Colin Mark. The Gaelic-English Dictionary/Гэльско-английский словарь
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silo
□
an taigh mòr the laird’s house
and (colloquially) the asylum
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taigh
air leth detached house
□
thoir taigh
do house (i.e. give a house to)
□
faigh
taigh do house (i.e. find a house for)
□
thoir / faigh taigh ùr do rehouse
□
gun
taigh houseless
□
aig an taigh in (at
home) adv
□
on taigh out (not at home)
adv
□
taigh na cuibhle wheel-house
□
thug e an taigh air he went home
taigh-
□
the following are, of course, all
masculine
taigh-adhlacaidh nm mausoleum
t.-aire wake t.-altraim nursing-home
t.-aoigheachd boarding house, guest-
house t.-aonaidh Union (building)
□
Taigh-aonaidh nan Oileanach [the]
Students’ Union t.-bainne dairy t.-
barraide terraced house t.-bàta boat-
house t.-beag privy, toilet (always def )
□
chaidh e don taigh-bheag he went to
the toilet t.-bidhe larder, restaurant
t.-ceàirde factory
□
tha iad a’ dùnadh
nan taighean-ceàirde they are closing
the factories t.-chearc hen-house
t.-chon kennel t.-clàraidh registry
t.-club clubhouse t.-cluiche play-
house, theatre
□
taigh-cluiche fosgailte
amphitheatre t.-còmhnaidh dwelling
t.-cuibhle wheel-house t.-cùinnidh
mint (for coinage) t.-cùirte court-
house T.-Cusbainn Customs House
t.-cuthaich madhouse, (lunatic) asy-
lum t.-dealaichte detached house
t.-dhealbh cinema, picture-house
□
bha iad anns an taigh-dhealbh they
were in the picture-house
□
chaidh iad
gu na taighean-dealbh they went to the
cinemas t.-drabhailt hopper house t.-
dùthchail cottage t.-eiridinn hospital,
infirmary t.-failcidh bathroom
t.-fasgaidh sheltered housing
□
tha i
a’ fuireach ann an taigh-fasgaidh she
lives in sheltered housing t.-feachd
barrack t.-fuine bakery, bakehouse t.-
gèard guard-house t.-geata gatehouse,
lodge t.-glainne glasshouse, green-
house t.-gluasaid mobile home
t.-grùide brewery t.-leaghaidh foundry
t.-leanna inn t.-loidsidh digs
t.-losgaidh crematorium t.-mhanach
abbey (of monks), monastery
t.-marbhaidh abattoir, slaughterhouse
t.-mhèirleach (also mèirleach-
taighe) t.-mòr mansion (but see an
taigh mòr above) t.-nighe laundry,
wash-house t.-òsta hotel, inn, tavern
□
fear an taigh-òsta host
□
bha iad a’
fuireach anns an
taigh-òsta they were
staying in / at the hotel t.-saillidh salt-
house t.-samhraidh summer-house t.-
seilge lodge, hunting lodge t.-seinnse
pub, public house t.-sgàile penthouse
t.-sgoile school-house t.-sìolaidh filter
plant t.-siùrsachd nf brothel
t.-sneachda igloo t.-solais lighthouse
t.-staile distillery t.-stòir storehouse
t.-talamhainn souterrain, earth-house
t.-tasgaidh depository, museum,
warehouse t.-tasgaidh-ealdhain art
gallery t.-tionnsgain factory t.-toitidh
smokehouse t.-tuathanais farmhouse
taigeis 562
taigheadas, -ais nm housing
□
pàtran taig-
headais housing pattern
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air thaigheadas
domiciled
□
tha iad air thaigheadas ann
an Ghlaschu they are living / domiciled in
Glasgow
taigheil a domestic
tailceas, -eis nm reproach
tailceasach, -aiche a reproachful
tàileasg, -eisg nm backgammon, chess,
draughts (see dàmais)
tàille, air tàille⫹ gen as a consequence of,
because of, on account of
□
air tàille
fuachd na gaoithe because of the coldness
of the wind
□
thàinig briseadh air a
shlàinte air tàille tubaist his health broke
because of an accident (lit. there came
a breaking on his health etc.)
□
air tàille ’s
cho iomraiteach ’s a bha e … on account
of how famous he was…
□
air tàille a’
ghnothaich sin… as a consequence of that
affair…
□
as with all cmpd preps, when
a pers pron is used in English a poss adj is
used in Gaelic
□
air a thàille because of
him / it masc
□
air a tàille because of
her / it fem etc.
tàilleabh nm consequence, result
□
same
as tàille above
□
mainly used in the
phrase air tàilleabh ⫹ gen because of, on
account of
tàilleabhachd nf apprenticeship
tàilleamh
□
same as tàille / tàilleabh above
tàillear, -eir, -an nm tailor
tailm, -e, -ean nf catapult
tainead, -eid nm shallowness, thinness,
degree of thinness
□
rach an tainead become
attenuated, become thinner
□
chaidh e an
tainead it became attenuated / he became
thinner
taing, -e nf thanks
□
thoir taing do thank,
give thanks to
□
thug mi taing dhaibh uile
I thanked them all
□
… agus bheir sinn
taing chridheil dhaibh… and we shall
give them hearty thanks / shall thank them
heartily
□
mòran taing many thanks
□
…
a’ toirt taing dha airson na rinn e as leth
nan Gaidheal … thanking him for what he
had done on behalf of the Gaels
□
taing
dhut airson leigeil leinn sin a dhèanamh
thank you for allowing us to do that
□
note
also: gun taing dhut in defiance of you
□
note also the idiom: tha a thaing sin aig …
thanks (for that are due) to …
□
tha
a thaing sin aig Daibhidh thanks (for that)
to David
□
… ach cha robh a thaing sin
aig Calum … [but] no thanks (for that) to
Calum
□
a thaing sin, am pàirt, aig …
thanks, in part to …
taingealachd nf thankfulness, gratitude
□
bha a cridhe làn de thaingealachd her
heart was full of thankfulness
taingeil, -e a grateful, thankful
□
dèan
taingeil sinn airson ràithean na bliadhna
make us thankful for the seasons of the
year
□
tha mi glè thaingeil air a shon I am
very thankful for it masc
□
bha sinn
taingeil a bhith a-muigh fon adhair
we were thankful to be outside under
the sky
tàinig past tense dep active of thig (q.v.)
tàinistear, -eir, -ean nm regent
tàir, -eadh v obtain, get, manage
□
mun do
thàir iad tighinn thuca fhèin … before they
could come to themselves…
□
mus do
thàir mi mo chasan a thoirt a-staigh air an
doras … before I could get my feet inside
the door …
□
tàir às flee, escape
□
the
form tàr is also very common.
tair- pref denoting ‘cross-’, ‘trans-’
tair-bhrid nm cross-breed t.-dhealbh
nm/f cross-section t.-sgrìobhadh nm tran-
script, transcription t.-thorrachadh nm
cross-fertilisation
tairbeart, -eirt, -an nf isthmus
tairbeartach, -aiche
□
see tairbheartach
tairbhe nf advantage, benefit, profit, sub-
stance
□
bi na thairbhe do profit
□
chail-
leamaid an tairbhe a tha againn we would
lose our advantage
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… ach ciod bu
thairbhe sin dhomh? … but what advan-
tage would that be to me?
□
is motha an
tairbhe sealltainn romhainn na sealltainn
às ar dèidh it is more advantageous to
look forward than to look back (lit. it is
greater the advantage to look before us
than to look behind us)
tairbheach, -iche a advantageous,
beneficial
tairbheachadh, -aidh nm & vn of
tairbhich profiting
tairbheartach, -aiche a 1. beneficial
□
eòlas tairbheartach an lighiche the
beneficial knowledge of the physician
2. abundant, plentiful
tairbhich, -eachadh v profit
tàire, -e nf 1. contempt, disdain, disparage-
ment, insult, scorn, slight, slur – note that
the final e is often omitted, particularly
before vowels
□
dèan tàir air despise,
insult, scorn
□
a bheil thu a’ dèanamh tàir
orra? do you despise them?
□
diùlt le tàir
spurn
□
“Na bi cho gòrach,” ars esan le tàir
“Don’t be so silly,” he said scornfully 2. dif-
ficulty, trouble
□
dèan tàir do trouble, cause
difficulty to
□
tha mi an dòchas nach bi cus
tàire agaibh an lùib a’ ghnothaich seo I
hope you won’t be too troubled in connec-
tion with this matter
□
faigh tàire have dif-
ficulty
□
mas e ’s gum faigh thu tàire gar
lorg… if you have any difficulty in finding
us…
□
bha i a’ faighinn tàire leis she was
having difficulty with him
□
thoir tàir do
give difficulty / trouble to thug seo tàir
dhaibh
□
this gave them some difficulty
tàireil, -e a 1. mean, base, vile, contemptible
2. contemptuous, disdainful, scornful
□
their cuid gu tàireil gur h-e a tha sin
a bhith ag àicheadh ar creidimh some
will say contemptuously that that is to be
renouncing our faith
□
coluadair ghràis-
geil thàireil a vulgar, base society
□
bha
na beachdan aca rudeigin tàireil tar-
caiseach their opinions were somewhat
didainful and scornful
tairg, tairgse / tairgseadh / tairgsinn v
bid, proffer, propose, tender
□
tairg bar-
rachd overbid
□
tairg do offer (to)
□
thairg
e toitean dhomh he offered me a cigarette
□
thairg e fichead nota dhomh he offered
me twenty pounds
□
tha seo air a thairgse
(adh) do neach sam bith this is / has been
offered to anyone
□
thairgeadh dhomh
fhìn mu dheireadh e it was offered to me
in the end
□
tairg air (rudeigin) make an
offer for / bid for (something)
□
tairg air
seo make an offer for this
tairgse, -eachan nf & vn of tairg bid, bid-
ding, offer, proposal, proposition, tender
□
thoir tairgse (air rudeigin) bid, make a bid /
offer (for something)
□
thug e tairgse air
an taigh he made an offer for the house
563 tairgse
□
cuir rudeigin an tairgse⫹ gen case offer
something to someone
□
feumaidh sinn
làn urram a thoirt dhaibh airson an obair
seo a chur an tairgse leughadairean na
Gàidhlig we must give them full honour
for offering this work to Gaelic readers
tairis, -e a compassionate, kind-hearted,
lenient, soft
□
ghuidh e cho tairis air
a shon he prayed so compassionately for
him
tàirneanach, -aich nm thunder (used in the
form an tàirneanaich in Lewis) thunder
□
bha tàirneanaich is dealanaich ann an-
raoir there was thunder and lightning last
night
□
is gann gun cluinneadh tu mothar
an tàirneanaich you could scarcely hear
the roar of the thunder
tàirng, -eadh v
□
see tàirngnich
tàirngean pl of obs. tàirng, used as pl. of
tarrag a nail
tàirngnich, -eachadh v nail
□
bha e air a
thàirgneachadh gu h-àrd ris a’ bhalla it
was nailed up on the wall
tàirnich, -eachadh v
□
see tàirngnich
tairngidh
□
shortened form of fut tense of
tarraing v
tàirnnte pp of tarraing drawn
tais, -e a damp, humid, moist, muggy, soft
and moist, tender, warm and moist
□
tha a’ chlòimh a’ faireachdainn tais agus
maoth ri do chraiceann the wool feels soft
and tender against your skin
tais-dhìonte pp damp-proof
taisbein, -adh v display, divulge, exhibit,
indicate, manifest, present, produce,
represent, reveal, show
□
a’ taisbeanadh
buadhannan inntinne a bhios … display-
ing qualities of mind which will be…
□
thaisbein e tàlann sònraichte airson an
dràma he displayed a particular talent for
[the] drama
□
tha e air a thaisbeanadh
mar phàipear obrach it is been presented
as a working paper
taisbeanach, -aiche a clear, indicative,
manifest, visionary
□
am modh tais-
beanach indicative mood
□
chuala mi iad
cho taisbeanach ’s ged nach biodh iad ach
fichead slat bhuam I heard them as clearly
as if they were just twenty yards from me
taisbeanachd nf pageantry
taisbeanadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of
taisbein displaying etc., appearance,
demonstration, disclosure, display, exhibi-
tion, pageant, parade, representation, rev-
elation, show
□
Fèill an Taisbeanaidh
Epiphany
□
gheibheadh e taisbeanadh air
nithean a bha gu teachd he would receive
a revelation of things [which were] to
come
taisbeanair, -ean nm indicator
taisbeantas, -ais, -an nm demonstration
taisbein
□
see taisbean
taise nf moistness, softness
taiseachd nf dampness, humidity, moist-
ness, moisture, softness
□
dìon-chùrsa
taiseachd damp-course
□
thàinig taiseachd
air a sùilean a moistness / softness came
into (lit. upon) her eyes
taisead, -eid nm humidity
taisealach, -aiche a of large quantity, bulky
taisealan, ain nm reliquary
□
chunnaic
sinn an taisealan san robh cnàmhan an
naoimh air an glèidheadh we saw the
reliquary in which the bones of the saint
were kept
taisg, tasgadh v conserve, deposit, enshrine,
hoard, reserve, store, stow, treasure
□
taisg
teine conserve a fire by covering it
taisgear, -eir, -an nm depositor
taisgte pp stored
taisich, -eachadh v damp, dampen, mois-
ten, relent, soften
□
thaisich seo a chridhe
this softened his heart
tàislich nf soft sound / movement cha robh
fiù ‘s tàislich fhèin ri chluinntinn not even
the softest sound was to be heard
taisteal, -eil, -an nm journey, travel
taistealaiche, -ean nm traveller, voyager
taithean, -ein nm lyme grass
taitinn, taitneadh / taitinn v please, give
pleasure to, be agreeable to (⫹ ri(s) to)
□
thaitinn seo ris na bodaich this pleased the
old men
□
…a thaitneadh ri leughadairean
aig gach ìre…which would give pleasure
to readers at every level
□
cha do thaitinn
seo ris this didn’t please him
□
cha robh
an teachdaireachd seo a’ taitneadh riutha
this message wasn’t pleasing them
□
cha
do thaitinn an inntinn rithe their minds
were not agreeable to her
taitneach, -iche a agreeable, charming,
nice, pleasant, satisfactory, sightly
□
bidh
fuaim nas taitniche a’tighinn aiste a-nis a
more agreeable sound will come from it
( fem) now
□
bha àm taitneach againn ann
an Dùn Èideann we had a pleasant time in
Edinburgh
□
tha iad taitneach an
leughadh they are pleasant to read
□
tachartasan taitneach agus mì-thaitneach
pleasant and unpleasant events
□
ged is
taitneach iad don t-sùil… though they are
pleasing to the eye
taitneas, -eis, -an nm pleasure, delight,
satisfaction
tairis 564
tàl, tàil, tàil nm adze
□
bha e air a shnaid-
headh gu grinn le tàl it was neatly hewn
with an adze
talach nm & vn of talaich grudging etc.
talachadh, -aidh nm & vn of talaich
grudging etc.
tàladh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of tàlaidh
attracting etc., attraction, lullaby (also
òran tàlaidh)
talaich, talach / talachadh v complain,
grudge, grumble (⫹ air or mu about)
□
chan eil mi a’ talach air I’m not com-
plaining about it
□
cha robh e a’ talach
mun fhuaim he wasn’t complaining about
the noise
tàlaidh, tàladh v 1. attract, coax, decoy,
entice, lure, tempt
□
tha a’ghrian a’tàladh
na talmhainn the sun attracts the earth
□
tàlaidhidh na deilbh thu the pictures will
attract you
□
bu chleachdadh dha a bhith
a’tàladh dhaoine a-steach don loch it was
his habit to be enticing people into the
loch 2. caress, charm, fondle, soothe
tàlaidheach, -iche a attractive
□
àite
cho tàlaidheach ’s a chunnaic mi riamh
a place as attractive as I ever saw / as
attractive a place as I ever saw
talamh, talmhainn, -an / -ean nm (but nf
in gen sing) earth, ground, land, soil
□
Talamh Earth
□
talamh àitich arable
land
□
talamh bàn fallow ground
□
talamh
fàs wasteland
□
air thalamh on earth
□
b’fheàrr leam a bhith an sin na ‘n àite sam
bith eile air thalamh I would rather be
there than (in) any other place on earth
□
…
’s gun i a’ tuigsinn dè air thalamh a b’ad-
hbhar don dol-a-mach aca… [and she]
not understanding what on earth was the
reason for their carry-on
□
fon talamh
subterranean
□
air cho bochd ’s am bi an
talamh … however poor the soil is…
□
bha talamh math aige an sin he had good
land there
□
bha post na laighe air an
talamh there was a post lying on the
ground
□
faodaidh sinn ar taic a leigeil
airsan cho cinnteach agus a leigeas sinn
ar cudthrom air an talamh thioram we
may depend upon him as surely as we will
entrust our weight to the dry land
□
uachdar na talmhainn the earth’s surface
talamh-àitich nm arable land, cultivated /
ploughed land t.-toll nm cavern
tàlann, -ainn, -ainn / -an nm talent
□
thais-
bein e tàlann sònraichte airson na dràma
he displayed a particular talent for [the]
drama
□
chan eil aon gun tàlann air chor-
eigin there is nobody without some talent
or other
□
bha e an seilbh air tàlannan gu
mòr os cionn a’ chumantais he possessed
talents far above the ordinary
tàlant, -aint, -an nm
□
an alt form of tàlann
tàlantach, -aiche a talented, gifted
□
duine
tàlantach a gifted man
tàlas rel fut
□
a shortened form of tàlaid-
heas – see tàlaidh
□
ma thàlas seo luchd
turais don dùthaich seo…if this attracts
tourists to this country …
talla, tallachan nm hall
□
talla a’ bhaile
town hall – but see below
talla-baile nm town hall t.-ciùil nm concert
hall t.-eaglais nm church hall
□
tha iad an
dùil talla-eaglais ùr a thogail they expect /
intend to build a new church hall
tallan, -ain, -ain / -an nm partition
□
bha
tallain gan cur an àirde am broinn an talla
partitions were being put up inside the hall
talmhaidh, -e a earthly, mundane, terrestrial,
worldly
tamall, -aill nm a while
□
car tamaill
bhig for a little while
□
rè tamaill for
a while
□
an ceann tamaill after a while
(all uncommon now)
tàmailt nf chagrin, disgrace, indignity,
insult, shame
□
cuir fo thàmailt stigma-
tize
□
gabh tàmailt dhe resent
□
chaidh
ùine mhòr seachad mun d’fhuair e thairis
air an tàmailt a long time passed before
he got over the disgrace
□
cuir tàmailt
air shame (v)
□
’s e tàmailt a th’ ann gu
bheil … it’s a shame / disgrace that… is …
tàmailteach, -iche a 1. disgraceful, shame-
ful, scandalous
□
tha e gu math tàmail-
teach nuair a smaoinicheas duine air
cho cruaidh agus a dh’oibrich iad it is
quite shameful when you think of how
hard [and] they worked (lit. when a man
will think etc.) 2. disgracing, insulting
3. indignant
tàmailtich, -eachadh v affront, disgrace,
insult, shame
□
bhithinn air mo thàmail-
teachadh I would be affronted
□
bha e air
a thàmailteachadh he had been insulted
tambairìn, -e, -ean nf tambourine
tàmh, -àimh nm & vn of tàmh residing
etc., ease, inactivity, peace, quietness,
recess (vacation), repose, rest
□
bi an tàmh
be idle, inert, quiet, at rest
□
cha robh sinn
nar tàmh we weren’t idle / we didn’t hang
about
□
nuair a bhitheas daoine nan tàmh
when people are idle
□
bha e greis na
thàmh he was quiet for a while
□
gabh
tàmh repose
□
gun chadal gun tàmh with-
out sleep or rest
□
b’e sin an tàmh eile
some rest! (sarcastically)
□
rach mu thàmh
565 tàmh
go to bed, retire…
□
mun rachadh an taigh
mu thàmh before the house retired
□
bha e
a’ dol a ghabhail mu thàmh he was going
to retire (to bed)
tàmh, tàmh v reside, live, stay, inhabit
(⫹ ann an)
□
tha e a’ toirt luaidh air na
creutairean a tha a’tàmh ann he mentions
the creatures that live in it / inhabit it
tàmhach, -aiche a dormant, peaceful, quiet
tàmhachd nf inertia
tàmhadair, -ean nm tranquilizer
tamhasg, -aisg, -aisg nm 1. apparition,
ghost, spectre (possibly derived from
an t-amhasg boor, mercenary (soldier)
2. blockhead, fool
tana, taine a flimsy, gaunt, shallow, skinny,
slender, slim, tenuous, thin
tanachadh, -aidh nm & vn of tanaich
diluting etc., dilution
tanaich, -achadh v attenuate, become atten-
uated, cull, dilute, rarify, thin, become
thinner, make thinner
□
bha e anns a’
ghàrradh a’tanachadh ròsan he was in the
garden thinning roses
tanaichte pp diluted, thinned
□
fìon
tanaichte thinned / diluted wine
tànaiste, -ean nm tanist
tanalach, -aich nm shoal, shallows
tanca, -aichean nf cistern, tank (for
liquids / mil.)
tancair, -ean nm tanker
tannasg, -aisg, -aisg nm ghost, shade,
spectre, spirit
of them
□
thog sinn oirnn suas taobh
na beinne we set off up the side of the
mountain / up the mountainside
□
air
an taobh leis on the starboard side
□
thug e buille air bhon taobh ìosal he
gave it a blow from the underside
□
ag
obair taobh ri taobh working side by
side
□
tha e, taobh a mhàthar, de
dhaoine a bhuineadh do theaghlach an
rìgh he is on his mother’s side from
people who belonged to the king’s
family
□
an taobh clì / an taobh ceàrr
the left (side)
□
taobh an fhasgaidh the
lee(-side)
□
taobh an fhuaraidh the
windward (side)
□
falbh o thaobh gu
taobh dodge (v)
□
air gach taobh
reciprocal
□
an comhair a thaoibh
sideways adv (of a masc subj) 2. par-
tiality, liking
□
bha taobh aca ris they
had a partiality for him
□
bha truas
agus taobh aige ris na croitearan he
had pity and a partiality for the crofters
□
gabh taobh (⫹ gen or poss adj) dis-
criminate in favour of, side with
□
ghabh e taobh nan croitearan he sided
with the crofters
□
ghabh e an taobh he
took their side / sided with them
3. way, direction
□
tha obair mònach
a’ dol an taobh sin cuideachd peat-
related work is going that way too (this
could also be taken as ‘in that area /
therabouts too’)
□
cha tug e sùil an
t
aobh a bha mi he didn’t look my way /
in my direction
□
chuala mi a-rithist
gur ann à taobh Obair Dheadhain
a bha e I heard later that it was from
Aberdeen way [that] he came
□
…
nuair a bhios e an taobh seo a-rithist…
when he’ll be this way (here / in this
direction) again
□
… no tilleadh air ais
an taobh a thàinig iad … or go back
the way they had come
□
an taobh
seo hither, this way adv
□
cha bhi
iadsan a’ tighinn an taobh seo idir
they won’t be coming here (⫽ hither)
at all
□
note also: taobh ⫹ gen via,
by, by way of
□
thill sinn a Dhùn
Èideann taobh Pheairt we returned to
Glasgow via Perth
□
a’tilleadh a Phort
Rìgh (or Port Ruighe) taobh Dhun
Bheagain returning to Portree via
Dunvegan
An extension of this is
□
gu a thaobh
towards him / it masc
□
gu a taobh
towards her / it fem
□
dè na faireach-
dainnean a tha agad gu a taobh? what
feelings do you have towards her?
tàmh 566
taobh, taoibh, -an nm – basically this
word means ‘side’, and though it is
used in a number of idiomatic phrases,
it is never very far removed from this
meaning. The main meanings of the
noun on its own are:
1. flank, side
□
tha dà thaobh air there
are two sides to it
□
tha dà thaobh air
a’ bhonnach there are two sides to the
argument (lit. the bannock)
□
tha dà
thaobh air a’mhuir there are two sides
to the sea
□
tha dà thaobh air a’mhaoil
there are two sides to the headland
(proverb)
□
bha an similear a’ claon-
adh an dara taobh the chimney was
leaning to one side (see dara)
□
cha
robh mi a’ gabhail taobh seach taobh
I wasn’t taking one side more than the
other / I wasn’t taking sides
□
bha an
nàimhdean air gach taobh dhiubh
their enemies were on each / every side
4. angle, aspect, facet, point of view
□
… ach coimhead air on taobh seo …
but look at it from this angle / point of
view / aspect
□
… bho thaobh nan
daoine seo … from these people’s
point of view 5. taobh may mean coast
(only when used with compass direc-
tions e.g. east coast, west coast etc.)
□
air an taobh an iar on the west coast
□
an taobh siar the west
□
air taobh
siar na mòrthir on the west coast of
the mainland
□
… a bhuineas do
thaobh siar Rois … who belongs to
the west coast of Ross
□
air taobh
an ear na Hearadh on the east coast of
Harris
□
chaidh iad do thaobh siar
Chanada they went to the west coast of
Canada
taobh as already stated, is used in
a number of idiomatic phrases. Some
of these are shown below:
taobh a-muigh exterior, outside noun
□
air an taobh a-muigh exterior adj,
outward
□
chun / a chum an taobh
a-muigh outwards adv
□
also often
used as a cmpd prep
□
(an) taobh
a-muigh ⫹ gen (or de ⫹ dat) outwith,
outside
□
(an) taobh a-muigh de na
coimhearsnachdan dùmhlaichte sin
outwith these crowded areas
taobh a-staigh interior, inside noun,
inner area
□
also often used as a cmpd
prep
□
(an) taobh a-staigh ⫹ gen (or
de ⫹ dat) within, inside
□
an taobh a-
staigh na seachdain within the week
□
taobh a-staigh (a) dhà no trì làith-
ean
□
within two or three days
□
an
taobh a-staigh de chòig bliadhna
within five years
□
cha do chuir mi mo
shròn riamh an taobh a-staigh a dho-
rais I have never put my nose inside his
door
an dara taobh (lit. the second
side) by adv
□
cuir an dara taobh
dispose, except, put by
□
chuir e
beagan airgid an dara taobh he put
a little money by
□
cur an dara taobh
disposal
ri taobh prep ⫹ gen alongside, beside,
by, at / by the side of
□
ri taobh an
rathaid by the roadside, at the side of
the road, beside the road
□
ri taobh na
mara by the seaside, beside the sea
□
ri
taobh an dorais by the door
□
ri taobh
na luinge by the side of the ship,
alongside the ship
□
ri taobh a-chèile
abreast, side by side
With a pers pron the construction is as
follows:
ri (a) thaobh beside him / it masc, by
his / its side etc.
□
ri (a) taobh beside
her / it fem, by her / its side etc.
□
shlaod e mi suas ri thaobh he pulled
me up beside him
□
bidh mise ri do
thaobh I’ll be at your side / beside you.
The contracted forms of these, rim
thaobh, rid thaobh, ri thaobh, ri
taobh etc. are frowned upon by some,
particularly in writing
an taobh thall ‘the far side’ is found in
a number of expressions
□
air taobh
thall ⫹ gen beyond, on the far side of
□
air taobh thall na gealaiche on the far
side of the moon
□
air taobh thall a’
bhealaich on the far side of / beyond
the pass
□
gu taobh thall an loch to the
far side of the loch
a thaobh adv (short for do thaobh)
‘aside’ is used in a variety of construc-
tions
□
cuir a thaobh frustrate
□
rach
a thaobh digress, retire, swerve
□
thoir
a thaobh entice, persuade, seduce,
side-track
□
toirt a thaobh persuasion,
seduction
□
thug e a thaobh mi he took
me aside
□
bheir seo daoine a thaobh
this will entice / persuade people
□
…
agus e a’ cur airgid a thaobh…[and
he] laying money aside / laying money
by
□
chuir Iosa am buaireadh a thaobh
le facal na f ìrinne Jesus put aside [the]
disturbance with the gospel (lit. the
word of the truth)
□
sometimes gu
taobh aside adv
□
cuir gu taobh
sequester, waive, set aside
□
tha iad
nas buailtiche a bhith a’ cur Gàidhlig
gu taobh they are more inclined to be
setting Gaelic aside
a thaobh air prep apart from
□
a thaobh air a’bheagan Gàidhlig a tha
beò fhathast ann an ceàrnan den
eilean … apart from the little Gaelic
that still exists in parts of the island …
a thaobh prep ⫹ gen about, apropos,
concerning, with regard to, as regards,
with reference to, in respect of, with
respect to, vis-a-vis
□
a thaobh an
t-Soisgeil concerning the Gospel
□
…
a thaobh gean-math Comhairle nan
Eilean don Ghàidhlig … concerning
the goodwill of the Islands Council to
Gaelic
□
a thaobh seo in this respect
□
a thaobh sin in that respect
□
thàinig
caochladh mòr a thaobh sin air beatha
an t-sluaigh there came a great change
567 tannasg
in that respect in (lit. on) the life of the
people
□
a thaobh datha as regards
colour
□
chan eil adhbhar uallaich
dha taobh there’s no reason for worry
as far as she is concerned / with regard
to her / about her etc.
a thaobh(’s) conj because
□
chan ann
a thaobh ’s gun robh e … it isn’t because
he was…
□
ach chan ann a thaobh gun
robh sinn ann an cunnart … but [it
was] not because we were in danger
taobh, -adh v side ⫹ ri(s) with (or with-
out a prep)
□
tha e air taobhadh ris na
pàrantan anns a’ chùis seo he has
sided with the parents in this matter
taobh-an-teine nm fireside
□
Gàidhlig
taobh-an-teine fireside Gaelic (lit. Gaelic
of the fireside) t.-chlàr nm sideboard
t.-duilleige nm page (of a book) – abbr
thus: tha t.30 gu lèir ann there are
30pp. in it altogether t.-loidhne nf.
x-axis on a graph t.-rèilichean n pl
railway sidings t.-sholas nm side-lamp
t.-thromaich v overbalance
am peile làn gu taomadh the pail was full
to overflowing
taomaire, -ean nm pump
taoman, -ain, -an nm scoop, bailer
□
chuir
e beagan tì don phoca le taoman he put
a little tea into the bag with a scoop
taosainn, taosnadh v
□
see taoisinn
taosg, -adh v brim, overflow 2. pump out,
drain, empty
taosg, -a, -an nm the fill of a measure,
container, cart etc.
□
taosg an t-slaodair
the fill of the trailer
taosgach a brimming, overflowing
□
bha a
shùilean taosgach his eyes were brimm-
ing
□
bha an taigh-osta taosgach the hotel
was overflowing
taosgadh, -aidh nm & vn of taoisg / taosg
pumping etc.
taosgair, -ean nm pump
taosgan, -ain, -an nm partial fill, load
e.g. of a lorry, cart etc.
tap, -a, -aichean nf tap (for water etc.)
tapachd nf boldness, cleverness, courage,
heroism, valour
tapadh, -aidh nm 1. cleverness, smartness
2. thanks – usually used as follows: tapadh
leat thank you (i.e. thanks [be] with
you)
□
tapadh leat airson fònadh thanks
for phoning
□
tapadh leat airson mo
chuideachadh thanks for helping me
3. same as tapachd
□
chail iad an tapadh
they lost their courage
tapag, -aige, -an nf slip of the tongue
□
bha
e an còmhnaidh ri tapagan he was always
making slips of the tongue
tapaidh, -e a burly, clever, courageous,
hardy, heroic, smart
tàr
□
see tàir
tar- pref denoting ‘trans-’, ‘over-’ (but see
also tair- above)
tar-chaochail v transmute t.-chòmhdaich
v overlay t.-chruthair nm transformer
t.-chuir v transmit t.-chuirear nm transmit-
ter t.-chur nm transmission t.-dhìreachdail
a transcendent
□
… a’ sireadh fradharc
tar-dhìreachdail … seeking transcendent
vision
□
seo an linn as tar-dhìreachdaile
ann an eachdraidh a’ chinne-daonna this
is the most transcendental age in the his-
tory of mankind t.-shruth v overflow
tarag, -aige, -an nf nail (e.g. joiner’s nail),
tack
□
bha e an crochadh air taraig it was
hanging upon a nail
□
tarag cheithir
òirlich a four-inch nail (also tarrag)
Tarasach, -aich, -aich nm a native of Tarasay
Tarasach a of, belonging to or pertaining
to Tarasay
taobhach 568
taobhach a lateral
taobhaire, -ean nm linesman (sport)
taobhan, -ain, -ain / -an nm rafter
□
le
taobhain daraich tarsainn a’ mhullaich
aige with oak beams across its roof
taod, taoid, taoid nm head rope, halter, hawser
taod-teasairginn nm life-line
□
bha e cean-
gailte ri taod-teasairginn he was attached
to a life-line
taois, -e nf dough, leaven, paste, pulp
□
taois pàipear-balla wallpaper paste
taoisg, taosgadh v
□
see taosg
taoisinn, taoisneadh v knead
□
bha seo air
a thaoisneadh this was kneaded
taoisneachadh, -aidh nm & vn of taois-
nich
□
same as taoisneadh
taoisneadh, -idh nm & vn of taoisinn
kneading
taoisnich, -eachadh v
□
same as taoisinn
taoitear, -eir, -an nm tutor (in clan polity)
taom, -a, -an(nan) nm access (mental), fit,
seizure
□
… nuair a bha e ann am fear de
a thaoman … when he was in one of his fits
taom, -adh v bale (out), decant, empty,
overflow, pour (trans / intrans), pour out
□
taom am bàta bale the boat
□
a’ taomadh
thar an oir pouring over the rim
taomadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of taom
pouring etc., discharge (of liquid etc.), out-
break outburst, overflow, overflowing
□
bha
tarbh, tairbh, tairbh nm bull
□
tarbh òg
bullock
tarbh-chù nm bulldog t.-dallaig nm blue
shark t.-mhadadh nm bulldog t.-shabaid
nf bullfight
tarbhach, -aiche a fertile, gainful, pregnant,
productive, profitable
tarbhan-nathrach nm dragonfly
tarcais, -e nf contempt, scorn
□
tha thu gam
sgrios le tarcais you are destroying me
with contempt
□
dèan tarcais air sniff at
tarcaiseach, -iche a contemptuous, deroga-
tory, disdainful, scornful
□
bha gàire
tarcaiseach air aghaidh there was a con-
temptuous laugh on his face
□
bha na
beachdan aca rudeigin tàireil tarcaiseach
their opinions were somewhat didainful
and scornful
targaid, -e, -ean nf butt (archery), target
tàrladh
□
see tàrlaidh
tàrlaidh def v fut tense it happens, befalls
a thàrlas rel fut which will happen
□
nach
cuala tu mu dheidhinn na tubaistean
a thàrlas nuair a bhitheas daoine a’
dèanamh sin? haven’t you heard about the
accidents that happen when people do
that? thàrladh imperf / cond tense it
happened, befell
□
thàrladh nach deach e
ro fhada it happened that he didn’t go very
far – uncommon, mostly biblical now
tàrlas
□
see tàrlaidh
tarmac nm tarmac
tàrmachadh, -aidh nm & vn of tàrmaich
originating etc., origin
tàrmachadh-ghnè nm origin of species
tàrmachan, -ain, -an nm ptarmigan
□
chan
ann tric a chithear tàrmachan a ptarmigan
is not often seen
tàrmachan-tuinne nm ringed plover
(also trìlleachan-tràghad / trilleachan-
tràighe nm)
tàrmaich, -eachadh v accrue, breed, gener-
ate, hatch, originate
□
is ann air a’
Ghaidhealtachd a thàrmaich f ìor cheòl
mòr na pìoba it is in the Highlands that the
true great music of the bagpipe originated
tàrr, tàrrsainn v 1.⫹ às flee, escape
□
thàrr e às he fled / he escaped 2. see tàir v
tarradheargan, -ain nm
□
see tarragan nm
tarrag, -aige, -an / tarraigean / tàirngean
nf nail (spike), stud
tarrag-aisil nf. linchpin
tarragan, -ain nm char (fish)
tarraing, tarraing v
□
fut tense and imperf /
cond tense often suffer syncope
e.g. tàirngidh, thàirngeadh, while the pp is
tàirnnte drawn 1. appeal, attract (including
magnetic attraction)
□
tarraing aire (bh)o
distract
□
tha thu a’ tarraing m’aire bhon
obair agam you are distracting me from
my work (lit. attracting my attention from
my work)
□
tarraing deagh phrìs fetch
a good price
□
tarraing (air fhèin) incur
□
tharraing e fearg a mhaighstir air fhèin he
incurred his master’s anger
□
tharraing e
an aire do neul dorcha air an fhàire
he drew their attention to a dark cloud on
the horizon
□
bithidh tu air do tharraing
thuice you will be attracted to her / it
fem
□
bha deatamachd na h-obrach gan
tarraing chun na Beurla the necessity of
work attracted them to English
□
tha iad
ag iarraidh cumhachd a tharraing thuca
fhèin they want to attract power to them-
selves 2. brew (of tea – intrans), distil
□
bha an tì a’ tarraing the tea was brewing
□
dèan an tì infuse the tea
□
an do thar-
raing an tì fhathast? has the tea brewed
yet? 3. drag, draw, extract, haul, heave,
pull, pump, tug – often accompanied by an
approp. prep / adv
□
bha an cùrtair gun a
tharraing the curtain was undrawn
□
bha
na cùrtairean air an tarraing the curtains
were drawn
□
tarraing anail inhale
□
tar-
raing gu h-obann jerk
□
tarraing air ais
retract, revoke
□
tarraing suas draw up /
marshal (troops etc.)
□
tharraing iad a-
steach an cathraichean they drew in their
chairs
□
… is bitheamaid a’tarraing air an
aon ràmh … and let us pull together (lit.
let’s be pulling on the same oar)
□
tarraing
à (a) draw out of, abstract (v), tap
□
tha iad
air an tarraing à trì buin they are drawn
from three sources
□
tharraing e a chlaid-
heamh às an truaill he drew his sword
from the sheath
□
but note also: tharraing
e sgian ormsa he drew a knife on me (b)
chaff, tease
□
bha e a’ tarraing aiste he
was teasing her 4. draw (with pencil etc.)
□
tarraing dealbh depict, draw, limn, por-
tray
□
tharraing e dealbh he drew a picture
5. shuffle (of gait) draw away / out of etc.
(with approp. prep)
□
… nuair a tharraing
sinn a-mach às a’ bhàgh…when we
drew out of the bay
□
feumaidh mi a
bhith (a’) tarraing I’ll need to go,
‘head off’
tarraing, -e / tàirgne, tarraingean /
tairgnean nf & vn of tarraing -drawing
etc., and also: 1. draught (of liquid), haul,
hitch, pull, traction, tug
□
tarraing analach
inspiration (breathing in)
□
tarraing na
Talmhainn gravity
□
tarraing obann jerk
□
tarraing sìos downward pull
□
thug
569 tarraing
e tarraing làidir air a’ ghlainne uisge-
bheatha he took a strong pull on the glass
of whisky 2. remark mention, comment,
reference, – usually in the phrase thoir tar-
raing air allude to, remark upon, refer to,
comment upon, mention
□
thug e tarraing
air an atharrachadh a thàinig air a’bhaile
he remarked upon the change that had
come over the town
□
…an duine air an tug
mi tarraing roimhe… the fellow to whom
I referred before / whom I mentioned
before 3. appeal, attraction
□
bithidh iad
seo nan tarraing don chloinn these will
appeal / be an attraction to the children
4. sketch (drawing) 5. distillation, extract
□
tha e a’ sgrìobhadh air tarraing is
coimeasgachadh uisge-bheatha he is writ-
ing about the distillation and blending of
whisky 6. note also the idiom: tarraing às
banter, teasing
tarraing-banca bank draft
tarraingeach, -iche a attractive, catchy,
magnetic
□
bha falt bàn tarraingeach
oirre she had attractive fair hair
□
bha e a’
coimhead cho tarraingeach ’s a bha e riamh
it was looking as attractive as ever
□
chan
eil e cho tarraingeach do chloinn it isn’t so
attractive to children
tarrangaich, -achadh v nail
□
see
tàirngnich
tàrrsainn nm & vn of tàrr salvage
tarsaing
□
a common variation of tarsainn
(q.v.)
□
rach tarsaing cross (go across)
□
cuir tarsaing air cross (put something
across a gap / river etc.)
tarsainn a perverse, peevish, traverse
□
aig
àmannan tha e glè tharsainn at times he’s
very perverse
tarsainn adv across, transversely, obliquely –
also prep across – though more usually now
tarsainn air prep across, over
□
thug mi
sùil luath tarsainn orra I gave them a quick
look over (lit. I gave a quick look over on
them)
□
…gun drochaid tarsainn orra…
without a bridge over them
□
chuir e aon
chas tarsainn air an tè eile he crossed one
leg over the other (one)
□
bha maide tar-
sainn air an doras there was a stick across
the door
□
tharraing e a làmh tarsainn air
a sgòrnan he drew his hand across his
throat
□
chaidh a’ chuideachd tarsainn air
an abhainn the company crossed the river
tarsannan, -ain, -an nm cross member,
rafter, rung, spar, spoke, transom
tart, tairt nm drought (extreme thirst), thirst
tartar, -air, -an nm throb, throbbing, clatter,
clash
tartarach, -aiche adj clamorous, loud, noisy
tartmhor a droughty, thirsty
□
bi tartmhor
thirst (v)
tartmhorachd nf thirstiness
tasgadair nm agent of deposition (geog.)
tasgadh, -aidh, -aidhean nm & vn of taisg
hoarding etc., deposit, deposition, invest-
ment, reserve, reservoir
□
cuir an tasgadh
lay up
tasgaidh, -e, -ean nf treasure, hoard
tasg-lann nf archives library
tastan, -ain, -an nm shilling
□
bidh sin trì
tastain that will be three shillings
□
bonn
dà thastan a florin
tatadh, -aidh nm & vn of tataidh
fondling etc.
tataidh, tatadh v
□
same as tàlaidh v
tàth, -adh v 1. cement, splice, weld
□
tàth
le prais braze
□
tàth ri chèile link v
2. stick, adhere intrans
tàthach, -aich a that sticks, cements
tàthachadh, -aidh nm & vn of tàthaich
coalescing
tàthadh, -aidh nm & vn of tàth cementing
etc., bonding, coalition, welding
□
tàthadh
iarainn soldering
tàthaich, -achadh v coalesce
tathaich, tathaich v frequent, haunt, visit
(usually no prep, but sometimes ann an
etc. is used of places
□
… a tha a’ tathaich
nan rìoghachdan seo againne … which
visit our countries
□
bha iad a’ tathaich
anns na h-eileanan they were visiting the
islands
tathainn, tathainn / tathann v offer
□
tha
mi ag iarraidh obair a thathainn ort I wish
to offer you employment
□
… nuair a
thathainn i tì air … when she offered him
tea
□
bithidh cùrsa ùr ga thathainn san
Dàmhair a new course will be offered in
October
tàthan, -ain, -an nm hyphen
tathann, -ainn nm yelp
□
dèan tathann
yelp – also tabhann
tàthas, -ais nm tawse
tàthchuid, tàthchodach, tàthchodaichean
nf ingredient
tàthte pp bonded, solid
□
còmhdaichte le
leathar tàthte bound in bonded leather
tatù, -ùthan nm tattoo
TBhA abbr for Telebhisean na h-Alba
STV (Scottish Television)
td abbr form of taobh-duilleige nm page
(of a book etc.), the plural being tdd
□
tha
an fhreagairt air td 23 the answer is on
page 23
□
tha 30 tdd gu lèir ann there are
30pp altogether in it
tarraing-banca 570
tè indef pron fem one ( fem person / object)
□
nam biodh tu a’ reic tè if you were selling
one ( fem object)
□
aig toiseach na h-aona
farpais agus aig deireadh na h-ath thè at
the end of [the] one competition and at the
beginning of the next one
□
tè dhonn
brunette
□
tè de shliochd (female) descen-
dant
□
tè bheag nip (of whisky)
□
tè eile
one more ( fem person / object)
tè-eigin indef pron someone fem, some
woman, some female – note that eigin
usually now combines with words without
the use of a hyphen, except where the lead-
ing word ends in a vowel – thus: cuideigin
and feareigin (q.v.)
tea nm
□
same as teatha
teabachdainn nm used as a vn
□
a’
teabachdainn hesitating, in two minds
teabadach, -aiche a hesitant
□
le ceuman
teabadach with hesitant steps
□
chuir e
meur theabadach air he put a hesitant
finger on it
teabadaich nf lisping, faltering
□
anns an
teabadaich in a hesitating condition, in
two minds—also a’ teabachdainn in this
last sense
teachd, teachd v fit in, have space or room
for
□
cha teachd e an seo it won’t fit in here
teachd nm & alt vn of thig coming, arrival
□
as a vn used only in a few set phrases
□
tha
àm seinn nan eun air teachd the time of
the singing of the birds has come
□
a’
feitheamh ri teachd an t-samhraidh await-
ing the arrival of summer
□
is esan a thug
sin gu teachd it was he that brought that
about
□
teachd an làthair appearance
□
ciad theachd a-mach début
□
teachd a-
nuas descent
□
teachd a-steach entrance,
entry (coming in), income
□
teachd a-
steach (do dhùthaich) immigration
□
ri teachd forthcoming, prospective
□
na
linntean ri teachd posterity
□
anns an àm
ri teachd in the time to come, in the future
□
gus teachd imminent
teachd-an-tìr nm subsistence, livelihood,
living
□
bha iad a’ toirt an teachd-an-
tìr bho mhuir is fearann they were taking
their livelihood from sea and land
□
faigh
teachd-an-tìr find / make a living / liveli-
hood t.-a-steach nm income, revenue, tak-
ings
□
teachd-a-steach nàiseanta national
income t.-geàrr nm shortcoming
□
a’ cur
teachdan-geàrr às a leth accusing him of
shortcomings
□
bha iad a’ feuchainn ri
lorg fhaighinn air teachdan-geàrr they
were trying to find evidence (traces /
vestiges) of shortcomings
teachdail a future (in grammar)
□
tràth
teachdail future tense
teachdaire, -ean nm courier, delegate,
emissary, harbinger, herald, messenger,
missionary, preacher
□
teachdaire a’Phàp
legate
□
teachdaire (on Phàpa) nuncio
teachdair(e)-le-cumhachd nm pleni-
potentiary
teachdaireachd nf despatch, legation, mes-
sage, mission, tidings
□
teachdaireachd
bheòil an oral message
□
thuirt e gun
cuireadh e an teachdaireachd thuige he
said that he would would send the message
to him
□
chuireadh e air teachdaireachd
dìomhair he was sent on a secret mission
□
tha teachdaireachd ann a seo do na h-uile
duine there’s a message here for everybody
teacs(a), -aichean nm text
teacs-leabhar nm text-book
teacsail a textual
teadaidh, -ean nm teddy
teadhair, teadhrach, teadhraichean nf
tether, rope
□
air theadhair on a rope / on
a tether
□
bha cù mòr aige air theadhair
he had a huge dog on a tether
□
air
a cheangal le teadhair fastened by a tether
teadharaich, -achadh v tether
teagaisg, teagasg v educate, initiate, instil,
instruct, lecture, teach, train
□
… mar
a chaidh (a) theagasg dhomh… as I was
taught (lit. as was taught to me)
□
bhiodh
e a’teasgasg dhaoine mar a dhèanadh iad
dràibheadh he used to teach people how
to drive
□
bha iad a’ teagasg cuid den
t-sluagh ann an leughadh agus ann an
sgrìobhadh they were instructing some of
the people in reading and in writing
teagaisg a pedagogic(al), teaching
□
cùrsa
teagaisg a teaching course
571 teagaisg
teagamh, -aimh, -an nm doubt, misgiv-
ing, scruple, suspense
□
gun teagamh
assuredly, doubtless, undoubted,
undoubtedly
□
gun teagamh (sam bith)
without (any) doubt
□
cha robh
teagamh air nach b’e seo an duine
there wasn’t any doubt that this was the
man (note that teagamh is followed by
a neg verb – lit. that this wasn’t etc.)
□
cha robh an teagamh bu lugha ann
there wasn’t the slightest doubt
□
chan
eil teagamh agam nach e an t-eilean
seo an t-àite as bòidhche air an
t-saoghal I have no doubt that this
island is the most beautiful place in the