Colin Mark. The Gaelic-English Dictionary/Гэльско-английский словарь

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slaoidte

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see slaodte

slaoight—

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same as slaight—

slaop, -adh v poach (of an egg etc.)

slaopadair-uighe nm egg poacher

slaopadh, -aidh nm & vn of slaop poaching

(of an egg etc.)

slapag, -aige, -an nf slipper

□

bha slapagan

dearga mu (a) chasan he had red slippers

on his feet

slàr, -àir, -aichean nm slam, slap, thump

□

bha e a’ toirt slàraichean dha mun druim

le bata he was thumping him about the

back with a stick

slàraig, -eadh v beat, belabour (⫹ air

followed by a noun or prep prons)

slàraigeadh- idh nm & vn of slàraig

beating etc.

slat, slaite, -an nf 1. rod, twig, wand 2. yard

(measure)

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slat Albannach ell

slat-chaoil nf wattle s.-chreagaich nf

(rock) ﬁshing rod s.-chùrtair nf curtain-

rod s.-draoidheachd nf magic wand

s.-ghunna nf ramrod s.-iasgaich nf

ﬁshing-rod s.-rìoghail nf sceptre s.-shiùil

nf yard, yardarm s.-tomhais nf criterion,

standard, yardstick

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a rèir slat-tomhais

sam bith tha an leabhar seo glè mhath by

any yardstick this book is very good

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slat-tomhais neo-shuidhichte arbitrary

standard

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an t-Slat-tomhais Orion’s Belt

slatach a wicker

slatag, -aige, -an nf wand

slèagach, -aiche a

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see slìogach

sleagh, -a / slèigh, -an / slèigh nf javelin,

lance, spear

sleaghag, -aige, -an nf spurtle

sleamhainn, sleamhna a slippery

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bha an

fheamainn glè shleamhainn the seaweed

was very slippery

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tha am feur goirid

tioram ud glè shleamhainn that short, dry

grass is very slippery

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dèan sleamhainn

lubricate

sleamhnachadh, -aidh nm & vn of

sleamhnaich lapsing etc.

sleamhnachd nf slipperiness

sleamhnag, -aig, -an nf slide (for playing –

both artiﬁcial and on ice)

sleamhnagan, -ain, -an nm sty(e) –

swelling in the eye

sleamhnaich, -achadh v lapse, skid, slide,

slip

sleathag, -aige, -an nf slow-worm, blind-worm

slèibhe

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gen sing of sliabh slope

slèigh and slèighe

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dat sing & gen sing

respectively of sleagh spear

slèis

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dat sing & gen sing respectively of

slias thigh

slèisde

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gen sing of sliasaid

sleogach, -aiche a queasy

sleuchd, -adh v kneel, prostrate

sleuchdadh, -aidh nm & vn of sleuchd pros-

trating etc., prostration

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bha e sgìth bho

shleuchdadh he was tired from prostration

sleuchdte pp prostrate

sliabh, slèibhe, slèibhtean nm face of a hill,

moor, mount, slope

slias, slèis, sliasan nf thigh

□

same as

sliasaid

sliasaid, slèisde, slèisdean nf ham, leg,

thigh

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bha a slèisdean uabhasach

reamhar her thighs were awfully fat

slige, sligean / sligeachan nf shell (of an

animal, sea-shell or ordnance)

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slige

luinge hulk

slige-chreachainn nf scallop, scallop-shell

s.-neamhaid nf mother-of-pearl

sligeach, -iche a crustaceous, shelly

sligeanach, -aich, -aich nm tortoise

sligeart, -eirt nm pumice

slighe, -ean nf course, passage, path, road,

route, run, trail, way

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slighe carbaid car-

riageway

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slighe càbaill cable way

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slighe uisge waterway

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air an t-slighe en

route

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Slighe Chlann Uisnich (also

Sgrìob Chlann Uisnich) galaxy, Milky

Way

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gun slighe pathless

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rinn e a

shlighe tro shràidean dorcha he made his

way through dark streets

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air a shlighe

chun an dorais…on his way to the door …

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thachair e ruinn air ar slighe dhachaigh

we met him on our way home (lit. he met

us – see tachair)

slighe-malairt nf trade route s.-nàdair nf

nature trail

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tha slighe-nàdair gu bhith

ann there is (going) to be a nature trail

s.-rèisidh nf track (racing)

sligheach, -iche a disingenuous, insidious,

subtle, wily

sligheadaireachd nf orienteering

slinn, -e, -eachan nf weaver’s reed / sley

□

le gach buille den t-slinn with each beat of

the reed

slinnean, -ein, -an nm shoulder

□

often

used for shoulder blade, though this is

properly cnàimh-shlinnein

slinneanach, -aiche a broad-shouldered

□

fear slinneanach mòr a large, broad-

shouldered man

slìob, -adh v lick, rub, pat, stroke

□

bha e

a’ slìobadh an eich he was stroking the

horse

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shlìob e a ghàirdean he rubbed

his arm

slìobadh, -aidh nm & vn of slìob

stroking

slaoidte 532

sliobhag, -aige, -an nf 1. sliver, spill 2. dib-

ble

□

rinn e toll leis an t-sliobhaig he made

a hole with the dibble

sliochd-a, -an nm branch (of a family),

brood, descendants, family (⫽ lineage),

increase (archaic), issue (⫽ offspring), lin-

eage, offspring, progeny, seed, succession,

tribe

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fear / tè de shliochd descendant

(masc / fem respectively)

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cuir sliochd air

sire

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tro ghinealaichean aon sliochd

through the generations of one family

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a’ chiad ghlùn den t-sliochd the ﬁrst

generation of the family

slìog, -adh v stroke

slìogadh, -aidh nm & vn of slìog stroking

slìogach, -aiche a sly, sneaky (cf. Scots

‘sleekit’)

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… seach gun robh i cho slìo-

gach … because she was so sly

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bha mi a’

faireachdainn cho slìogach I was feeling

so sneaky

slìogaireachd nf sneakiness, slyness

slìom, -a a sleek, smooth

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cho slìom ri

sgiath an fhithich as sleek as a (lit. the)

raven’s wing

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bha bian slìom geal oirre

she had a sleek, white coat (with ref. to

animal)

slìomair, -ean nm sycophant

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na slìo-

mairean nach fosgladh am beul the syco-

phants who wouldn’t open their mouths

slìomaireachd nf deceitfulness, ﬂattery

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dèan slìomaireachd ri ﬂatter

slios, -a, -an nm ﬂank, slope

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slios beinne

mountainside

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air slios nam beann on

the hill slopes (lit. on [the] slope of the

hills)

slios-amharc nm proﬁle s.-shealladh nm

proﬁle

sliotan, -ain, -an nm slot

slis, -e, -ean nf chip (wood), shaving

sliseag, -eige, -an nf cutting (plants), par-

ing, rasher, slice, (wood) shaving

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sliseag

èisg ﬁsh-slice

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sliseagan fhlùraichean

ﬂower cuttings

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bha an t-ùrlar còmh-

daichte le sliseagan the ﬂoor was covered

with shavings

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bha am bogsa làn shlisea-

gan the box was full of shavings

sliseagach a sliced

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aran sliseagach sliced

bread

slisich, -eachadh v slice

slisinn, -ean nf slice

slisneachadh, -aidh nm & vn of slisnich

slicing

slisneag, -eige, -an nf (potato) chip, wood

shaving

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poca shlisneag a bag of chips

slisnich, -eachadh v slice

Sloibhinis nf Slovene (lang.)

sloc, -adh v excavate

sloc, sluic, sluic / -an nm cavity, crater, hol-

low, pit, slough, trough (of a wave)

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sloc

a’ choilich cockpit

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ann an sloc

domhainn in a deep pit

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thum am bàta

sìos don t-sloc the boat dipped down into

the trough (of the wave)

sloc-gainmhich nm sandpit s.-salachair

nm septic tank s.-thuislidh nm pitfall

slocaich, -achadh v same as sloc v

slòcan, -ain nm sloke (seaweed)

sloinneadh, -idh, -idhean nm surname,

patronymic

sloinnteachail a genealogical

sloinntear, -eir, -an nm genealogist

sloinntearachd nf genealogy

sloinnteil a genealogical

sloisir, sloisreadh v

□

also sloistir,

sloistreadh 1. dash, beat against like the

sea 2. wash by working to and fro in the

water 3. daub, bedaub

sloisreach a

□

also sloistreach dashing,

rumbling like waves against the shore

sloisreadh, -idh nm & vn of sloisir beating

against etc.

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also sloistreadh

sluagh, sluaigh (nom pl slòigh gen pl

slògh) nm community, crowd, folk, host,

people, population, public

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dhen t-sluagh

plebeian

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an sluagh the populace

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slu-

agh (tìre etc.) population

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lìon le sluagh

people v

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sluagh mòr crowds of people

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eachdraidh nan slògh Seimiticeach the

history of the Semitic peoples

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thàinig

slòigh eile a-steach don tìr other peoples

entered the land – see also mòr-sluagh

sluagh-chòrdadh nm popularity s.-dhearb-

hadh nm (public) demonstration s.-

fhlaitheach a democratic

□

tha

bonn-stèidh sluagh-fhlaitheach aice it fem

has a democratic constitution s.-fhlaithear

nm democrat s.-fhlaitheas nm democracy

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tha A. na sluagh-fhlaitheas A. is

a democracy s.-ghairm nf slogan (this is,

in fact, the origin of the word ‘slogan’)

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bha sluagh-ghairm bhòidheach aca they

had a beautiful slogan

sluaghmhor, oire a populous

sluasaid, -ean nf shovel

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thog e an

t-sluasaid he lifted the shovel

sluaisir, sluaisreadh v slubber, shovel, mix

with a shovel

sluaisreadh, -idh nm & vn of sluaisir

slubbering etc., swash (of a wave)

□

mar

shluaisreadh na mara like the slubbering

of the sea

slug, -adh v

□

see sluig

slugadh, -aidh nm & vn of slug / sluig

slurring etc., gulp, slur (of speech)

533 slugadh

slugan, -ain, -an nm gullet, gorge (gullet /

ravine), oesophagus

□

tha an abhainn a’

ruith tro shlugan cumhang the river runs

through a narrow gorge

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slugan sleamhainn

(lit. ‘smooth gullet’) someone who cannot

keep a secret

sluic

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gen sing and nom & dat pl of

sloc pit

sluig, slugadh v 1. devour, gulp, guzzle,

swallow

□

air a slugadh swallowed 2. slur

(of speech)

sluigte pp swallowed

slum(a), -aichean nm slum

□

is ann às na

slumaichean a thàinig e he came from the

slums

slupraich nf slurping

slup, -uipe, -uipean nf sloop

smac, smaic, -an nm smack (boat)

smachd nm authority, coercion, conti-

nence, control abstr, discipline, restraint

□

dith smachd indiscipline

□

… airson

smachd a chumail air a’ chloinn to keep

the control of the children

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… ma chumar

smachd air if it is kept under control (lit.

if control is kept over it)

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… aig a bheil

smachd air sporan nan oilthighean…who

have control over the universities’ budgets /

finances

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fo smachd ⫹ gen answerable to,

under the control / authority of, subject to

□

fo smachd mna henpecked

□

thoir fo

smachd humble v

□

cuir fo smachd over-

rule, subject

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bha e fo smachd an airm it

was under the control of the army

□

but

note: tha thu cus fo smachd aice you are

too much under her control

smachdachadh, -aidh nm & vn of smach-

daich controlling etc., domination

smachdaich, -achadh v control, check, dis-

cipline, dominate, govern, keep in order,

punish, quell, rein, restrain, rule

□

carson

nach urrainn dhaibh na coin aca smach-

dachadh? why can’t they discipline their

dogs?

smachdail a dominant, peremptory,

repressive

smàd, -adh v abuse

smàdadh, -aidh nm & vn of smàd abusing,

abuse

□

bha e a’ cuimhneachadh gach

smàdadh a rinn Calum airsan he was

remembering every [act of] abuse that

Calum had committed against him

smàg, smàgail v creep

□

a’ smàgail mar

sheilcheig creeping like a snail

smàgaich, -achadh v

□

same as smàg

smàil, smàladh v snuff (out), extinguish

□

smàil e a’ choinneal he snuffed the candle

□

smàil iad an teine they extinguished the

ﬁre

□

an dèidh a’ choinneal a smàladh …

after putting out the candle …

smàl v

□

same as smàil v

smàl, àil nm snuff of a candle, ashes,

cinders

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bha an dachaigh a-nis na smàl

their home was now in ashes.

smal, smail, smail nm blemish, impurity,

smudge, speck, speck, spot (stain), stain

□

gun smal immaculate, impeccable, spot-

less, unspotted, untarnished

□

gun sal gun

smal fhàgail na dhèidh without leaving

stain or blemish behind [it]

□

… ach cha

robh a chliù gun smal…but his reputation

wasn’t completely unblemished / without

blemish

□

claidheamh gun smal an untar-

nished sword

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bhiodh smail dhubha den

fhuaraich air a h-uile rud the black stains

of the thatch-soot used to be on everything

smalachadh, -aidh nm & vn of smalaich

smudging etc.

smàladair, -ean nm extinguisher

smàladh, -aidh nm & vn of smàil / smàl

extinguishing etc., extinction

smalag, -aige, -an nf coal-ﬁsh, saithe

□

bha

iad an toir air na smalagan is na liughan-

nan they were after [the] coal-ﬁsh and

[the] lythe

smalaich, -achadh v smudge, tarnish

smalan, -ain nm gloom

□

cha do chuir sin

smalan ro mhòr oirnn that didn’t put too

much gloom on us

smalanach, -aiche a gloomy, sad, sorrow-

ful

□

bha e na shuidhe is e a’ beachd-

smaoineachadh gu smalanach air dàn

a chompanach he was sitting [and he]

sadly meditating upon the fate of his

companions

smaoin

□

it should be noted that a number

of derivatives of smaoin often have

a t inserted i.e. smaoint—

smaoin, -e, smaointean nf cogitation,

notion, reﬂection, sentiment, thought

□

also smuain

□

thàinig an smaoin a-steach

air gun robh i a’ fanaid air the thought

came to him that she was mocking him

□

cha do ghabh e mòr smaoin mun chùis he

didn’t take much thought of the matter i.e.

he didn’t think much about it

□

’s e deagh

smaoin a bha ann it was a good thought /

idea

smaoin-sheachranach, -aiche a absent-

minded

smaoineachadh, -aidh nm & vn of

smaoinich thinking etc.

□

gun

smaoineachadh unthinking

smaoineachail, -e a

□

see smaointeachail

smaoineas, -eis, -an nm idea

slugan 534

smaoinich, -eachadh v consider, fancy,

imagine, reﬂect, think

□

smaoinich air

think of it

□

tha mi a’ smaoineachadh gu

bheil e glè bhrèagha I think [that] it’s very

pretty

□

dè tha thu a’ smaoineachadh?

what do you think?

□

a bheil a’ bhùth

dùinte? tha mi a’ smaoineachadh gu bheil

is the shop closed? I think so / I think it is

□

co air a tha thu (a’) smaoineachadh?

who / what are you thinking about?

□

tha

mi dìreach air a bhith (a’) smaoineachadh

air a’ cheist seo I have just been thinking

of this problem

□

tha sinn a’smaoineachadh

air truailleadh na h-àrainneachd mar gum

biodh e a’ ciallachadh a-mhàin …we

think about the pollution of the environ-

ment as if it meant only…

□

… smaoinich

mi leam fhèin gun robh e … I thought to

myself that he was…

□

… far nach

smaoinicheadh iad air coimhead… where

they wouldn’t think of looking

smaoinichte pp putative

smaointeach, -iche a pensive

smaointinneachd nf pensiveness

smaointeachail, -e a 1. considerate,

contemplative, reﬂective, thoughtful

□

bha e na dhuine domhainn smaointeachail

he was a deep, thoughtful man 2. amazing,

thought-provoking

□

tha e a’ dol air

adhart aig astar smaointeachail it is pro-

gressing at an amazing rate

□

tha buaidh

smaointeachail aig an telebhisean air

beatha dhaoine television has an amazing

effect on the lives of people (lit. life -note

the use of the sing)

smaointeanach, -aiche a

□

same as

smaointeachail

□

nach e sin a tha

smaointeanach! isn’t that amazing!

smaointear, -eir, -an nm thinker

smaointich, -eachadh v

□

same as

smaoinich

smàrag, -aige, -an nf emerald

□

cho uaine

ri smàraig as green as an emerald

smeachan, -ain, -an nm 1. chin strap on

a bridle

□

chan eil air an t-srèin aon chuid

sparrag no smeachan on the bridle there

is neither bit nor chin strap 2. step of

a peat-iron

smeagaid, -ean nm

□

see smigead

smeartan, -ain, -an nm sea-belt / sweet

tangle (seaweed)

smèid, -eadh v wave

□

bha i a’ smèideadh

a làimh she was waving her hand

□

bha

brataichean gan smèideadh ﬂags were

being waved

□

smèid ri(s) wave (to a per-

son)

□

bha na gillean a’ smèideadh ris na

caileagan the boys were waving to the

girls

□

smèid air beckon a’ smèideadh air

an duine a bha a’feitheamh aig an doras…

beckoning to the man who was waiting at

the door

□

smèid e rithe he waved to her

□

smèid i air e (a) thighinn na bu dlùithe

she beckoned him to come closer

□

smèid

i leis an neapaigin chun an dorais she

waved with the handkerchief towards the

door

smeòrach, -aich, -aichean nf mavis, thrush

smeòrach-mhòr / s.-ghlas nf missel thrush

smeur, -adh v anoint, besmear, daub, fumi-

gate, grease, smear

smeur, -a, -an nf bramble (berry)

smeuradh, -aidh nm & vn of smeur

anointing etc.

smig, -ean / -eachan nm / f chin

□

shàth e

a-mach a smig he thrust / stuck out his chin

smigead, -eid, -an nm chin

□

bhuail e fon

smigead e he hit him under the chin

smiogaid, -ean nm

□

see smigead

smior, smir / -a nm best part of anything,

pith, marrow, stamina, the stuff of

□

chan

eil teagamh nach e seòladair chun an

smir a bh’ann there’s no doubt that he was

a sailor to the marrow

□

’s e coimhstri

smior na dràma strife is the stuff of drama

□

rach an sàs ann le smior become

involved in ardently / get stuck in

smiorail a mettlesome, plucky, smart

smioralachd nf briskness, liveliness, mettle

smioralas, -ais nm briskness, liveliness

smioralas na h-òige the liveliness of youth

smiùr, -adh v

□

see smeur

smiùradh, -aidh nm & vn of smiùr

□

see

smeuradh

smoc, smocadh v smoke (tobacco)

□

faod mi smocadh an seo? may I smoke

here?

smod nm indec grain, particle

□

chan eil

smod tùir ann there isn’t a grain of sense

in him

smodal, -ail nm 1. trash 2. crumbs, fragments

smodalach, -aiche a trashy

□

is iomadh

prògram faoin smodalach air am bi daoine

a’ coimhead people watch many foolish,

trashy programmes (lit. it is many a foolish,

trashy programme at which people will be

looking)

smodalan, -ain, -an nm fricassee

smuain(t)…..

□

see smaoin(t)…

smuairean, -ein nm dejection

□

bha e fo

smuairean mòr he was greatly dejected

smuaireanach, -aiche a downcast, dull

smuais, -e nf energy, marrow, pith, vigour

□

tha e a’ cur smuais ann he invigorates it

smuais, -eadh v smash

535 smuais

smuaiseach, -iche a energetic, vigorous

smuaisleachadh, -aidh nm & vn of

smuaislich -stirring etc.

smuaisleadh, -idh nm stir

□

thug e

smuaisleadh às he stirred

smuaislich, -eachadh v stir (in sleep), stir

out of sleep

smucanaich nf snivelling, snorting

smùch, -adh v snivel

smùchadh, -aidh nm & vn of smùch

snivelling

smùdan, -ain, -an nm 1. ringdove, wood-

pigeon (also calman-coille) 2. drizzle

3. smoke

smugach, -aiche a mucous

smugaid, -e nf spit (of saliva), spittle

□

cuir a-mach smugaid expectorate

□

tilg

smugaid spit

smugaideach, -iche a catarrhal

□

an galar

smugaideach catarrh

smùid, -e nf fume, haze, smoke, steam,

vapour

□

le blàthachadh smùide mellow

(slightly intoxicated)

□

bha e air smùid a

ghabhail he had drunk a great deal

□

smùid mhòr a binge

□

cuir smùid dhe reek

smùideach, -iche a 1. steamy, vaporous 2.

drizzly

smùid-uisge nf drizzle, ﬁne rain

□

bha

smùid-uisge ann there was a drizzle, it was

drizzling

smùidrich, -e nf drizzle

smùirnean, -ein, -an nm atom, mote,

speck, particle

□

cha robh smùirnean air

a’ bhall seo there wasn’t a speck on this

piece / item

smùirneanach a atomical

smùr, smùir nm dross, rubbish, fragments

□

smùr guail dross (coal)

□

bhris e na

smùr air an làr it smashed on the ﬂoor

smùrach, -aich nm dross, rubbish

□

smùrach eighe ﬁlings

□

smùrach iarainn

iron ﬁlings

smutag, -aige, -an nf coal-tit, coal-titmouse,

coalmouse

sna (formerly ’sna) abbr form of anns na

in the pl

□

sna coilltean in the woods

snag, -aige, -an nf sharp knock (audible),

crack, snap

snagadaich nf chattering (of teeth)

□

also

used as if it were a vn

□

bha (a) fhiaclan

a’ snagadaich leis an eagal his teeth were

chattering with [the] fear

snàgadh, -aidh nm & vn of snàig

crawling etc.

snàgail, snàgail / snàgadh v whip (a hook

to a line)

□

shnàgail e dubhan ris an dri-

amlaich he whipped a hook to the line

snagan-allt, -ain-allt, -an-allt nm water-rail

s.-daraich, -ain-daraich, -an-daraich nm

great spotted woodpecker, woodpecker

(generally)

snagardaich

□

see snagadaich

snaidh, -eadh v

□

see snaigh

snaidheadh, -idh nm & vn of snaidh

□

see

snaigheadh

snaidhm, -eadh v knot, noose, tie knots

in, tie with a knot

□

bha an t-eagal

a’ snaidhmeadh mo chaolain fear was

knotting my guts

snaidhm, -ean / -eannan nm knot (in rope

etc.), noose

□

mar snaidhmeannan donna

fo a chraiceann like brown knots under his

skin

snaidhm-ruith nm running knot

snaidhmeach, -iche a knotty (of rope etc.),

full of knots

snaidhmeachadh, -aidh nm & vn of

snaidhmich

□

same as snaidhmeadh

snaidhmeadh, -idh nm & vn of snaidhm

knotting etc.

snaidhmich, -eachadh

□

same as snaidh v

snàig, -eadh v crawl, creep, grovel, sneak,

steal

□

shnàig e a-mach he stole out

snàigeach, -iche a creeping, crawling

□

beathaichean / creutairean snàigeach

creeping beasts / creatures

□

shnàig e

a-mach he stole out

snàigeadh,-idh nm & vn of snàig crawling etc.

snàigear, -eir, -an nm treecreeper (bird)

snaigh, -eadh v chip, carve, hew, pare,

sculpt, whittle

□

dealbh air a snaigheadh

às a’ chloich a picture hewn from the

stone / carved out of the stone

snaigheadh, -idh nm & vn of snaigh

carving etc.

snaithe-bàthta nm water-millfoil

snàithleach, -ich, -ichean nm ﬁbre

□

snàithleach glainne glassﬁbre

snàithlean, -ein, -an nm thread

□

cuir

snàithlean tro thread v

□

snàithlean

fuadain man-made ﬁbre

snàmh, snàmh v ﬂoat, launch, swim

□

tha

mi a’ dol a-steach a shnàmh I’m going in

to swim

snàmh, -àimh / snàmha nm & vn of snàmh

swimming etc., swim

□

tha e math air

snàmh he is good at swimming

□

but note

also: bha e air an t-snàmh anns a’ mhuir

he / it was ﬂoating in the sea

□

bha na bha

innte air a dhol air an t-snàmh what had

been in her (the boat) had ﬂoated away

snàmhaiche, -ean nm swimmer

□

’s e

snàmhaich ainmeil a bh’ann he was

a renowned swimmer

smuaiseach 536

snaoidh, -eadh v twitch

snaoisean, -ein nm snuff

□

bogsa / bucas

snaoisein snuff-box

snas, -ais nm elegance, neatness, polish

□

surd is snas with alacrity and polish / ele-

gance

□

thàinig snas orra they have

become elegant, neat etc.

□

tha na sgeu-

lachdan air an ath-innse le snas is sgoinn

the stories are retold with polish and

vigour

□

dèan obair gun snas botch

□

snas

sgrìobhaidh calligraphy

snasachadh, -aidh nm & vn of snasaich

trimming etc.

snasadh, -aidh nm analysis (gram.)

snasaich, -achadh v 1. polish, ornament 2.

cut, trim

snasail, -e a

□

same as snasmhor

□

leabhar

le dealbhan is dreach snasail a book with

elegant pictures and appearance

□

gheàrr

e leum a bha snasail he took an elegant

leap

snasmhor, -oire a elegant, neat

□

bàta mòr

snasmhor cofhurtail a large, elegant,

comfortable boat

□

bha an t-aodach air

oibreachadh gu snasmhor le dathan

brèagha the material was elegantly

worked with beautiful colours

snasmhorachd nf neatness

snàth, snàith / -a, -ean nm originally thread

of any kind, but now generally wool yarn

□

tha an snàth airson an dlùth agus an

snàth airson a’chur eadar-dhealaichte the

yarn for the warp and the yarn for the weft

are different

□

peiteanan snàtha woollen

waistcoats

□

sometimes speciﬁed e.g.

snàth clòimhe wool yarn

snàth-cotain nm cotton-wool s.-cuir nm

weft, woof (cur for short – see snàth for

example)

snàthad, -aide, -an nf needle, pointer (com-

pass)

□

mar snàthainn a’ dol tro shnàthaid

like thread going through a needle

snàthainn, -e / snàithne, -ean / snàithnean

nf thread

□

mar snàthainn a’ dol tro

shnàthaid like thread going through a nee-

dle

□

cuir snàthainn tro (shnàthaid) thread

(a needle)

snathainn-bhàthaidh nf

□

same as

snaithe-bàthta

snàthag, -aige, -an nf meadow pipit (also

snàthdag nf )

snàthlainneach, -iche a ﬁbrous

snàth-lìn nm linen-thread / yarn

sneachd, -a nm (also sneachda in the nom)

snow

□

bleideagan sneachda snowﬂakes

□

bodach sneachda snowman

□

cuir sneachd

snow v

□

stoirm shneachda snowstorm

□

sneachd bog slush

□

bha na beanntan fo

chòmhdach sneachda the hills were under

a covering of snow

□

bha an talamh fo aon

chòig òirlich sneachda the earth was under

a full ﬁve inches of snow

□

bha a’ chlann

a’ cluich anns an t-sneachda the children

were playing in the snow

sneachdach, -aiche a snowy

sneachdail a

□

same as sneachdach

sneachd-gheal, sneachd-ghile a snow-white

sneadh, -a, -an nf nit

sneadhach, -aiche a nitty, full of nits

snèap, -èipe nf turnip(s)

sneic, -ean nm sneck

snèip 1. dat sing & gen sing respectively of

snèap turnip 2. also used as nom

snighe nm indec drip, leak

□

bha snighe

(a’) tighinn tron mhullach there was a leak

coming through the ceiling

snigh, -eadh v drip, leak

snigheadh, -idh nm & vn of snigh leaking

etc.

snìomh, snìomh v contort, spin (of wool),

strain (make painful, difﬁcult etc.), twist,

twine, worm, wreathe, writhe

□

shnìomh

an damhan-allaidh lìon the spider spun a

web

□

shnìomh i a-steach ann snàthainn

òir she spun / twisted into it masc a golden

thread

snìomh, -a nm & vn of snìomh spinning

etc., sprain, strain, twist

snìomhach, -aiche a winding, twisting,

curled, tortuous, twisted

□

cuid dhiubh

dìreach agus cuid dhiubh snìomhach some

of them straight and some of them curling

snìomhadair, -ean nm twister, spinner,

winder

snìomhaire, -ean nm drill (tool), twister

(tool)

snìomhan, -ain, -an nm spiral

snìomhanach a spiral

snìomhte pp entwined, twisted, spun etc.

□

bha an làmhan snìomhte their hands were

entwined

snodhach, -aich nm sap (of a tree)

snodha-gàire nm simper, smile

□

thàinig

snodha-gàire air a aodann a smile came to

(lit. on) his face

□

dèan snodha-gàire sim-

per, smile v

□

rinn e snodha-gàire ris an

nighinn he smiled to the girl

□

thug an

smaoin sin snodha-gàire orm that thought

made me smile / brought a smile to my face

snodhaich, -achadh v bloom

snog, snoige a nice, pretty

□

tha dealbhan

snoga anns an leabhar seo there are nice

pictures in this book

□

nach snog seo?

isn’t this nice?

537 snog

snot, -adh / snotail v sniff, snuff, smell

(with the nostrils) – also snòt etc.

snotadh, -aidh nm & vn of snot sniff, snuff,

smell- also snòtadh etc.

snòtaich, snòtach v

□

same as snot / snòt v

snotail / snòtail nf & vn of snot / snòt v

snuadh, snuaidh nm appearance, aspect,

colour, complexion, hue, look

□

athar-

rachadh snuaidh a change of colour /

complexion

□

bha snuadh a’ bhròin air

a aodann a look of grief was on on his face

snuadhach, -aiche a having a good colour /

complexion

snucair nm snooker

□

bha iad a’ cluich air

snucair they were playing at snooker

do dh’ionnsaigh bhon taobh a-staigh

they are vulnerable to attack from

within s.-leòntachd nf vulnerability

□

… an t-so-leòntachd a tha aca … the

vulnerability that they have s.-

leughadh a legible s.-leughachd

nf legibility s.-leughte a legible

s.-loisgeach a combustible s.-lùbach

a ﬂexible s.-lùbachd ﬂexibility s.-

lùbadh / s.-lùbaidh a ﬂaccid, ﬂexible,

limber, pliant s.-lùghdachadh a

reducible s.-lùibte a pliable s.-mhaoin

nf assets s.-mhathadh a pardonable,

venial s.-mhilleadh a perishable s.-

oibreachadh a malleable, workable,

viable s.-òl a drinkable s.-reic a

saleable s.-riaghladh / s.-riaghlaidh

a governable, manageable s.-roinn a

divisible s.-ruighinn a accessible,

attainable s.-ruithimeach a eurythmic

s.-sgaoilte a soluble s.-sgoltaidh a

ﬁssible s.-sgriosadh a destructible s.-

shaoilsinn a conceivable s.-sheacaich

a collapsible s.-sheòladh a navigable

s.-shìnteachd nf elasticity s.-

smaoinich a imaginable s.-thagradh

a justiﬁable s.-theagasg a teachable s.-

thionndaidh

a convertible s.-thuigse

a coherent s.-thuigsinn a clear, easy to

understand, easily understood, intelli-

gible, perspicuous, understandable

□

dèan so-thuigsinn simplify

□

feumaidh

do sgrìobhadh a bhith so-thuigsinn

your writing must be intelligible

snot 538

so- pref – the equivalent of the English

sufﬁx ‘-able’ / ‘-ible’ etc.

so-àicheadh a deniable s.-àireamh a

numerable s.-àiteachadh a inhabitable

s.-aithneachail a recognisable s.-

aithnichte pp distinctive s.-ataichte

pp expansible s.-atharrais a imitable

s.-bheanailteach a palpable s.-

chàireadh a repairable s.-cheannach

a venal s.-cheannsachadh a manage-

able s.-chlaonaidh a declinable s.-

chnàmh a digestible s.-chnàmhach

a biodegradeable s.-chrìochnachadh

a terminable s.-dhìonta a defensible

s.-dhealachadh a separable s.-

dhèanamh a feasible, practicable s.-

dhèanta a practicable

□

thòisich iad

a rannsachadh an robh a leithid

de dh’obair so-dhèanta they started

to investigate if such work were

practicable s.-dhearbhadh a provable

s.-dhearbhte pp demonstrable s.-

dheilbhe a plastic s.-dhrùidheadh a

penetrable s.-fhaicinn a discernible

s.-fhaicsinn a perceivable s.-fhaotainn

a procurable s.-fhulang a tolerable s.-

ghabhail a receptive s.-ghiùlan a

portable s.-ghleidheadh a tenable s.-

ghlèidhte a preservable s.-ghluaiste a

adaptable, ductile s.-ghluasad a move-

able, removable s.-iomchair a tolera-

ble, easily borne, portable s.-ithe

a eatable s.-labhairteach a effusive s.-

làimhseachadh a tangible s.-lasadh a

inﬂammable s.-leaghadh a dissoluble

s.-leanta a cohesive s.-leantainn

a coherent s.-leigheas a curable, med-

icable s.-leisgeulach a excusable s.-

leònte a vulnerable

□

tha iad so-leònte

sòbair, -e sober

□

dèan / fàs sòbair sober

(v trans / intrans respectively)

sòbarra a sober, reasonable

sobhdair nm solder

sobhdrachadh, -aidh nm & vn of

sobhdraich soldering

sobhdraich, -achadh v solder

sobhdraig, -eadh v solder

sobhdraigeadh, -idh nm & vn of

sobhdraig soldering

Sobhietach a Soviet

sòbhla, -achan nf

□

see sòlla

sòbhrach, -aich, -aichean nf primrose

sòbhrag, -aige, -an nf

□

same as sòbhrach

sòbhrag-gheamhraidh nf polyanthus

sòbhran, -ain, -an nm sovereign (£1)

soc, suic, suic nm 1. nozzle, ploughshare,

snout 2. socket

socachadh, -aidh nm & vn of socaich setting

socaich, -achadh v set

socaid, -e, -ean nf socket

socair, -e nf ease, leisure, relaxation

□

cuir

air do shocair put at your ease

□

chuir e

air an socair iad he put them at their ease

□

socair ort / oirbh! hold on! take it easy! –

also air do shocair! take it easy!

□

feuch

gun gabh thu air do shocair! see that you

take it easy!

□

thòisich e air e fhèin a thul-

gadh air a shocair he began to rock

himself gently

□

choisich iad air an socair

suas an t-sràid they walked in a leisurely

manner up the street

socair, -e a easy (at ease), even (of tem-

perament), easy-going, good-humoured,

impassionate, lax, peaceable, poised, quiet

□

duine mòr socair a big, easy-going man

socais, -ean nf sock

sochair, -e, -ean nf advantage, beneﬁt,

boon, privilege, welfare

□

b’e sochair

mhòr seo this was a great privilege

□

chaidh an t-sochair seo a bhuileachadh

oirnn le … this privilege was bestowed

upon us by…

□

is mòr an t-sochair iad

they’re a great boon

□

cha shochair mhòr

seo dhuinn this is no great advantage to us

sochair-chloinne nf child-beneﬁt

sochaireach, -iche a advantageous, beneﬁ-

cial, privileged

sochar, -air nf (usually def) shyness, simplic-

ity, softness (of character)

□

is i an t-sochar

a thug orm a dhèanamh it is simplicity

which caused me to do it

□

is miosa an t-

sochar na (a’) mhèirle simplicity is worse

than theft (both examples from Dwelly)

socharach, -aiche a shy, simple, soft, silly

□

is fheàrr a bhith socharach na bhith

breugach it is better to be simple than be

deceitful

□

chan eil mi cho socharach is

gun creidinn gu bheil … I’m not so simple

as to think that … is …

socrach, -aiche a comfortable, easeful,

easy, quiet, at rest

socrachadh, -aidh nm & vn of socraich

composing (oneself) etc., negotiation,

settlement

socraich, -achadh v compose (oneself),

ensure, establish, ﬁx, ground, implant,

lodge, ordain, place, plant, relax, settle,

steady

□

socraich (air) decide (upon),

determine

□

shocraich e e fhèin air cloich

mhòir he settled himself on a big rock

□

socraichidh seo beatha fhada don chom-

panaidh this will ensure a long life to the

company

socraichte pp composed

□

rud socraichte

ﬁxture

sòda nf soda

sòda-arain nm baking soda s.-nighe /

nighidh washing soda

sodal, -ail nm adulation, ﬂattery

□

dèan

sodal fawn v, ﬂatter

sodalach, -aiche a ﬂattering, fawning,

mealy-mouthed, snobbish, sycophantic

sodalachd nf snobbery

sodalaiche, -ean nm ﬂatterer, sycophant

sodalan, -ain, -an nm snob

sòfa, -aichean nf sofa

sogan, -ain nm joy, delight

□

bu chòir f ìor

shogan a bhith orra ris they ought to be

really delighted with it

□

tha iad

a’dèanamh sogan ris an naidheachd they

are overjoyed / delighted with the news

□

thog iad sogan orra they became cheerful,

they brightened up

sògh, sòigh nm luxury

sòghail, -e a gastronomic, luxurious, sump-

tuous, voluptuous

□

… far am faodadh

duine oidhche (a) chur seachad gu sòghail

where a man might spend a night luxuri-

ously

□

leabaidh mhòr shòghail a great,

sumptuous bed

sòghair, -ean nm epicure, epicurean

sòghalachd nf gastronomy, luxuriousness,

luxury, sumptuousness

□

am measg

sòghalachd is gach comhfhurtachd amid

luxury and every comfort

□

chaidh an t-

sòghalachd agus an saidhbhreas adhar-

tachadh luxury and wealth were advanced

sòghmhor a luscious

soidealta a sheepish, bashful

□

“Dè rinn

mi?” dh’fhaighnich e gu soidealta “What

did I do?” he asked sheepishly

soidhne, soidhnichean nm sign

□

soidhne

rathaid roadsign

sòidium nf sodium

soiﬁstaiceach, -iche a (also

soiﬁostaigeach) sophisticated

□

coluadair

soiﬁsticeach a sophisticated society

soigh, -e, -ean

□

see saigh

soilire nm celery

soilleir, -e a apparent, bright, clear, distinct,

evident, explicit, ﬂagrant, light (of colour),

lucid, manifest, overt, perspicuous, plain

□

dèan soilleir evince

□

bidh dealbh nas

soilleire againn a dh’aithghearr air mar a

chaidh gabhail ris we shall have a clearer

picture soon of how it was received

□

chan

eil e gu lèir soilleir cuin a thòisich e it isn’t

entirely clear when he began

□

dh’iarrainn

a bhith (a’) dèanamh soilleir gu bheil …

I would like to be making clear that —

is …

□

le aodach ann an dathan nas

soilleire … with clothing in brighter

539 soilleir

colours / wearing more brightly coloured

clothing

□

bha a’ mhadainn ciùin, soilleir

the morning was calm and clear

soilleireachadh, -aidh nm & vn of

soilleirich demonstration, elucidation,

enlightenment, explanation, illumination

□

bha e a’ feuchainn ri soilleireachadh

a dhèanamh air an dàn he was trying to

explain / throw some light upon the poem

soilleireachd nf brightness, clarity, clear-

ness, intelligibility, light, lucidity

soilleirich, -eachadh v brighten, clarify,

clear, clear up, demonstrate, elucidate,

enlighten, explain, expound, gleam, illu-

mine, illuminate, illustrate, light, lighten

(make / become brighter), shine

soillse nf indec light

soillseach, -iche a light (i.e. concerning /

consisting of light), luminous

□

bann an

speactraim shoillsich a band of the light

spectrum

soillseachadh, -aidh nm & vn of soillsich

brightening etc., illumination, illustration

soillsich, -eachadh v

□

same as soilleirich

soineannta a naïve, serene, meek, gentle

□

tha iad uabhasach soineannta mu na tha

seo a’ciallachadh dhaibh they are awfully

naïve about what this means to them

soineanntachd nf naïvety, serenity, calm,

gentleness

soirbh, -e a easy, plain, simple

□

bàs soirbh

euthanasia

□

tha e soirbh a dhiochuimh-

neachadh gu bheil… it is easy to forget

that … is …

□

bhiodh iad soirbh coimhead

às an dèidh they would be easy to look

after (lit. they would be easy looking after

them)

soirbh-dhùil nf optimism

□

am meadhan

na soirbh-dhùile coitchinn… in the midst

of the common optimism … s.-dhùileach

a optimistic

□

tha e ro shoirbh-dhùileach

a bhith a’ smaoineachadh gu bheil … it’s

too optimistic to think that …

soirbheachadh, -aidh nm & vn of soirb-

hich prospering etc., prosperity, success

□

soirbheachadh a bhàrdachd the success

of his poetry

□

tha sinn a’ guidhe gach

soirbheachadh dhaibh we wish them

every success

soirbheachail, -e a prosperous, successful

□

aon de na taisbeanaidhean as soirb-

heachaile a chaidh a chur air dòigh anns

an talla seo one of the most successful

exhibitions that has ever been put on in

this hall

□

an dèidh seisean-obrach soirb-

heachail after a successful work session

soirbheachd nf facility

soirbheas, -eis, -an nm 1. prosperity,

success

□

tha sinn a’ guidhe soirbheas

dhaibh we wish them success 2. wellbeing

3. breeze

□

soirbheas socair gentle breeze

□

sheòl iad agus soirbheas fàbharach às an

dèidh they sailed with a favourable breeze

behind them

soirbheasach, -aiche adj 1. prosperous,

successful, thriving 2. fair, as a wind 3.

favourable

soirbhich, -eachadh v facilitate, prosper,

succeed, thrive (often used impersonally,

followed by some form of le)

□

… agus

shoirbhich leis gu tur… and he / it masc

succeeded completely

□

ged a shoirbhich

leis ellipsis; though he succeeded …

soirceas, -eis, -an nm circus

sòisealach, -aich, -aich nm socialist

sòisealach, -aiche a socialistic

sòisealachd nf socialism

sòisealta a social

□

na Saidheansan

Sòisealta (the) Social Sciences

□

bha

feasgar sòisealta air a ullachadh a social

evening was arranged

soisgeul, -eil nm gospel

□

a’ sear-

monachadh an t-soisgeil preaching the

gospel

□

an Soisgeul a rèir Eòin the

gospel according to St. John

soisgeulach, -aich, -aich nm

□

see

soisgeulaiche

soisgeulach, -aiche a evangelical

□

toiseach a’ ghluasaid shoisgeulaich the

beginning of the evangelical movement

soisgeulaiche, -ean nm evangelist

soitheach, -ich, -ichean 1. (nm) dish

(porcelain), vessel (dish), pitcher

□

dhòirt i am bainne anns an t-soitheach

she poured the milk into the dish

□

cò tha

a’ nighe nan soithichean? who is washing

the dishes?

□

thàinig i a-staigh ’s i a’

giùlan an t-soithich mhòir she came in

[and she] carrying the large dish

□

tubhailt

shoithichean / searbhadair shoithichean

dish-cloth 2. (nf) vessel, ship

□

soitheach-

giùlain phlèanaichean aircraft carrier

□

soitheach solar èiginn emergency supply

vessel

□

soitheach pleadhaig paddle-boat

□

soitheach-fànais space-ship

□

chuir iad

an luchd anns an t-soithich they placed the

cargo in the ship

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sheòl an t-soitheach

anns a’ mhadainn the vessel sailed in the

morning

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togail shoithichean shipbuild-

ing

□

gàrradh shoithichean shipyard

□

rèis

shoithichean regatta

□

note: Dwelly gives

masc gender for all meanings, while

MacLennan gives fem gender for all

meanings

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the differentiation by gender

soilleireachadh 540

is taken from Duncan Reid’s Elementary

course of Gaelic

soitheach-crèadha nm (also s-criadha)

crock

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soithichean-crèadha crockery,

earthenware s.-fànais nf space-ship

s.-leaghaidh nm crucible s.-luaithre nm

ashtray s.-pronnaidh nm mortar (vessel)

soithichean-dinneir n pl dinner-service

soitheamh, -eimhe a docile, gentle, mild,

tame, tractable

sòl nm sill sòl na h-uinneige window-sill

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also sòla nf

sòla, -achan nf sill

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air sòla na h-uinneig(e)

on the window-sill

sòlaimeachadh, -aidh nm & vn of sòlaimich

solemnizing

sòlaimich, -eachadh v solemnize

sòlaimte a solemn

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bha aodann fada

sòlaimte air he had a long, solemn face

sòlaimteachd nf gravity (of an offence

etc.), solemnity

solair, solar v cater, dig up (e.g. informa-

tion), forage, procure, provide, purvey,

recruit (soldiers etc.), supply

□

… gu lòn

a sholar dhaibh fhèin … (in order) to

procure food for themselves

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… a

solaireas meas don roinn gu lèir … which

supplies fruit to the whole region (or: a tha

a’ solar …)

solar, -air nm & vn of solair providing etc.,

provision, supply

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… a’ buntainn ri solar

leabhraichean Gàidhlig … pertaining to

Gaelic book provision

solar-bùirn nm water supply

solarach, -aiche a provident

solarachadh, -aidh nm & vn of solaraich

providing etc.

solaraich, -achadh v

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same as solair

solas, -ais, -an nm light, luminary

□

prìomh

sholas / solas mòr head-lamp

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solais

mhòra (càir) headlights

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solas gealaich

moonlight

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ann an solas na gealaich in

the light of the moon / in the moonlight

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ri solas na gealaich by the light of the

moon, by moonlight

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solas nan rionnag

starlight

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cuir air an solas put on the

light

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chuir e air an solas he put on the

light cuir dheth an solas put off the light

□

chuir i dheth an solas she put off the

light

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solas an latha daylight

□

ri solas an

latha in daylight / by the light of day

□

solas coinnle by the light of a candle / by

candlelight

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ri solas an teine by the light

of the ﬁre

solas-bhristeadh nm refraction

sòlas, -ais nm comfort, consolation, felicity,

solace

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thoir sòlas solace

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…a bheireadh

sòlas don chridhe… which would give

solace to the heart

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bha an smaoin sin na

shòlas nach bu bheag dhuinn that thought

was no small consolation to us

sòlasach, -aiche a comforting, delectable,

delightful, felicitous

□

le a naidheachd

shòlasaich with his comforting news

solt

□

see solta

solta a meek, quiet, harmless

□

cho solta ris

an uan as quiet as a lamb (lit. the lamb)

□

note that cho—ri is often followed by

a def noun, especially when the noun rep-

resents a class, but the phrase is often

found also with an indef noun: cho solta ri

uan as quiet as a lamb

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cho solta ri lean-

abh as meek as a baby etc.

□

bha e solt na

dhòighean he was quiet in his ways

somalta a complacent, good-natured

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chan fhaod sinn a bhith somalta mu a

dheidhinn we can’t be complacent about it

somaltachd nf complacency

541 somaltachd

son nm sake, cause, account – now usu-

ally always accompanied by air e.g.

airson

□

often found as air son,

though airson is now recommended

□

in speech (or a representation of

speech) airson is often abbr to son:

an ann son gun tèid ar marbhadh

a tha thu? do you want to get us

killed?)

When accompanied by a pers pron /

poss adj in English, the following con-

struction is used in Gaelic: air mo shon

on my account, for me

□

air a shon on

his account, for him etc.

□

tha mi a’

dèanamh seo air do shon I’m doing

this for you

□

… gun nì agad air a

shon … with nothing [in return / to

show] for it (lit. without a thing at you

for its sake)

□

tha mi uabhasach fhèin

toilichte gun d’fhuair iad na bha iad

a’ strì air a shon I’m extremely

pleased that they got what they were

ﬁghting for

air mo shonsa (dheth) for my part, as

far as I am / was concerned, as for

□

… air mo shonsa dheth bha mi

air a bhith air mo chois greis mhath as

for me, I had been up for a good while

□

air mo shon fhèin dheth … as for

myself …air a shon sin as a matter of

fact / in fact / for that matter / never-

theless

□

… ach air a shon sin tha

iomadh dòigh anns am faodadh