Colin Mark. The Gaelic-English Dictionary/Гэльско-английский словарь
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sgoradh, -aidh nm & vn of sgor
scarifying etc.
sgòrnan, -ain, -an nm gullet, throat, tra-
chea, windpipe
□
at sgòrnain bronchitis
□
bràigh (an) sgòrnain larynx
□
claban an
sgòrnain epiglottis
sgòrnanach, -aiche a bronchial, glottal,
guttural, jugular
sgòrr nm
□
see sgùrr
sgot nf fragment, tiny thing
□
used only
in such phrases as: chan eil sgot aige he
hasn’t a clue
□
bithidh iad ag ràdh, agus
gun sgot aca mun chùis gu … they say,
[and they] not having a clue about the
matter, that …
sgòth, -an / -achan nf cloud
□
sgòth bhris-
teach / sgòth cirrus cirrus clouds
□
sgòth
cumulus cumulus
□
sgòth shreathach /
sgòth stratus stratus
□
sgòth-uisgeach /
sgòth nimbus nimbus
□
bha sgòth mhòr
dhubh anns an adhar there was a great
black cloud in the sky
sgoth, -a, -an nf skiff
□
bha sgoth bheag air
a’ chladach a-bhos there was a small skiff
on the shore below
sgoth-long nf yacht
sgòthach, -aiche a cloudy
sgrabair, -ean nm greater shearwater
sgragall, -aill nm tinfoil
sgràill, -eadh v rail at, revile, abuse verbally
sgràilleadh, -idh nm & vn of sgraill reviling
etc., abuse
sgràilleag, -eig, -an nf sandpiper
sgraing, -e, -ean nf frown, scowl
□
chuir e
sgraing air aodann he frowned / scowled
□
thionndaidh e orm leis an sgraing
àbhaistich he turned on me with the usual
scowl
sgraob, -a, -an nm
□
same as sgreab nf
sgrath, -a, -an nf 1. clod, sod, turf
□
cru-
achan air an tughadh le sgrathan stacks
thatched with turfs 2. outer covering such
as crust, rind, bark etc. (uncommon now in
latter meanings)
□
sgrath uachdarach na
talmhainn [the] upper crust of the earth
sgrathail / sgràthail, -e a destructive
□
tha
a leithid de smaoineachadh sgràthail don
duine such thinking is destructive to man
(lit. the man)
□
in some areas, particularly
S. Uist, sgràthail is used to intensify a fol-
lowing adjective: sgràthail fuar, fliuch etc.
terribly / awfully cold, wet etc.
sgreab, -a, -an nf 1. blotch, scab 2. an
sgreab mange, scrapies
sgreabach, -aiche a scabby
sgread, -a, -an nm grating noise, rasp (rasp-
ing noise), scream, screech, shriek
□
thoir
sgread air grate, rasp (up)on
□
… gus an
tug i sgread air a’ mhol … till she (the
boat) grated on the shingle
sgread, sgreadail / sgreadadh v scream,
screech
sgreadach a grating, screeching, shrieking
□
chuala sinn èigh sgreadach na traona
we heard the grating cry of the corncrake
sgreadadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgread
screeching etc.
sgreadail nf & vn of sgread screeching etc.
sgreadhail, -e, sgreadhlaichean nf trowel
sgreamh, -a nm detestation, disgust,
loathing
□
sheachnadh iad e mar gun robh
sgreamh aca roimhe they would avoid
him as if they loathed him
□
bha seòrsa
de sgreamh aige dheth fhèin he had a
sort of disgust of himself
□
seo rud
a bhitheas a’ cur sgreamh air mòran
dhaoine this is something which disgusts
many people
sgreamhachadh, -aidh nm & vn of
sgreamhaich disgusting etc.
sgreamhaich, -achadh v disgust, nauseate
sgreamhail, -e a disgusting, nauseous,
squalid
□
’s
e duine aineolach sgreamhail a
bh’ann he was an ignorant, disgusting man
sgreamhalachd nf loathsomeness,
nauseousness
sgreataidh, -e a abominable, disgusting,
horrid, loathsome, nasty
□
bha ad
sgreataidh air a cheann there was a dis-
gusting hat on his head
□
’s e tinneas
sgreataidh a tha anns an luibhre leprosy is
a loathsome disease
sgrèidh, -eadh v same as sgreubh
□
sgrèidh na h-eathraichean air a’chladach
the boats dried up on the beach
sgreubh, -adh v dry up, crack by drought
intrans
□
bha am bàta air sgreubhadh aig
a’ghrèin the boat had dried because of the
sun
□
fhuair iad na h-eathraichean air
sgreubhadh air a’chladach they found the
boats dried up on the beach
sgreubhadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgreubh
drying up etc., dehydration
□
cuiridh seo
casg air an sgreubhadh this will stop their
dehydration
sgreuch, -a, -an nm scream, screech,
whoop
□
thoir sgreuch air grate upon
□
thàinig sgreuch caithreamach aiste a tri-
umphant screech issued from her
sgreuch, sgreuchail v hoot, scream, screech,
whoop
sgreuchach, -aiche a grating, screeching
sgreuchag, -aig, -an nf jay
sgreuchag-oidhche nf nightjar
sgoradh 522
sgreuchail, -e nf screeching, screaming,
whooping
□
cha chluinnte fuaim ach
sgreuchail nan eun not a sound could be
heard but the screeching of the birds
sgreuchan-coille nm jay
sgriach v
□
same as sgreuch
sgrìn, -e nf 1. (e.g. tv) screen
□
air an sgrìn
on the screen 2. relic(s), shrine
sgrìob, -adh v grate, scrape, scratch, make
a scratch, rub, trawl
sgrìob, -a, -an nf 1. jaunt, journey, excur-
sion, trip, walk
□
ghabh e sgrìob sìos chun
a’ chala he took a walk down to the har-
bour
□
ghabh iad sgrìob don Ghalltachd
they made a trip to the Lowlands
□
an
dèidh sgrìob glè ghoirid after a very short
trip 2. scrape, scratch, score, track
□
note
also: Sgrìob Chlann Uisnich the Milky
Way 3. furrow, line (e.g. of turnips
□
sgrìob cho-shìnte parallel (line) 4. dash
(punct.)
sgrìob-cheangail nf hyphen s.-ruith nm
running track
sgrìobach, -aiche a abrasive
sgrìobachan, -ain, -an nm
□
same as
sgrìobadair
sgrìobadair, -ean nm grater, scraper
sgrìobadan, -ain nm abrasive
sgrìobadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm score,
scratch, scrape
sgrìobag, -aige, -an nf line (short letter)
□
cha tàinig bhuaithe ach an aon sgrìobag
only the one line came from her
□
cuir
sgrìobag drop a line
sgrìoban, -ain, -an nm 1. grater, hoe,
scraper 2. hand fishing line
sgrìobh, -adh v compose, record, write
□
sgrìobh air inscribe
□
sgrìobh geàrr-
chùnntas minute v
□
sgrìobh (sìos) regis-
ter (v trans)
□
sgrìobh notaichean (air)
annotate
□
sgrìobh e gu Donnchadh he
wrote to Duncan
□
sgrìobh d’ainm sign
your name
sgrìobhadair, -ean nm writer
□
sgrìob-
hadair chòirichean conveyancer
sgrìobhadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of
sgrìobh writing etc., composition (lit. or
music), inscription, script, writing
□
sgrìobhadh dìomhair cipher
□
sgrìobhadh
còrach patent
□
sgrìobhadh cruthachail
creative writing
□
thòisich e air iomradh a
dhèanamh ann an sgrìobhadh air (rudei-
gin) he started to make a report in wrting
/ a written report about (something)
□
sgrìobhaidhean pl ⫽ writings / works (lit-
erary) sgrìobhaidhean abhachdach / trom-
chuiseach humorous / serious writings
sgrìobhaiche, -ean nm scribe, writer,
correspondent
□
sgrìobhaiche dràma
playwright
sgrìobhainn, -ean nf script, document
□
anns an sgrìobhainn eachdraidheil seo in
this historical document
sgrìobhan, -ain, -an nm document (an alt.
form of sgrìobhainn)
□
sgrìobhan laghail
legal document
□
sgrìobhan neo-oifigeil
non-official document
□
sgrìobhan oifigeil
official document
□
sgrìobhan pearsanta
private document
sgrìobhte pp written
□
air an duilleig
sgrìobhte on the written page
□
chan eil
eachdraidh sgrìobhte air a’ chiad luchd-
àiteachaidh there is no written history of
the first inhabitants
sgriobt, -aichean nm script
sgriobtar, -air, -an nm scripture, writ
sgriobtarail a biblical, scriptural
sgrìoch, -an nm score, scratch, scrape
sgrìodan, -ain, -ain / -an nm scree slope
□
creagan àrda agus sgrìodain chasa high
cliffs and steep scree slopes
sgrios, sgrios v blast, demolish, destroy,
extinguish, ravage, ruin, sack, wreck
□
chuala sinn gun do sgriosadh iad we heard
that they had been destroyed
□
’s iomadh
beatha a sgrios e it has wrecked many a
life (lit. it’s many a life that it has wrecked)
sgrios, -a nm demolition, destruction,
extermination, extinction, havoc, perdition,
ruin, waste
sgrios-ghalar nm pestilence
sgriosadair, -ean nm demolisher, destroyer
sgriosail, -e a destructive, ruinous
sgrioste pp demolished, destroyed,
undone etc.
sgrisleach, -ich nm tartar
sgrisleachan, -ain nm tartrazine
sgriubha, -aichean nf
□
see sgriutha
sgriubhaire, -ean nm
□
see sgriuthaire
sgriutha, -aichean nf screw
□
sgriutha àrc
corkscrew
□
sgriutha Aircimeadach
Archemedean screw
sgriuthaire, -ean nm screwdriver
sgròb, -adh v scratch, make a scratch,
scrape
sgròb, -a, -an nf score, scratch, scrape
sgròbadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of
sgròb scratching etc., score, scratch,
scrape
sgròbag, -aige, -an nf slight scratch
□
chan
eil ann ach sgròbag it’s nothing but a
scratch
sgròbail nm scribble
sgròbaireachd nf scrawl
523 sgròbaireachd
sgròban, -ain, -an nm crop (of a bird),
gizzard, maw
sgrog, -adh v cock, pull a hat down firmly
□
bha ad air a sgrogadh a-nuas air a
mhala his hat was pulled down firmly on
his forehead
sgrogadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgrog cocking
sgrothaiche nm epidermis
sgrubaig, -eadh v scrub
sgrubaigeadh, -idh nm & vn of sgrubaig
scrubbing
sgrùd, -adh v audit, dissect, examine,
inspect, look over, monitor, rake (with the
eyes), review, scan, scrutinize, sound
(metaph.)
□
sgrùd e an fhaire he raked the
horizon
□
ciamar a bhitheas seo air a
sgrùdadh? how will this be monitored?
sgrùdach, -aiche a critical
sgrùdadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of
sgrùd examining etc. analysis, audience,
criticism, dissection, examination, inquest,
inspection, research, review, scrutiny,
study
□
sgrùdadh eòlais-leighis medical
research
□
thoir / dèan sgrùdadh air criti-
cize, examine, inspect, review, scrutinize,
put under scrutiny
□
tha sinn a’ toirt sgrù-
dadh air an t-suidheachadh we are exam-
ining the situation
□
rinn e sgrùdadh air
an leabhar he reviewed the book
sgrùdaiche, -ean nm examiner
sgrùdaidh a review
□
buidheann sgrùdaidh
a review group
sgrùdair(e), -ean nm auditor, critic, inspec-
tor, reviser, scrutiniser
sgrugaill, -ean nf neck (of a bottle)
□
botal
le marbal anns an sgrugaill a bottle with
a marble in the neck (uncommon)
sgruimbean, -ein nm scrub (geog.)
sgruimbeanach, -aiche a scrubby,
scrubbed (geog. – of vegetation)
sguab, sguaibe, -an nf 1. sheaf (corn)
□
bha
iad a’ ceangal nan sguab they were
binding the sheaves 2. brush, broom, mop
□
dh’fhuadaich i an cat le sguaib she
drove away the cat with a broom
sguab, -adh v brush, sweep, whisk, wipe
□
bha i a’ sguabadh an làir she was brush-
ing / sweeping the floor
□
sguab an fhairge
leatha an laimrig the sea swept away the
landing jetty (lit. swept with her)
□
bha iad
fo eagal gun sguabadh an achd ùr seo
leatha na seann chleachdaidhean they
were afraid this new act would sweep away
the old customs
□
sguab iad leotha gach nì
they carried all before them
□
is ann leis
a’ chaithimh a chaidh a sguabadh he was
swept away by consumption
□
though air
falbh is often employed: chaidh bacaid-
hean a sguabadh air falbh restrictions
were swept away
□
sguab às quaff
sguabadair, -ean nm sweeper (person /
machine)
sguabag, -aige, -an nf whisk
sguabte pp swept
□
bha iad sguabte air
falbh they were swept away
sguad, -aichean nm squad
sguadron, -oin, -an nm squadron
sguaidhir, sguaidhreach, sguaidhrichean
nf square
sguain, -e, -ean nf train (of a dress)
sguatair, -ean nm squatter
sguch, -adh v 1. move, stir 2. sprain, strain
sguchadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of
sguch sprain, strain
sgud, -adh v chop, lop, hew down
□
thòisich
e ris na craobhan a sgudadh he began to
chop down the trees
sgudadh, -aidh nm & vn of sgud
chopping etc.
sgudal, -ail nm refuse, trash, waste, waste
product
□
sgudal niùclasach nuclear waste
sguibeach a peaked (of a cap)
□
bha
currac sguibeach air he was wearing
a peaked cap
sguidilear, -eir, -an nm scullion, drudge
sguidilearachd mf drudgery, dirty work
□
bha seòmar ann airson sguidilearachd
there was a room for dirty work
sgùil, -e, -ean nf 1. scuttle 2. scull (flat bas-
ket for holding fishing lines)
□
bha lìon-
beag aige ann an sgùil he had a small-line
in a scull
sguir, sgur v cease, desist, stop
□
an do
sguir an t-uisge? has the rain stopped?
□
ann an tiota sguir e in an instant it stopped
□
sguiribh anns a’ bhad stop at once
□
sguir de discontinue, knock off, leave off,
quit, stop
□
thuirt e gum fònadh e chun a’
phoileis mura sguireadh iad dheth he said
that he would phone [to] the police if they
didn’t stop it
□
b’eudar dhaibh sgur de
chluiche they had to stop playing
□
sguir a
dhèanamh sin stop doing that (note that a
is short for de)
□
an sguir thu a throd
rium? will you stop nagging me?
□
sguir
na gunnachan a losgadh the guns stopped
firing
□
thuirt an dotair ris gum bu chòir
dha sgur a dh’obair the doctor said to him
that he ought to stop working (a dh’ ⫽ de
before vowels)
sgùird, -e, -ean nf skirt
sgùm nm skim, scum, refuse
□
bha sgùm
air uachdar an uisge there was scum on
the surface of the water
sgròban 524
sgur nm & vn of sguir stopping etc.
□
gun
sgur continually, ceaslessly, unceasing,
without cease / rest / stop etc.
□
bha iad
an sàs innte gun sgur they pestered her
continually
sgùr, -adh v scrub, scour, rub up, burnish
□
bha fiodh an ùrlair air a sgùradh cho geal
ris an t-sneachd the wood of the floor was
scrubbed as white as [the] snow
sgùradh, -aidh nm & vn of sgùr scrubbing
etc.
□
bha e meirgeach le cion sgùraidh it
was rusty with lack of burnishing
sgùrr, -a, -an nm 1. high pointed hill 2.
cliff, crag
sgùrrach, -aiche a rugged
□
dùthaich
sgùrrach a rugged country
sgutair, -ean nm scooter
shìos adv below (at rest) down (at rest),
below
□
bha iad a’ coimhead air a’ bhaile
fopa shìos they were looking at the town
down below them (lit. the town below
them down)
□
leugh an sgeulachd seo
shìos read the story below
□
a bheil thu a’
faicinn an taighe bhig ghil ud shìos? do
you see that small, white house below?
□
shìos an staidhre downstairs (at rest)
□
ceann shìos na sràide the lower end of the
street
□
sometimes used meaning east:
chun nan Innseachan Shìos to the East
Indies
□
for further information on the use
of shìos see App. 4 Sect. 10.0
shuas adv above, aloft, up (at rest), upper
□
shuas an staidhre upstairs (at rest)
□
aig
an t-seòladh shuas at the above address
□
tha e ag aontachadh ris a’ chùnntas seo
shuas he agrees with the above statement
□
tuigear bho na h-eisimpleirean shuas gu
bheil … it will be understood from the
above examples that — is …
□
choimhead
e a-mach air an uinneig shuas an staidhre
he looked out of the upstairs window
□
a
dh’ionnsaigh do rìoghachd ghlòrmhoir
shuas to your glorious kingdom above
□
bha am ball shuas air mullach an taighe
the ball was up on the roof of the house
□
gheibh thu shuas ri mu dhusan you will
get / find up to about a dozen
□
for further
information on the uses of shuas see
App. 4 Sect. 10.0
sia a six (a sia when not accompanied by a
noun)
□
sia botail six bottles
□
co mheud
botal? a sia how many bottles? six.
□
an
Rìgh Seumas a sia King James the sixth
□
sia fir dheug sixteen men (see sia-deug
below)
sia-chasach nm hexameter s.-chasach a
hexametrical
□
meadrachd shia-chasach
hexameter s.-deug nm sixteen (when not
accompanied by a noun)
□
co mheud fear?
a sia-deug. how many men? sixteen (see
sia) s.-fillte a sixfold s.-shliosach nm
hexagon s.-shliosach a hexagonal
siab, -adh v brush (sweep over with quick,
light motion), cast (a fishing fly), drift,
sweep, wipe
□
siab air falbh edge away
□
bha e a’ siabadh maghair he was casting
afly
siabadh, -aidh nm & vn of siab drifting
etc., drift
□
siabadh fad-tràghad long-
shore drift (geog.)
□
siabadh sa ghaoith
wind surfing
siabair, -ean nm wiper
siaban, -ain nm sand-drift, sea-spray, spray,
spume, spindrift
siabann, -ainn nm soap – also ‘soap / soap-
opera’ as on television
□
bleideagan
siabainn soap flakes
□
fùdar siabainn soap
powder
□
làn siabainn soapy
siacal, -ail, -ail nm jackal
siach, -adh v sprain
□
shiach e a chas he
sprained his foot
siad nm a bold fellow (a form of seud)
sial nm indec sial (geol. – upper layer of the
earth’s crust, the material comprising this)
siàlaidh, -ean nf chalet
□
siàlaidhean
soghail luxurious chalets
siamarlan, -ain, -ain nm
□
same as
seumarlan
siampù, -ùthan nf shampoo
sian, sìne, siantan nf 1. (rough) weather
□
pl ⫽ elements
□
lasaich an t-sian the
weather eased
□
bha na siantan air an
dath a thoirt dheth the elements had taken
away the colour from it masc
□
sìde nan
seachd sian / siantan extremely rough
weather
□
bha uisge nan seachd sian /
siantan a’ stairirich ris an uinneig a rain-
storm was rattling against the window 2. a
thing
□
cha robh sian ri fhaicinn there
wasn’t a thing to be seen (see also sìon)
sian-bhuailte pp weather-beaten
sianal, -ail, -ail / -an nm channel
(broadcasting)
sianar s six (persons)
□
foll. by noun in gen
pl or de ⫹ dat or the relevant prep poss’s
of de or aig
□
bha sianar dhiubh ann there
were six of them i.e. six people
□
sianar
bhalach six boys
siansadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm symphony
siap, -adh v slink
siar a west, western
□
’s ann a taobh siar na
dùthcha a tha e he’s from the western side
of the country
□
anns na sgìrean siara in
the western parishes
□
but note that the
525 siar
pl form is not used in the following: Na
h-Eileanan Siar the Western Isles
siarc, -an nm
□
see siorc
siasmain nf jasmine
siataig, -e nm/f sciatica
□
tha e a’gearan air
an t-siataig he is troubled with sciatica
(lit. he is complaining of etc.)
siathamh a sixth
□
sgoilearan na siathamh
bliadhna sixth year pupils
□
an siathamh
cuid a sixth
□
siathamh — deug sixteenth
□
anns an t-siathamh linn deug in the
sixteenth century
siathnar
□
see sianar
sibh (emph form sibhse) pers pron. ye, you
pl & polite
□
sibh fhèin yourselves /
yourself pl & polite
sibht
□
see sioft / sift
Sìc, -ean nm Sheik
sice, -ean nf sycamore
sìde nf weather
□
dè seòrsa sìde a bha
agaibh? what kind of weather did you
have?
□
ro-innse na sìde the weather fore-
cast
□
an t-sìde chaochlaideach the
changeable weather
□
ri droch shìde in
bad weather
□
fhuair sinn iomradh air an
t-sìde we got a report of the weather /
a weather report
sìde-chaitheamh nm weathering (geol.)
sìdh a fairy
□
leannan sìdh a fairy lover
□
bratach sìdh a fairy flag
sìdhiche, -ean nm fairy
sifilis, an t-sifilis nf syphilis
sìg, -e, -ean nf large stack
□
air cùl na sìge
feòir behind the haystack
sige, -ean nf jig (dance)
sìl 1. gen sing of sìol seed 2. gen sing and
nom & dat pl of sìol sprat
sil, -eadh v dribble, drip, drop (of a liquid),
fall (of rain, snow etc.), flow, ooze, pour
(of rain, intrans), rain, shed, shower,
trickle
□
sil ronnan slaver v
□
shil an
sneachda gun abhsadh the snow fell with-
out let-up / cease
□
bha i (a’) sileadh it
was raining
sileacon, -oin nm silicon
sileadair, -ean nm dropper
sileadh, -idh nm & vn of sil dripping etc.,
flow, drip, issue, precipitation, raining
sileagan, -ain, -an nm jar (container),
jam-jar
sìlean, -ein nm (individual) seed, (individ-
ual) grain
□
sìlean mine a grain of meal
silice nf silica
silidh, -ean nm jam (conserve), jelly
sìlidh nf breed, genealogy, lineage, pedi-
gree
□
sìlidh ghasta a fine breed
silteach, -iche a fluid, oozy, rainy
silteachd nf fluidity
simid, -e, -ean nm mallet
□
simid fiodha
a wooden mallet
similear, -eir, -an nm chimney
similidh, -e a cowardly, feeble, silly
simphnidh, -ean nf symphony
□
7mh
simphnidh Bheethoven Beethoven’s 7th
Symphony
sìmpleachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sìmplich
simplifying, simplification
sìmplich, -eachadh v simplify
sìmplidh, -e a 1. elementary, simple
(uncomplicated), unaffected, unsophisti-
cated
□
bha am plana gu math sìmplidh
the plan was quite simple
□
sgeulachd
shìmplidh a simple story
□
chan eil a’
chùis cho sìmplidh sin the matter isn’t as
simple as that
□
tha e cho sìmplidh sin it’s
as simple as that (for the omission of ri
after cho see cho)
□
chan eil an suid-
heachadh cho sìmplidh’s a tha iad ag ràdh
the situation isn’t as simple as they say
2. plain, unadorned
sìmplidheachd nf simplicity
□
thàinig e air
ais gu sìmplidheachd na seann bhardachd
he came back to the simplicity of the old
poetry
siarc 526
sin dem pron. that, those
sin used with the verb bi
□
tha sin math
that is good
□
sa latha a bha sin in
those days (lit. in the day that that was)
□
cò shaoileadh gun robh sin ann o …
who would have thought that it was
that long since … (lit. that there
was that in it since …)
□
am feasgar
a bha sin … that evening
□
cha robh
air ach sin that was it / that’s all there
was to it
sin may also be used with the assertive
verb, but note that, in the present tense,
the assertive verb is is frequently
assimilated into sin itself i.e. it does
not appear
□
b’iad sin na briathran
a bha sgrìobhte air a’ phàipear those
were the words that were written on
the paper
□
… ach sin agad sgeul
eile … but that’s another story (lit.
there you have etc.)
□
agus sin agaibh
mar a bha and that’s how it was / there
you have it
□
taigh-tionnsgain eile ri a
dhùnadh ma tha, an e sin e?
□
another
factory to be closed then, is that it?
□
ach cha b’e sin leis fhèin a thug air
a dhol air ais but it wasn’t that alone
that made him return
□
note also:
’s e sin / is e sin / sin ri ràdh namely,
viz adv
When sin is closely associated with
a noun, the noun is definite
□
am fear
sin that man
□
na h-eich sin those
horses
□
san àite sin there / in that
place adv
□
cha bu toigh leam fuireach
san àite sin I wouldn’t like to live
there / in that place
□
air an adhbhar
sin therefore, thus adv
□
an uair sin
then (at that time) adv
sin may also be closely associated
with a pers pron
□
tha iad sin air
an comann a chur anns na h-uiread
de dhuilgheadas those have placed
the society in a great deal of difficulty
□
so also e sin that masc and i sin
that fem for emphasis or clarity,
but normally the prons alone would
suffice
sin, an sin adv 1. there, therein (in the
Hebrides often found as ann a shin)
□
càite bheil e? tha e an sin where is it?
it’s there
□
leag iad acair an sin they
anchored there
□
… agus is an sin a
thòisich an t-ànradh …and it was there
that the trouble began 2. then (at that
time),
□
an sin cheangail e beul an t-
saic then he tied the mouth of the sack
□
chaidh sinn an sin chun a’ chala we
then went to the harbour
sin accompanied by preps:
an dèidh sin then adv (⫽ afterwards),
nevertheless
□
an dèidh sin chaidh e
a-mach then he went out
às a sin / às an àite sin adv from there,
thence
o sin adv thence, therefrom
□
on àm sin
thenceforth adv
□
o sin suas / a-mach
thenceforward – and the prep pronoun:
uaithe sin therefrom
le sin / leis a sin thereby, therewith
thereupon, whereupon adv
□
le sin
also ⫽ therefore adv
mar sin / uime sin adv then (⫽ there-
fore), therefore, so, like that, thus
□
uime sin cha robh dad a’ milleadh
bòidhchead an eilein therefore there
was nothing spoiling the beauty of the
island
mu thimcheall sin / mar sin thereabout
adv
□
an ceann uair a thìde no mu
thimcheall sin / no mar sin… at the
end of an hour or thereabout …
sìn, -eadh v 1. draw out, hand, reach,
recline, stretch
□
shìn i dha an leabhar she
handed [to] him the book
□
shìn iad iad
fhèin ri blàths na grèine they stretched
themselves out in the warmth of the sun
□
sìn a-mach elongate, extend, jut, lengthen,
prolong, sprawl, spread, stretch (out)
□
shìn e a-mach a làmh he stretched out his
hand
□
làmh fhada is cead a sìneadh lit. a
long hand and permission to stretch it i.e.
tuck in!
□
when the condition, rather than
the act, is being described the vn is pre-
ceded by the prep pron. formed from ann
instead of a’
□
bha e na shìneadh air an
fheur he was outstretched on the grass
2. begin, start
□
shin e ri direadh chun a’
mhullaich he began to climb to the summit
sinagog, -oige, -an nf synagogue
sinc nm
□
see sionc
since, -ean nf sink
sinceagraf nm zincograph
sine, -ean / -eachan nf dug, nipple, teat,
tit
□
bha piseag aice ri a sine she had
a kitten at her teat
sine nf gin
sine comp form of sean
sìne
□
gen sing of sian weather
Sìneach, -ich, -ich nm Chinaman, Chinese
Sìneach a Chinese
sineach, -ich, -ich nm mammal
sinead, -eid nm degree of age, seniority
□
phòs i e ged a bha e a dhà shinead rithe
she married him although he was twice as
old as she
sìneadair, -ean nm stretcher
sìneadh, -idh, -idhean nm & vn of sìn
stretching etc., extension, handout, stretch
□
an sìneadh de dhà fhichead millean not
the handout of forty million pounds
□
sìneadh a-mach elongation, prolongation
□
thug sin sìneadh saoghail don taigh-
tionnsgain that gave an extension of life to
the factory
sineal, -eil nm stinking mayweed
sineubhar, -air nf gin
singilte a haploid, single, singular
□
tha mi
ag iarraidh seòmar singilte I want a single
room
sinn pers pron. we, us (emph form sinne)
□
sinn fhìn / fhèin ourselves
sinn- pref – a variation of sean-
sinn-seanair nm great grandfather
s.-seanmhair nf great grandmother
sinne emph form of the pers pron sinn (q.v.)
sinnsear, sinnsir, sinnsearan / sinnsirean
nm ancestor, forefather (the sing is often
used collectively i.e. ancestors)
□
ann an
527 sinnsear
taigh a shinnsir in the house of his ances-
tor(s)
□
lean gu dlùth ri cliù do shinnsre
follow steadfastly the reputation of your
ancestors (proverb)
□
eachdraidh ar
sinnsearan the history of our ancestors
sinnsearachd nf ancestry, pedigree
sinnsir, sinnsre, sinnsirean nm
□
same as
sinnsear
sinnsireachd nf
□
same as sinnsearachd
sinnsireil a ancestral
□
ainm sinnsireil
patronymic
□
oighreachd shinnsireil
patrimony
sìnte pp prostrate
sìnteach, -iche a elastic
sìnteag, -eige, -an nf 1. bound, hop, stride
□
dèan sinteag hop
□
thoir sìnteag(an) stride
□
aon sìnteag mhath ’s bha mi thar a’
bhalla one good bound and I was over the
wall 2. stepping-stone
sioba, -aichean nf jib (naut. etc.)
siobag, -aige, -an nf puff of wind
siobhag, -aige, -an nf 1. wick 2. straw
□
a sgaoileadh nan sguab ’s a trusadh
nan siobhag scattering the sheaves and
gathering the straws (proverb)
sìobhail, sìobhaladh v civilise
sìobhaladh, -aidh nm& vn of sìobhail
civilising
siobhalaichte pp civilised
sìobhalta a civil
□
an t-Seirbheis
Shìobhalta The Civil Service
sìobhaltachd nf civility, civilisation
sìobhaltair, -ean nm civilian
sìobra, -athan nm zebra
sìochail, -e a peaceful, quiet, tranquil
sìochaint nf peace, peacefulness
siochair, -ean nm dwarf
sìochanta a pacificatory
sìochantair, -ean nm pacifist
□
bha e na
sìochantair ri linn a’ chogaidh he was
a pacifist during the war
sìochantas, -ais nm pacifism
siod
□
see siud
sìoda, -achan nm silk
sìoda a of silk, silken
□
bha tubhailt shìoda
air a’ bhòrd there was a silk tablecloth on
the table
sìodach, -aiche a silky
sìodachd nf silkiness
sìoda-monaidh nm mountain silk, cotton
grass
sioft, -aichean nm/f shift (e.g. 8 hr. shift),
dodge, trick, device etc. – also sibht / sift
□
sioft gu math sgiobalta quite a neat
dodge
sioft-oidhche nm night-shift
□
air an
t-sioft-oidhche on the night-shift
siogàr, -àir-an nm cigar
sìol, sìl nm breed, brood, increase (archaic),
line (geneal.), lineage, progeny, seed
coll, spawn, sperm, strain
□
bha iad a’ cur
an t-sìl they were planting the seed
sìol, sìl, sìl nm young of fish (called sile – to
rhyme with file – in the N.E. of Scotland),
sprats
sìol, -adh v subside
□
ag èirigh’s a’sìoladh
mar am muir rising and subsiding like
the sea
sìol-chuir v seed, sow s.-chur nm & vn of
sìol-chuir seeding, sowing, semination
□
sìol-chur uachdarach top-seeding s.-lann
nf granary
siola, -achan nm gill (liqid measure)
□
also
siolla
sìolach a derivative, seminal
sìolachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sìolaich
increasing etc. derivation, fertilisation,
insemination
□
siolachadh fuadain artificial
insemination (aI.)
sìolachan, -ain, -ain nm filter, percolator,
strainer (also sìoltachan)
sìoladh, -aidh nm & vn of sìol subsiding
etc., percolation, seepage
sìolaich, -achadh v derive, increase, multi-
ply, populate, procreate, proliferate, seed,
spawn
□
tha na fèisean ciùil a’ sìolachadh
air feadh na Gaidhealtachd [the] music
festivals are increasing throughout the
Highlands
□
tha clubaichean mar seo a’
sìolachadh clubs like this are multiplying
sìolag, -aige, -an nf 1. sand-eel, viper fish
2. small seed (potatoes / corn)
sìolaidh, sìoladh v 1. strain (e.g. a liquid),
filter 2. drain, percolate, seep 3. fall (of
liquid level), grow less, settle, subside
□
sìolaidh às pine away
siolandair, -ean nm cylinder
siolandrach a cylindrical
siollag, -aige, -an nf syllogism
sìolmhor, -oire a fertile, fruitful, generative
□
bha eanchainn shìolmhor Sheumais ag
obair gu trang James’ fertile brain was
working busily
sìolmhorachd nf fruitfulness
siolp, -adh v lurk, sidle
□
siolp a-steach
slip in
siolpadh, -aidh nm & vn of siolp lurking etc.
sìolta-bhreac nf smew (a kind of duck)
s.-dhearg nf merganser
sìoltachair, -ean nm filter feeder
sìoltachan, -ain, -ain nm
□
same as
sìolachan
siomal, -ail, -an nm ceiling (uncommon)
□
bha dealbh mòr air a pheantadh air an
sinnsearachd 528
t-siomal there was a large picture painted
on the ceiling
siomlaidh, -e a sheepish
□
dh’fhalbh iad
dhachaigh gu math siomlaidh nuair
a chuala iad siud they went home rather
sheepishly when they heard that
siompansaidhe, -ean nm chimpanzee
sìon nm indec thing, particle
□
cha robh
sìon nam inntinn ach eagal there was
nothing in my mind but fear
□
bha seach-
dainean a’ dol seachad gun sìon ga
dhèanamh weeks were going past without
a thing being done
□
dh’fheumadh a h-uile
sìon a thuirt iad a dhol sìos ann an leab-
har everything they said had to go down in
a book
□
… leabhar a tha cho drùidhteach
ri sìon a tha ann an clò…a book which is
as impressive as anything in print
□
often
used for sian nf
Sìonach nm & a
□
see Sìneach
sionc, -a nm zinc
sionn nm indec phosphorus
sionnach, -aich, -aich nm fox
□
sionnach
boireann vixen
sionnachan, -ain, -ain nm will o’ the wisp
sionndram, -aim nm syndrome
□
Sionndram
Down Downs Syndrome
sionnsair, -ean nm chanter
siopair, -ean nm zipper
sìor a continual, incessant
□
gu sìor contin-
ually
□
most often used as an adv where it
precedes and lenites the verbal noun, com-
ing between it and the a’ with the meaning
‘continually’, ‘steadily’
□
tha ar ceann-
uidhe a’ sìor fhàs nas soilleire our desti-
nation is continually becoming clearer
□
tha e a’sìor dhol am meud it is continually
becoming larger / growing in size
□
a’sìor
mheudachadh increasing steadily
sìor- pref ever- etc.:
sìor-ghorm a evergreen (forests) s.-imrich
nf transmigration s.-làthaireach a ever-
present s.-mhaireannach a perpetual s.-
mhaireannachd nf perpetuity s.-reothadh
nm permafrost (geog.) s.-thoitear nm
chain-smoker s.-uaine a evergreen
sioraf, -aif, -aif nm giraffe
siorap, -aipe, -an nf syrup
siorc, -a, -an nm shark
siorcas, -ais, -an nm circus
siorrachd, -an nf
□
same as siorramachd
county, shire
□
Siorrachd Iorc Yorkshire
siorraidh, -ean nm sheriff
sìorraidh a endless, eternal, everlasting
□
gu sìorraidh for ever adv
sìorraidheachd nf eternity
siorralach, -aich nm broom rape
siorram, -aim, -an nm sheriff
siorramachd, -an nf county, shire
sìos adv below (of motion) down, down-
ward (of motion)
□
bha iad a’ coiseachd
sìos an rathad they were walking down the
road
□
bha an teine air a dhol sìos the fire
had gone down
□
bha e a’ dol sìos an t-
sràid he was going down the street
□
a’dol
sìos am baile going down [the] town (cf.
Scots ‘doon i’ toon’)
□
bha i air a leigeil
sìos she had let him down
□
sìos is some-
times used in a stressed position: sìos a
ghabh a’ chlann chun a’ chladach down
went the children to the beach
□
cuir sìos
air malign
□
tha thu a’ cur sìos air duine
cho ghasta’s a chunnaic mi riamh you are
maligning as fine a man as I ever saw
□
cha do chuir e na gillean sìos no suas it
didn’t put the lads out at all (lit. didn’t put
the lads down or up)
□
sìos leat down with
you
□
sìos an staidhre downstairs (motion)
□
cuir sìos list
□
cuir / tilg sìos precipitate
siosacot, -an nm doublet, waistcoat
siosar, -air, -an nm scissors
siosarnaich nf hiss, hissing, rustle, rustling
□
dèan siosarnaich rustle
siostam, -aim, -an nm system
□
siostam
taic-beatha life-support system
□
siostam
rèidio-teileafon radio-telephone system
□
siostam na fala circulatory system
siot-ghàire nf snigger
siota, -aichean nm sheet (bed)
□
also site
sitàr, -àir, -an nm sitar (Indian musical
instrument)
sìothchail a peaceable, peaceful (also
sìochail)
sìothchaint nf peacefulness (also sìochaint)
sip, -e, -ean nf zip
sir nm sir
sir, sireadh v look (search), probe, request,
seek
□
na sir is na seachainn an cath do
not seek and do not avoid the fight
(proverb)
□
cha do shir e a cuideachd he
did not seek her company
□
thathas a’
sireadh stiùiriche a director is being sought
sireadair, -ean nm canvasser
sireadh, -idh nm & vn of sir seeking etc.,
quest, search
sireadh-ionmhais nm treasure trail
siris, -ean nf (also sirist etc.) cherry
site, sitichean nf sheet (bed)
□
also siota
sìth, -e nf peace, reconciliation
sìth-bhruagh, -a, -an nm fairy hill s.-thab-
hartas nm peace-offering s.-thàmh nf
tranquillity, peaceful rest
□
bha sìth-thàmh
na h-oidhche gan cuairteachadh the tran-
quillity of the night was enveloping them
529 sìth-bhruagh
sìth a
□
see sìdh a
Sìtheach, -ich, -ich nm Shiite
□
Sìtheach
Ioslamach Islamic Shiite
sìtheachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sìthich
appeasing etc., pacification
sitheadh, -idh, -idhean nm dart, force,
impetuosity, impetus, rush
□
thill iad leis
an t-sitheadh as motha they returned with
the greatest rush
□
dèan sitheadh lurch
sìthean, -ein, -an nm 1. fairy knoll, hillock
2. flower (Lewis – more usually dìthean
elsewhere, though flùr is common)
sitheann, sìthne nf game, venison
□
bhiodh
sinn ag ithe sitheann nan eun we ate
(regularly) the flesh of [the] birds
sìtheil, -e a peaceful
□
chan eil àite air
an t-saoghal nas sìtheile na an t-eilean
seo there is no place in the world more
peaceful than this island
sìthich, -eachadh v appease, calm, make /
become calm, pacify
sìthiche, -ean nm fairy
sitig, -e, -ean nf dunghill
□
chan eil sinn air
a-uile ni thilgeil chun na sitig we haven’t
thrown out / dumped everything
sitir nf bray, neigh
□
dèan sitir neigh v
sitrich nf neigh, neighing
□
dèan sitrich
neigh, whinny v
□
chuala mi sitrich an
eich I heard the neighing of the horse
siubhail, siubhal v 1. range, roam, stroll,
travel, traverse
□
shiubhail e cuid mhòr
den t-saoghal he travelled a good part of
the world
□
shiubhail e air feadh na
dùthcha he roamed throughout the country
□
siubhail gu grad fleet
□
siubhail tro
wade 2. euphemism for ‘die’ i.e. ‘pass
away’etc.
□
nuair a shiubhail athair when
his father died
□
shiubhail Pàdraig an
saoghal cuideachd Patrick departed the
world too 3. search, look for
□
ma
dh’fheumas mi tighinn gad shiubhal… if I
have to come looking for you …
□
bha e
an dèidh a bhith a’ siubhal Sheumais thall
’s a-bhos he had been searching for
Seumas hither and thither / everywhere
□
thòisich i air a phòcannan a shiubhal she
started to search his pockets
□
thionndaidh
na fir a-mach gus a siubhal the men turned
out to look for her
siubhail a itinerant, travel, travelling
□
tidsearan siubhail itinerant teachers
□
bàtaichean siubhail passenger boats
siubhal, -ail nm & vn of siubhail travelling
etc., 1. flight (of imagination etc.), gait,
locomotion, travel
□
cha robh e air mòran
siubhail a dhèanamh he hadn’t done
much travelling
□
air sgàth astar siubhail
because of travelling distance
□
dèan siub-
hal knock about 2. time
□
fad an t-siubhail
all the time 3. search
□
bha an siubhal co-
chruinnichte an seo the search was con-
centrated here 4. idiom: bi air siubhal⫹ gen
be associated with
□
bi air a shiubhal be
associated with him / it masc
□
chan eil
fàileadh no milse air a siubhal there is no
smell or sweetness associated with it fem
(e.g. a flower)
□
tha fhios gu bheil saothair
mhòr air an siubhal there is certainly great
labour associated with them
siùbhlach, -aiche a 1. articulate, fluent,
flowing, racy
□
bha iad ga labhairt gu
siùbhlach they were speaking it fluently
□
rannaigheachd shiùblach a flowing metre
2. fleet, fleeting, nimble, swift
□
ruith iad
gu siùbhlach sìos chun a’ chladaich they
ran nimbly down to the shore 3. itinerant,
locomotive, restless, vagrant, volatile
□
thuirt i gun robh e luasganach siùbhlach
she said that he was fidgety and restless
siùbhlachd nf fleetness
siùcairean pl of siùcar sugar ⫽ sweets
siùcairinn nm saccharine
siùcar, -air, -ean nm sugar (pl siùcairean
⫽ sweets)
siùcarach, -aiche a sugary
siud dem pron that, there (at a distance,
yonder)
□
siud e there he / it is
□
siud Mòd
eile seachad that’s another Mod past
□
là
bha siud one day (when beginning a story
/ reminiscence)
□
oidhche (gheamhraidh)
bha siud one (winter’s) night
□
uair a bha
siud thachair gun robh…it happenend
once that …. was
□
an oidhche a bha
siud that night
□
nach seall thus’ air
an dithis a tha siud! just look at those two!
□
cha robh duine (a) bha siud cho sgileil
ris there wasn’t a man there as skilful as he
□
an siud (often found as ann a shiod in
the Hebrides) over there, yonder adv
□
an
siud ’s an seo here and there
□
tha e an
siud it’s there
□
an siud ’s an seo bha
bad de choille bheithe here and there was
a clump of birch wood
□
a h-uile greiseag
bhiodh e ag ràdh gun do dhiochuimhnich
e siud no siud eile every so often he would
say that he had forgotten this, that or the
other (lit. that or that other)
□
siud thu ma
tha there you are, then
□
siud agad e, nach
e? that’s it, isn’t it?
□
iad siud those (yon-
der)
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so also e siud that (yonder) masc
and i siud that (yonder) fem for emphasis
or clarity, but normally the prons
alone would suffice
□
sometimeas used
emphatically – thug i an leum a bha siud
sìth 530
she gave such a jump / what a jump she
gave! etc.
siùd, -adh v same as siùdain
siùdain, siùdan v 1. swing (Scots ‘showd’)
2. ⫹ air ⫹ vn begin, commence, fall to
siùdagan, air siùdagan adv wobbling
siùdan, -ain, -an nm & vn of siùdain
swinging, swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
□
dèan siùdan swing
□
nì e siùdan eadar an
gaol agus am fuath fad na h-ùine he
swings between love and hate all the time
siuga, -aichean nf jug
siùil
□
gen sing and nom & dat pl of
seòl sail
siumpar, -air, -an nm jumper (garment)
□
bha siumpar ruadh air he was wearing
a red jumper
siùrsach, -aich, -aichean nf courtesean,
harlot, prostitute, whore
siùrsachd nf harlotry, prostitution,
whoredom
siuthad def verb – used only in 2nd pers
imp (pl ⫽ siuthadaibh) go on / go ahead
□
siuthad. gabh do bhiadh. go on. take your
meal.
Slàbhach, -aich, -aich nm Slav
Slàbhach a Slav, Slavonic
slabhraidh, -ean nf chain, pothook
□
chuir
i na chrochadh air an t-slabhraidh e she
hung it on the pothook
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cuir air slabhraidh
chain v
slac, -adh / slacraich v batter, drub, thrash –
also slaic, slacadh
slac, -aice a slack
slacadh, -aidh nm & vn of slac / slaic
battering etc.
slacainn, slacainn v drub
slacan, -ain, -an nm club, wand, potato-
masher
□
bha slacan na làimh there was a
club in his hand
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slacan draoidheachd
magic wand
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slacan criogaid cricket bat
slacarsaich nf battering, beating, thrashing
□
bha iad a’ slacarsaich air a chèile they
were battering each other
slacraich nf
□
same as slacarsaich
slag nf
□
see lag nf
slaic nf bump, thump
□
thoir slaic do / air
thump, whack
slachdan, -ain, -an nm
□
see slacan
slaic, slacadh v bump, thrash, thump – also
slac, slacadh
□
bha a làmhan a’ slacadh
his hands were thrashing
slaightear, -eir, -an nm felon, knave, rascal,
rogue, villain – also slaoightear
slaightearachd nf felony, villany
slaighteil a villanous
slaightire, -ean nm scoundrel
slàinte nf health, salvation
□
Roinn na
Slàinte Department of Health
□
Feachd na
Slàinte [the] Salvation Army
□
slàinte
mhath! good health!
□
cha robh i ann an
deagh slàinte she wasn’t in good health
□
ag innse naidheachd na slàinte spreading
the gospel
slàinteachail, -e a hygienic
slàinteachas, -ais nm hygiene
slàintealachd nf sanitation
slàinteil, -e a salutary, sanitary
slàirig, -eadh
□
same as slàraig, -eadh
slàirigeadh
□
same as slàraigeadh
slais, -eadh v lash, whip
slaman, -ain nm curds
slaman-milis nm jelly
slàn, slàine a entire, hale, healthy, intact,
integral, inviolate, sound, whole, whole-
some
□
fàs slàn heal
□
dà uair slàn two
hours on end
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sia làithean slàna on latha
sin … six clear (i.e. whole) days from that
day …
□
slàn (le) farewell (to), goodbye
(to), adieu to …
□
slàn leat! so long!
□
d’fhaicinn slàn! wishing you well!
slàn-àireamh nf integer s.-chruithneachd
nm wholewheat s.-lus nm any medicinal
herb incl. sage and ribwort
slànaich, -achadh v cure, heal, recuperate,
remedy
slànaighear, -eir, -an nm healer
□
an
Slànaighear (gen. an t-Slànaigheir) the
Messiah, the Saviour
slaod, slaoid nm tow
slaod, -adh v drag, draw, haul, lug, pull,
tow, trail, yank
□
slaod ri cling to
□
shlaod
e am bàta don uisge he dragged the boat
into the water
□
shlaod i a làmh air falbh
she dragged her hand away
slaodach, -aiche a awkward, clumsy, dila-
tory, slow, slow-moving, sluggish
□
còmhradh slaodach drawl
□
labhair gu
slaodach drawl v
□
duine mòr slaodach a
big, slow-moving man
□
bha e uabhasach
slaodach a’ gearradh an fheòir he was
very slow cutting the grass
□
chan eil an t-
adhartas aca ach slaodach their progress
is but slow (lit. is not but slow)
slaodachd nf slowness
slaodadh, -aidh nm & vn of slaod dragging
etc., pull
slaodair, -ean nm trailer
slaodan, -ain, -an nm sledge, sleigh
slaodte pp ⫹ ri(s) hanging [down] from /
on, trailing (from)
□
bha seiche slaodte ris
a’ bhalla there was a hide hanging on the
wall
□
bha a mhuinchillean slaodte ris his
sleeves were hanging down / trailing
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