul learned to be a
tent-maker
pailleart, -eirt, -an nm rap, slap
pailm, -e, -ean nf palm (tree)
pailm-Iudais nf Judas palm
pailt, -e a abundant, copious, flush (of
money), numerous, plentiful, profuse, rife,
sufficient, unstinted
□
nach iad a tha
pailt? aren’t they numerous? / isn’t there
a lot of them?
□
bha na faoileagan cho pailt
ris na meanbh-chuileagan the seagulls
were as profuse as (the) midges
□
b’àb-
haist dhaibh a bhith fada na bu phailte
they used to be far more numerous / plen-
tiful
□
(gu) pailt abundantly etc. note: bha
e pailt cho math air dìreadh ’s a bha mise
he was every bit as good at climbing as
I was / he was fully as good etc.
pailt-làmhach a liberal
pailteas, -eis nm abundance, flow, plenty,
profusion, sufficiency
□
bu chòir pailteas
ullachaidh a dhèanamh airson…suffi-
cient preparation should be made for …
(lit. a sufficiency of preparation etc.)
□
bha
pailteas aig a’chloinn ri òl dheth the chil-
dren had plenty of it to drink
□
bha biadh
aca am pailteas they had food in abun-
dance / in plenty
□
tha e air pailteas fhrea-
gairtean a thairgse dhuinn he has offered
us plenty of answers
□
chan eil rian gu
bheil pailteas ann air an son uile there
can’t be enough for them all
□
leabhar le
pailteas dhealbhan a book with plenty of
pictures
□
ann am pailteas sheòrsachan
shuidheachaidhean in a rich variety of
contexts
pàipear, -eir, -an nm paper (often found
without accent)
□
pàipear donn (or pài-
pear glas!) brown paper
□
pàipear làitheil
journal
□
chaidh e a-steach do bhùth nam
pàipearan he went into the paper-shop
□
bha a mhàileid làn phàipearan his brief-
case was full of papers
□
pàipear an taigh-
bhig toilet paper
□
na pàipearan the
papers, the press
□
cha robh guth mu a
dheidhinn anns na pàipearan there was no
word about it in the press
□
Am Pàipear
Beag the West Highland Free Press
pàipear-balla nm wall-paper p.-
comhairleachaidh nm consultation
document p.-comharrachaidh nm
tracing paper p.-eadar-fhighte nm tissue
paper p.-gainmhich nm sandpaper p.-
gualain nm carbon paper p.-innleachd
nm document plan
□
dheasaich an
Comann pàipear-innleachd the Society
prepared a document plan p.-naidheachd
nm newspaper p.-preasach nm corrugated
paper p.-sgrìobhaidh nm writing-paper
p.-sùghaidh nm blotting paper
pàipearaich, -achadh v paper
pàirc, -e, -ean nf park, meadow
□
tha an
t-each anns a’ phàirc the horse is in the
park
paireafain nm paraffin
pacaid 464
pairèid, -ean nm parade … nuair a bhithea-
maid air pairèid … when we were (used to
be) on parade
pairilis nm paralysis
□
fo phairilis paralysed
pairiliseach a paralytic
pàirt, -e, -ean nf part (in action, a play etc.),
proportion, role
□
as pron ⫽ some
□
pàirtean co-ionnan equal parts
□
gabh
pàirt share v
□
gabh prìomh phàirt star v
(of acting)
□
theirig am pàirt associate v
□
bha pàirt aige anns an rud a thachair he
had a part in what happened (lit. the thing
that happened)
□
bha i ag iarraidh pàirt
a chluich ann an dealbh-chluich she
wanted to act a part in a play
□
tha sinn
an dòchas gum bi pàirt aca ann a bhith
cruthachadh poileasaidhean nan ùgh-
darasan ionadail we hope that they will
have a part in shaping [the] policies of
the local authorities
□
when part of some-
thing is being spoken about, the following
noun is preceded by de, ‘of’
□
cha robh
e ach a’ toirt pàirt de a aire dhomh he
was only giving me part of his attention
□
tha dràma na phàirt mhòr den obair
againn drama is a large part of our work
□
… film a chaidh pàirt dheth a dhèanamh
ann an Glaschu… a film which was partly
shot in Glasgow (lit. a film that went part
of it to its making etc.)
pàirt-a-chòrr nf spare part
□
cha robh
pàirtean-a-chòrr ri am faotainn spare
parts were not to be found p.-aimsireach
a part-time
□
tha iad ag obair pàirt-
aimsireach they are working part-
time p.-maointe le … phr. partly funded
by … p.-thìde a part-time
□
also pàirt-
aimsireach
□
tha e na bhall pàirt-thìde
aig Coimisean nan Croitearan he is
a part-time member of the Crofters’
Commission
pàirteach a taking / playing a part, partici-
pating, sharing (⫹ ann)
□
chan eil iad
pàirteach anns an ionnsaigh seo they
aren’t participating in this project
pàirteachadh, -aidh nm & vn of pàirtich
dividing etc., division
pàirtich, -achadh v divide, share, parse
□
phàirtich e iomadh rud rithe he shared
many things with her
pais nf slap
paiseal, -eile a lenient
□
cha robh iad dad
na bu phaiseile ann a bhith … they weren’t
a bit more lenient in being …
paiseanadh, -aidh nm fit, fainting, swoon
□
chaidh e ann am paiseanadh he fainted /
swooned
paisg, pasgadh v fold, furl, pack, parcel,
wrap
□
paisgidh mi dhut e I’ll wrap /
parcel it for you
paisgte pp folded etc.
pàiste, -ean nm child, kid (child)
□
this
word is related to the English word ‘page’
□
boireannach is dùil aice ri pàiste an
expectant mother
□
phòs e nighean òg
a bha na pàiste an taca risan he married
a young girl who was a child compared to
him
□
nuair a bha e fhathast na phàiste
while he was still a child
pàisteil, -e a babyish
paisteurachadh, -aidh nm & vn of
paisteuraich pasteurizing
paisteuraich, -adh v pasteurize
pàiteach, -iche a thirsty
□
bi pàiteach thirst
v
□
tha an saoghal pàiteach airson ar
n-uisge-beatha the world thirsts for our
whisky
pàiteachd nf thirstiness
palla, -aichean nm ledge
pàn, -aichean nm pawn (in chess etc.)
pana, -aichean nm pan
panail, -ean nm panel
□
also pannal
pan-dhiadhach a pantheistic
pannal, -ail, -an nm panel
□
pannal smachd
control panel
pannal-grèine nm solar panel
pannaladh, -aidh nm panelling
□
bha
pannaladh fiodha air na ballachan there
was wooden panelling on the walls
pantaichean n pl pants
pantar, -air, -an nm panther
pantomaim, -ean nm pantomime
Pàpa, am Pàpa nm the pontiff, the Pope
pàpachd nf papacy
□
Pàpachd Popedom
Pàpanach a Catholic, Popish, Roman
Catholic
□
pàpanach ⫽ papal
Pàpanach, -aich, -aich nm Catholic,
Papist, Roman Catholic
Pàpanachd nf Popery
paradocs nm paradox
paragraf, -aif, -an nm paragraph
Pàraig nm
□
var of Pàdraig applied to the
storm petrel (see luaireag)
paraimeatair, -ean nm parameter
paraisiut, -iuit, -ean nm parachute
paraiste, -ean nm parish
pàrant, -aint, -an nm parent
pàrantach a parental
pàrantachd nf parentage
□
b’ann às an
eilean seo a bha mo phàrantachd air gach
taobh it was from this island that my
parentage was on each side
parapleidseach a paraplegic
pardag, -aige, -an nf pannier
465 pardag
Pàrlamaid, -e nf Parliament
□
ball
Pàrlamaide a member of Parliament
Pàrlamaideach a Parliamentary
paròil nm parole
pàrrasach a Elysian
parsail, -ean nm parcel
□
bha a phoca làn
pharsailean his sack was full of parcels
□
dèan parsail de parcel
pàrtaidh, -ean nm party
□
Pàrtaidh
Nàiseanta na h-Alba The Scottish
National Party
□
cumhachd nam pàrtaid-
hean the power of the parties
□
beachdan
nam pàrtaidhean poiliticeach the opinions
of the political parties
partan, -ain, -an nm partan, edible crab
partan-tuathal nm hermit crab
pas nm pass (in games)
pas-leabhar nm pass-book
pasaig, -eadh v pass (in games and exams)
pasaigeadh, -idh nm & vn of pasaig
passing (in games)
pasgan, -ain, -an nm bundle, folder, kit,
parcel, package
□
chuir iad pasgan
thugam they sent [to] me a parcel
□
gheib-
hear an cùrsa seo mar phasgan anns
a bheil … this course is available as a kit
which contains…
□
pasgan tòiseachaidh
a starter kit
pastal, -ail, -an nm pastel
pat, -ait, -an nm bruise, small bump (on
head etc.)
pàtaran
□
see pàtran
pathadh, -aidh nm thirst
□
tha am pathadh
orm I am thirsty
□
bha am pathadh orra
they were thirsty
□
cuir am pathadh air
make thirsty
□
chuir seo am pathadh orm
this made me thirsty
pàtran, -ain, -an nm pattern
□
pàtran
shràidean street pattern (geog.)
□
pàtran
taigheadais housing pattern
□
bha e a’
coimhead nam pàtran air an sgàilean he
was watching the patterns on the screen
peacach, -aich, -aich nm sinner
peacach, -aiche a sinful
peacachadh, -aidh nm & vn of peacaich
sinning etc.
peacadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm sin, trespass
□
tha iad a’ dèanamh peanais airson am
peacaidhean they are doing penance for
their sins
peacaich, -achadh v sin, trespass
pealaid, -ean nf pelt
peall, pill, pillean nm shaggy hide
peallach, -aiche a
□
same as peallagach
peallagach, -aiche a 1. shaggy
□
chrom e a
cheann peallagach he bent his shaggy head
□
gille luideagach is loth pheallagach –
dithis nach bu chòir tàire a dhèanamh orra
a ragged lad and a shaggy foal – two that
should not be despised 2. ragged
peallaid, -ean nf pellet
□
tha an crodh air
am biathadh air peallaidean the cattle are
fed on pellets
peanaist, -ean
□
see peanas
peanaisteachadh
□
see peanasachadh
peanaistich, -eachadh
□
see peanasaich
peanas, -ais, -an nm infliction, penalty,
penance, punishment
□
leag peanas air
inflict
□
tha iad a’ dèanamh peanais air-
son am peacaidhean they are doing
penance for their sins
□
peanas oillteil
a dreadful punishment
□
fhuair cuid
dhiubh às gun pheanas some of them got
off unpunished / scot-free
peanasachadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn
of peanasaich punishing etc., punishment
peanasaich, -achadh v punish
peann, pinn, pinn nm pen (writing)
peansail, -ean nm pencil
peant, -adh v paint
peant(a), -a, -aichean nm paint
□
cuir
peant(a) air coat
peant-bhilean nm lipstick
peantadh, -aidh nm & vn of peant painting
etc., painting (action of)
peantair, -ean nm painter (decorator)
pearm, -aichean nm indec in sing perm
pearraid, -ean nf parrot
pearsa, pearsachan nm character (in story /
play), person, individual, one
□
pearsa
(air leth) individual
□
feumaidh sinn
dèiligeadh riutha mar phearsachan air
leth we must treat them as individuals
□
an
treas pearsa iomarra the third person plu-
ral
□
an dara pearsa singilte the second
person singular
pears-eaglais nm churchman, clergyman,
ecclesiastic, parson
□
grunnan de
phearsachan-eaglais a group of clergymen
Pearsach, -aich, -aich nm Persian
□
lagh
nam Mèideach’s nam Pearsach the law of
the Medes and the Persians
Pearsach a Persian
pearsanachadh, -aidh nm & vn of
pearsanaich personifying etc.,
personification
pearsanaich, -achadh v impersonate,
personify
pearsanta a individual, personal, private,
subjective
□
bhruidhinn mi ris gu pearsanta
I spoke to him personally
□
seo taghadh
pearsanta this is a personal selection
pearsantachd nf individuality, personality
abstr
Pàrlamaid 466
peasair, peasrach, peasraichean nf peas
peasair-a’ mhadaidh-ruaidh nf bird’s foot
trefoil p.-an-arbhair nf hairy vetch
p.-bhuidhe nf yellow vetchling p.-each /
p.-nan-each nf bush vetch p.-luchag nf
tufted vetch (also p.-nan-luch) p.-nam-
preas nf bush vetch p.-nan-luch nf
1. lentil 2. tufted vetch (see p.-luchag)
peasan, -ain, -ain nm cheeky person
peasanachd nf impudence, cheek, imperti-
nence
□
chan fhuiling mi do chuid
peasanachd I won’t tolerate your imperti-
nence (see cuid)
peata, -aichean nm pet
□
dèan peata de
pamper
□
bhitheadh e a’ dèanamh peata
dhith he used to pamper her
□
chan eil
peata sam bith agam I don’t have any pet
peata-ruadh nm puffin
peatral / peatroil nm petrol
□
thoir dhomh
dà ghalan peatroil give me two gallons of
petrol
□
peatroil gun luaidhe leadless petrol
peic, -ean nm peck (measure)
pèidse, -ean nm page (boy)
peig! interj back! (command to a horse)
peighinn, -ean nf penny
□
a’ pheighinn
dheireannach mite
peilbhis, -ean nf pelvis
peile, peilichean nm pail, bucket, pail
peile-frasaidh nm watering-can
pèileag, -eige, -an nf porpoise
peileagan, -ain, -ain nm pelican
peilear, -eir, -an nm 1. bullet, pellet 2. used
in phrases such as: bha e a’ruith aig peilear
a bheatha he was running for dear life
peileastair, -ean nm quoit
□
bha iad a’
cluich air peileastairean they were
playing at quoits
peileir nm
□
see peilear
pèilig, -e, -ean nf porpoise
pèin 1. given by Dwelly as the gen sing of
pian (q.v.) 2. a form of fhèin used after
sibh (which becomes sib or sip) in some
areas
□
sip pèin yourself
peinnsean, -ein, -an nm pension
□
peinnsean na seann aoise [the] old age
pension
□
thug e dhomh leabhar a’pheinn-
sein he gave me the pension-book
□
gun
pheinnsean unpensioned
□
fear-peinnsein
pensioner
peinnseanachadh, -aidh nm & vn of
peinnseanaich pensioning etc.,
superannuation
peinnseanaich, -achadh v pension,
superannuate
peirceall, -ill, -an nm jaw, lower part of the
face
□
bha greann air a pheirceall there
was a scowl on his face
peireasgop, -oip, -an nm periscope
peirsill nf parsley
pèist, -ean nf reptile
peitean, -ein, -an nm 1. doublet, vest,
waistcoat 2. jersey
pèitseag, -aige, -an nf peach
pelican, -ain, -an nm pelican
penisilion nm penicillin
Persianach a Persian (also Pearsach)
□
bha cat mor Persianach aice she had
a large Persian cat
peucag, -aige, -an nf peacock, peahen
peur, -a / pèire, -an nf pear
Pharasach / nam Pharasach Pharisaical
Philipianach, -aich, -aich nm Philipian
Philisteach, -ich, -ich nm Philistine
pian, piantan nm pain, ache, smart, tor-
ment
□
while Dwelly gives this word as
pian, pèin, piantan nf and Maclennan
merely states that it is nf without giving
gen or pl forms, common usage indicates
that the word is masc and is not declined
in the sing
□
bha e air a lèireadh leis
a’ phian he was tormented by the pain
□
tha pian ann it aches
□
a’ fulang piantan
a’ bhàis suffering the pangs of death
□
chan urrainn nach robh i ann am pian le
a gàirdean she must have been in pain
with her arm
□
dhiochuimhnich e am pian
he forgot the pain (pian is definitely masc
here)
□
bha mi a’ faireachdainn a’ phian
seo I was feeling this pain (masc again)
□
tha pian ann it aches
□
pian droma
backache
pian, -adh v pain, rack, torment
piàna
□
see piàno
pianadh, -aidh nm & vn of pian paining
etc., torture
pianail, -e a painful, causing pain
piàno, -othan nm piano
piàno-compàirt nf piano accompaniment
piantach, -aiche a painful
piantail, -e a painful, causing pain
pìc, -e, -ean nf lance
pic, -ean nm pick (implement – also piocaid)
picnic nm picnic
piceid, -ean nm picket
□
bha na piceidean
a-mach the pickets were out
picil, -e, -ean nf pickle
□
cuir ann am picil
pickle, souse
picil, picleadh v pickle
picilte pp pickled
□
uinneanan picilte
pickled onions
picleadh, -idh nm & vn of picil pickling
pige, -ean nm pitcher
pigean, -ein, -an nm sherd
pigidh, pigidhean nm pitcher
467 pigidh
pignig, -ean nm picnic (also
cuirm-chnuic nf )
pile, -eachan nm pill, tablet
□
pileachan
cadail sleeping pills
pìleat, -an nm pilot
□
thugadh pìleat air
bòrd a pilot was taken on board
pillean, -ein, -an nm cushion, pad, pillion,
saddle, shin pad
pinc a pink
pincin nf stock (flower)
pinnt, -ean nm pint
□
dh’òrdaich e ceithir
pinnt(ean) he ordered four pints
□
pinnt
leann a pint of beer
pìob, -a, -an nf bronchus (large air tube),
hose, pipe, pipeline, tube
□
pìob sgòrnain
windpipe
□
las e a phìob he lit his pipe
□
bha na pìoban a’ leigeil a-mach the pipes
were leaking
□
pìob (dheas / chlì) bronchus
(right / left)
□
pìob chruinneachaidh col-
lecting pipe
□
pìob dhrèanaidh drainpipe
pìob-chòmhla nf valve p.-èalaidh nf
siphon p.-ghiùlain nf duct p.-mhòr, a’
phìob-mhòr nf bagpipes
□
is toigh
leam a’ phìob-mhòr I like the bagpipes
piob-thaosgaidh nf pump p.-tharraing
nf funnel (for liquids) p.-thraoghaidh nf
exhaust (of car etc.) p.-uisge nf conduit,
water-pipe
pìobach a tubular
pìobachadh, -aidh nm & vn of pìobaich
piping (conveying by pipes)
pìobadair, -ean nm a bagpipe maker
pìobag, -aige, -an nf bronchiole, tubule
pìobaich, -achadh v pipe (convey by pipes)
pìobaire, -ean nm piper
□
pìobaire an aona
phuirt an indifferent piper (lit. piper of the
one tune)
pìobaireachd nf pibroch, piping
□
dèan
pìobaireachd pipe v
pìoban, -ain, -an nm tube
pìobanach a tubular
piobar, -air, -an nm pepper
□
piobaran
dearga red peppers
□
piobaran uaine
green peppers
piobrachadh, -aidh nm & vn of piobraich
peppering etc., stimulus, encouragement
□
tha mi an dòchas gun toir seo piobrachadh
dhaibh I hope this will provide them with
a stimulus
piobraich, -achadh v 1. pepper
□
bha e air
a shailleadh is air a phiobrachadh gu
math it was well salted and peppered
2. goad, provoke, incite, spur on, needle, net-
tle, encourage, stimulate
□
cha robh coir
aigesan a bhith gad phiobrachadh he had
no right to be provoking / needling you
□
is docha gum piobraich seo cuideigin ann
an Alba an eisimpleir a leantainn perhaps
this will stimulate someone in Scotland to
follow their example
pioc, -adh v peck
pioc, -a, -an nm small portion, pinch
piocadh, -aidh nm & vn of pioc pecking
etc., peck (of bird etc.)
piocaid, -e, -ean nf pickaxe
□
bha e trang
ag obair leis a’ phiocaid he was busy
working with the pickaxe
pìochan, -ain, -an nm wheeze
□
dèan
pìochan wheeze v
pìochanach a wheezing
pioctair, -ean nm picture
pioghaid, -e, -ean nf
□
see pitheid
pioghaid-ghlas nf
□
see pitheid-ghlas
piollach a
□
see peallach / peallagach
pioramaid, -ean nf pyramid
□
an alt form
of biorramaid
□
pioramaid chnàmhach
skeleton pyramid (maths.)
piorbhaig, -e, -ean nf wig (from ‘periwig’)
piorna, -achan nm pirn, reel (of thread)
pìos, -a, -an nm 1. bit, piece, part, short
distance, tablet (block)
□
may be foll. by
noun in gen case or by de⫹ dat case
□
pìos caise a piece of cheese
□
pìos de
dh’aran coirce blàth a piece of warm oat-
cake
□
na phìosan in (its masc) pieces,
piecemeal
□
shrac e an t-seic na pìosan
he tore the cheque in pieces
□
gheàrr e
an t-aodach na phìosan he cut the
clothing into pieces
□
note also: pìos air
falbh a fair bit away
□
nuair a bha iad pìos
air falbh when they were some distance
away
□
pìos air a thogail a … quotation(s)
□
pìos astair a good distance 2. sandwich,
‘piece’
Piotagarasach a Pythagorean
piotsa, -achan nm pizza
piotsaraidhe, -idhean nm pizzeria
□
le
piotsaraidhe aig gach oisinn with a pizze-
ria at every corner
□
bha am baile a’ cur
thairis le piotsaraidhean the town was
overflowing with pizzerias
piseach, -ich nm success, prosperity
□
…
a chuir iongnadh mòr air a h-uile le
a phiseach…which astounded everyone
with its success 2. increase, augmentation,
improvement
□
tha sinn an dòchas gun tig
piseach anns a’Ghàidhlig anns gach roinn
de ar beatha we hope that Gaelic will
increase in every area of our lives
□
thàinig
piseach air an aimsir the weather improved
piseag, -eige, -an nf kitten, puss
pit, -e, -ean nf vulva
pitheid, -e, -ean nf magpie, pyet, (com-
monly) parrot
pignig 468
pitheid-ghlas nf butcher-bird, great shrike
□
nead na pioghaide-ghlaise the nest of
the great shrike
pithean, -ein, -an nm tart
piuthar, peathar, peathraichean (dat
piuthair) nf sister
□
is ise mo phiuthar
she’s my sister
□
dè an t-ainm a tha air do
phiuthair? what’s your sister’s name?
□
bha triùir pheathraichean aige he had
three sisters
□
piuthar m’athar my (pater-
nal) aunt (lit. the sister of my father)
□
… a thaobh Màiri, piuthar m’athar …
about Mary my (paternal) aunt
□
piuthar màthar (maternal) aunt
□
piuthar mo sheanar / piuthar mo shean-
mhar my great aunt (on grandfather’s
and grandmother’s side respectively)
□
aig pòsadh mo pheathar at my sister’s
wedding
piuthar-altraim nf foster-sister p.-chèile nf
sister-in-law
piutharail, -e a sisterly
plabartaich nf flapping, fluttering, lapping
plabraich nf flapping, fluttering
placadaich nf flapping a’ placadaich anns
a’ gaoith flapping in the wind
plaide, -eachan nf blanket
□
plaide dealain
electric blanket
plaig, -e, ean nf plaque
plàigh, -e, -ean nf pest(s), pestilence,
plague
□
bha iad nam plàigh cho mòr agus
gun robh … they were such a great plague
that … was …
plàigh-dhubh, a’ phlàigh-dhubh nf
bubonic plague, the black death
plàigh-uaine, a’ phlàigh-uaine nf yellow
fever
plàigheil a pestilential, pestiferous
plàigheach a
□
same as plàigheil
plàigheachadh, -aidh nm & vn of plàighich
plaguing
plàighich, -eachadh v plague
plais, -eadh v 1. splash 2. daub with mud etc.
plamach, -aiche a flabby
plana, -aichean nm plan
□
rinn iad
planaichean gus faighinn cuidhteas na
daoine sin they made plans to get rid of
those people
planaid, -e, -ean nf planet
planaideach a planetary
plancton, -oin nm plankton
plangaid, -ean nf blanket
plannd …
□
see plannt …
plannt, -a, -aichean plant (bot.)
plannt-lann nf nursery (bot.)
planntachas, -ais, -an nm plantation
planntair, -ean nm planter
planntrais nm plants (collect.)
□
planntraisean may be used as a pl for
individual plants
plaoisg v
□
see plaosg v
plaosg, plaoisg, -an nm crust, hull, husk
(of peas etc.), nutshell, peel, pod, shell
(of egg etc.), rind
□
mulachag le plaosg
liath-bhuidhe mu a timcheall a cheese
with a tawny rind round it
plaosg, -adh v 1. husk, peel, shell, unhusk
2. burst
□
nuair a phlaosgas iad sgapaidh
am poilean when they burst the pollen
scatters 3. open (the eyes)
□
is gann gun
robh a shùilean air plaosgadh nuair a…
his eyes had scarcely opened when …
plaosg-uighe nm egg-shell
plaosgach a husky, shelly, shelled
plàst, -a, -an nm plaster (med. or building)
□
chuir e plàst air an lot he put a plaster
on the wound
plàst, -adh v plaster, daub
□
bha an nead
air a phlàstadh na bhroinn le aolach the
nest was plastered on the inside with
manure
plaseanta nm placenta
plastaic / plastaig nf plastic
□
tha na
mìltean de phacaichean air an dèanamh
air plastaig thousands of packs are made
of plastic
plastaic / plastaig a plastic, of plastic
□
tha
a h-uile rud air a chur ann am pocannan
plastaig everything is put into plastic bags
□
[ann] an cèis phlastaic in a plastic case
plastair, -ean nm plaster (med. or building)
plastasain nm plasticine
□
bha e air
a dhèanamh de phlastasain it was made
of plasticine
plastasain a plasticine
□
rinn e duine beag
plastasain he made a little plasticine man
plathach, -aiche a fitful
□
solas plathach
a fitful light
□
gaoth phlathach a fitful wind
plathadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm glance,
glimpse
□
fhuair sinn plathadh de
chuthaig we caught a glimpse of a cuckoo
Platonach a Platonic
pleadhag, -aige, -an nf 1. paddle 2. flipper
□
tha pleadhagan a’ toirt cothrom don ròn
air gluasad flippers enable the seal to
move
pleadhagach a having / using paddles, pad-
dle
□
bàta-smùide le rothan pleadhagach
a steamboat with paddle wheels / a paddle
steamer
pleadhagachadh, -aidh nm & vn of
pleadhagaich paddling (using a paddle)
pleadhagaich, -achadh v paddle (use
a paddle)
469 pleadhagaich
pleadhan, -ain, -ain / -an nm 1. same as
pleadhag 2. dibble
pleadhanach a same as pleadhagach
plèan(a), -aichean nm aircraft, airliner,
(aero)plane
□
plèana aon-einnsean
single-engined plane
plèan-seòlaidh nm glider
plèan-uisge nm seaplane
pleantrainn, -ean nf plane (tree)
pleat(a), -aichean nf pleat
plèata, -aichean nm patch
□
an do chuir
sibh plèata air mo bhriogais? did you put
a patch on my trousers?
pleit, -e, -ichean nm/f plaque, plate (flat
metal sheet / plate in geology)
□
bha pleit
ùr pràise air a’ bhalla there was a new
brass plate on the wall
□
ri taobh an dorais
bha sreatha phleitichean le ainmeanan
orra by the door there was a row of
plaques with names on them
pleòdag, -aige, -an nf snowflake
pleuna, -aichean nf
□
see plean(a)
plìon nm smirk
□
also plìonas
plìonas, -ais nm smirk
pliut, -a, -an nm a large, clumsy hand or foot
□
sometimes used for flipper of seal etc.
pliutach, -aiche a
□
from pliut – having
large, unwieldy feet or hands, splay-
footed, numb (of fingers, hands etc.)
pliutha, -aichean nf fluke (of an anchor)
□
bha againn ris an fheamainn a thoirt
bharr nam pliuthaichean we had to take
the seaweed off the flukes
plobht! imit plop!
ploc, pluic, pluic / -an nm block, clod
(soil), divot
□
ploc maide a block of wood
plocan, -ain, -an nm pestle, potato masher
plod, -adh v scald
plodadh, -aidh nm & vn of plod scalding
plòic, a’ phlòic nf the mumps
plòidh nf
□
same as plòigh
plòigh, -e, -ean nf ploy, strategy
plosg, -oisg, -an nm gasp, palpitation, throb
plosg, -artaich / -gadh / -ail v gasp, palpi-
tate, pant, throb
□
bha a chridhe a’ plos-
gartaich fo a làimh his heart was
palpitating under his hand
plosgadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & alt vn of
plosg gasping etc., throb
plosgail nf & alt vn of plosg gasping etc.
plosgartach, -aiche a breathless
plosgartaich nf & alt vn of plosg gasping
etc., palpitation, panting
□
dèan plosgar-
taich throb v
plota, -aichean nm plot (of story etc.)
□
chan
eil plota sònraichte anns an sgeulachd seo
there isn’t a particular plot in this story
plub, -uib / -a, -an nm splash, splashing
noise, plop
□
thuit e anns an loch le plub
beag it fell into the loch with a tiny splash /
plop
plubadaich nf splashing (about), floundering
plubarsaich nf same as plubadaich
plubraich nf plopping / plunging noise
□
used as a vn
□
fuaim mar chlachan is iad
a’ plubraich anns an loch a sound like
stones [and they] plunging into the loch
□
dèan plubraich gurgle, plunge, splutter
pluc, -uic, -ean nm pimple
pluc-aodach nm baize
plucach, -aiche a pimply
□
nochd aodann
plucach aig an uinneig a pimply face
appeared at the window
plucachadh, -aidh nm & vn of plucaich
plugging etc.
plucaich, -achadh v plug
plucan, -ain, -ain / -an nm (facial) spot,
small pimple, plug (also ⫽ pl of pluc)
pluic, -e, -ean nf cheek
□
bha fàileadh
cùbhraidh bho a pluicean there was
a fragrant smell from her cheeks
pluic
□
gen sing and nom & dat pl of
ploc clod
plum, -adh v plunge
plùm, -ùim nm a dead-calm
□
Aon latha
thuirt e a plùm, ’s e trang a’ geurachadh
na speala, “Tha mi a’ falbh.” One day he
said out of nowhere / apropos of nothing,
while he was busy sharpening the scythe,
“I’m leaving.” (lit. out of a dead-calm /
stillness)
plumair, -ean nm plumber
plumas, -ais, -an nm plum
plumbais, -e, -ean nf
□
same as plumas
poball, -aill, -an nm community, folk,
people
□
am poball laity
poball-bhreith nf plebiscite
poblachail a republican
poblachd, -an nf republic
pòca, -an(nan) nm pocket
poca, -an(nan) nm bag, poke, sack
□
rèis a’
phoca sack-race
□
poca làimhe hand-bag
□
bha againn ris am buntàta a chur ann
am pocannan we had to bag the potatoes
pòcaich, -achadh v pocket
pòcaid, -e, -ean nf pocket, pouch
□
cuir sa
phòcaid pocket
pòcaid-tòine nf hip-pocket
pocanach a marsupial
poidsear, -eir, -an nm poacher
poidsig, -eadh v poach (take game
illegally)
pòg, pòige, -an nf kiss
□
thoir pòg (do)
kiss v
pleadhan 470
pòg, -adh v kiss
□
phòg e na bilean boga
dearga he kissed the soft red lips
poidhleat nm
□
same as pìleat
poildear, -eir, -an nm polder
poilean, -ein nm pollen
poileanachadh, -aidh nm & vn of
poileanaich pollinating, pollination
poileanaich, -achadh v pollinate
poileas, -eis nm 1. policeman
□
thàinig
poileas a-staigh a policeman came in
2. am poileas the police
□
thàinig am poileas
the police came (but see also poilis)
poileasaidh, -ean nm policy
□
… an
aghaidh mar a tha poileasaidh a’
chomainn a’ gluasad … against the gen-
eral trend of the society’s policy (lit.
against how the policy of the society is
moving)
□
tha sinn an dòchas gum bi pàirt
aca ann a bhith cruthachadh poileasaid-
hean nan ùghdarasan ionadail we hope
that they will have a part in shaping the
policies of local authorities
poileasman, -ain, -ain nm policeman
poileataiceach / poileataigeach a political
poileataics nf politics
poilis, na poilis n pl police (collectively)
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thàinig na poilis the police came
poirdse, -ean nm porch
pòit, -e nf tippling, wassail
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dèan pòit
tipple v
poit, -e, -ean nf pot
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dè tha anns a’ phoit?
what’s in the pot?
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poitean feòla flesh pots
poit-dhubh nf still (whisky still) p.-
sheòmair nf chamber-pot p.-tasgaidh
nf urn p.-teatha nf tea-pot p.-tholl nm
pot-hole
pòitear, -eir, -an nm tippler, toper
pòla, -aichean nm pole
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am Pòla a Tuath
the North Pole
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am Pòla Deas the South
Pole
pòla-aodaich nm clothes-pole p.-samhla
nm totem pole
Pòlach a Polish
Pòlainneach, -ich, -ich nm Pole
pòlarachadh, -aidh nm & vn of pòlaraich
polarizing etc., polarization
pòlaraich, -achadh v polarize
polas / polasman
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see poileas / poileasman
polasaidh / poileasaidh nm policy
polastaidhrean, -ein nm polystyrene
polcheann, -inn, -inn nm tadpole
poll, puill, puill / -an nm 1. mire, mud
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bha e na laighe anns a’ pholl it was lying
in the mud 2. pond, pool 3. poll(-mònach)
peat-bank, (peat-)bog
poll-caca nm cesspit, cesspool
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còmhdach
puill-caca the cover of a cesspit
p.-mònach / p.-mòna(dh) nm peat-moss,
peat-bank, peat-hag, peat-bog
pollag, -aige, -an nf 1. pollock (fish) 2. small
pond / pool
pollaran, -ain, -ain nm dunlin
pònaidh, -ean nm pony
pònair, pònarach nf bean (normally
coll ⫽ beans)
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pònair soya soya beans
pònair-àirneach nf kidney beans p.-
chapall nf bog-beans, buck-beans,
marsh-trefoil p.-dhearg nf red beans p.-
Fhrangach nf French beans p.-leathann
nf broad beans p.-ruith nf runner beans
ponair-soya nf soya beans
pong, puing, puingean / -an nm jot, note
(voice, music etc.), period (punctuation),
point (in debate)
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bha pong uaibhreach
na ghuth there was a note of pride in his
voice
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thàinig pong na mì-chinnt na guth
a note of uncertainty entered her voice
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chualas pongan a chruite gu tric an sin the
notes of his harp were often heard there
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a dh’aindeoin nam puingean sin despite
those points
pongail, -e a 1. accurate, concise, exact,
pointed (of argument), precise, punctual,
to the point
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ma tha mi gu bhith pongail
[if I’m] to be exact
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feumaidh sinn an
uilinn a thomhas gu pongail we must
measure the angle precisely
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tha beach-
dan pongail toinisgeil aige he has pointed,
sensible opinions 2. articulate, coherent
pongalachd nf accuracy, exactness, nicety,
precision, punctuality
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thomhais e le
pongalachd e he measured it with
precision
pontùn, -ùin, -aichean nm pontoon
pòr, -òir, -an nm 1. crops, seed, stock
2. pore
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gach pòr nam cholainn every
pore in my body
pòrach, -aiche a porous
pòrasach, -aiche a porous also pòrach
porfaor nm porphory
porsalain nm porcelain
port, puirt, puirt / -an nm 1. port, dock
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port mara seaport
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ri port stormbound
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fhad ’s a bha sinn ri port … while we were
stormbound … 2. tune chluich e am port
as mireanaiche a chuala mi riamh he
played the merriest tune I have ever heard
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tha na puirt air an rianachadh gu h-
ealanta the tunes are expertly arranged
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piobaire an aona phuirt someone who is
always talking about the same subject
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’se piobaire an aona phuirt a bh’ann he
was a one track bore
port- (1) port-adhair nm airport
471 port