Translations from our Gaelic - English dictionary

Gaelic - English

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Gaelic - English

• 'g = for : ag, at
• 'ga = for : ag a, at his, at her
• 'gan = (prep.pron.)poss. at their
• 'ille = See gille
• 'm = for : am, the art. and the verbal part. - follows prep. ending in vow.
• 'n = for : an = the - an = their - an = in - an, the verbal part - follows vow.
• 'na = in his, in her, contraction for : an a
• 'nad = in thy, in your - for : an do
• 'nam = in their - precedes n. beginning with p,b,f,m
• 'nan = in their - precedes n. beginning with vow. or con. other than p,b,f,m
• 'r = for : ar, our - after prep. ending in vow.
• 'r = for : ur, your - after prep. ending in vow.
• 's = for : is, and
• 's = for : is, it is
• 's e = for : is e, 'tis he, it is : 's è, it is, in answer to a question
• 's fheudar = it behoveth, it must be, it is necessary
• 's i = it is, for : is i - 's ì in answer to a question
• 's iad = they are, for : is iad
• 'sa = for : anns a', in the
• 'sam = for : anns am, in whom, in which : 'sam bith, at all - literally, in the world
• 'san = for : anns an, in the
• 'sna = for : anns na, in the
• Abar-eadhain = pnm. Aberdeen - inflected on first element
• Abhainn-fhaolain = pnf. the river Fillan - inflected on first element
• Abhainn-fàrn = pnf. the river Farn - inflected on first element
• Ailean = pnm. g.v. -ein, Allan
• Aindreas = pnm. g.v. -eis, Andrew
• Alasdair = pnm. Alexander
• Alba = or Albainn pnf. g. Albann, Scotland
• Albannach = (nm) g.v. -aich - pl. -aich, Scotsman : Ban-albannach, Scotswoman - a. Scottish
• Anna = pnf. Anne
• Ard-bhruchailt = pnm. Ardvruchilt - inflected on first element
• Ard-mhoirlich = pnm. Ardvorlich - inflected on first element
• Art = pnm. g.v. Airt, Arthur
• Athall = pnm. g.v. -aill, Athol
• Baile-chuidir = pnm. Balquhidder - also, Both-chuidir
• Baltair = pnm. Walter
• Barra = pnm. Barra (Hebrides)
• Bearruig = pnf. Berwick
• Beathag = pnf. g.d. -aig, usually given as the equivalent of Sophia
• Beutan = surname, Beaton
• Both-chanan = place name and surname, Buchanan
• Braid-albann = pnf. Breadalbane
• Bran = pnm. g.v. Brain, a dog's name
• Breatunn = (nm) g. -uinn, Britain - Breatunnach, a Briton - a. British
• Brus = surname, Bruce
• Bun-an-t-sléibh = place name, `Mountain foot'
• Bàideanach = pnm. g.v. -aich, Badenoch
• Cailean = pnm. g.v. -ein, usually given as the equivalent of Colin
• Caimbeulach = pnm. g.v. -aich, pl. -aich, a Campbell - a. of or belonging to the Campbells
• Caisteal Bhlàir = pnm. Castle Blair - inflected on the first element
• Caisteal-nuadh = pnm. Newcastle - inflected on both elements
• Calluinn = (nf) New Year's day
• Calum = pnm. g.v. -uim, rendered in English `Malcolm'
• Camus-choinnich = pnm. Cambuskenneth - inflected on first element
• Cardros = pnm. Cardross
• Carraig = pnf. Carrick
• Ceit = pnf. Kate
• Ceòsag = pnf. g.d. -aig, meaning the `bunchy one'
• Cill-earna = pnf. Killearn