Faclair Gàidhlig - Beurla
Gaelic - English Dictionary
- c'
- for : có, ce, cia, where?
- cà
- for : c'àite, where?
- cab
- nm. g.v. caib; pl. caib, mouth, gab, indentation
- càbag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a cheese
- cabar
- nm. g. -air; pl. -air, couple of a house roof, rafter, deer's
antlers, a heavy pole, caber
- cabhag
- nf. g.d. -aig, haste, hurry
- cabhagach
- a. in haste, hurried
- cabhair
- va. cabhair, help, assist, aid, relieve
- cabhair
- nf.ind. help, assistance
- cabhlach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, a fleet, navy
- cabhsair
- nm. pl.+ean, causeway, pavement
- cabrach
- a. branchy, antlered
- càch
- nm. g. chàich, the rest, the others
- cach a chéile
- phr. each other
- cachaille
- nf. pl.+an, a gate
- cadal
- nm. g.v. -ail, sleep
- cadalach
- a. sleepy, drowsy
- cadhag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, jackdaw
- cagailt
- nf. pl.+ean, hearth
- cagainn
- va. -nadh, chew, gnaw, masticate
- cagar
- nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, a whisper
- cagnadh
- v.n. chewing, gnawing, masticating
- cagnas
- See cagainn
- caibe
- nm. pl.+annan or +achan, spade
- caibideil
- nm. pl.+ean, chapter
- caidil
- vn. cadal, sleep
- càil
- See càl
- càil
- nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, appetite, taste, disposition, constitution,
condition
- cailbh
- See calbh
- cailc
- nf. g.+e, chalk
- cailc
- va. chalk
- caile
- nf. pl.+an, a hussy, quean, girl, wench
- càileachd
- nf.ind. appetite, natural endowments, nature,
genius
- caileag
- nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, little girl (L.Sc. lassie)
- càilean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, a husk of grain
- Cailean
- pnm. g.v. -ein, usually given as the equivalent of Colin
- càileiginn
- nf. somewhat, something
- cailin
- nf. pl.+ean, girl, damsel
- caill
- vn. lose
- cailleach
- nf. g.d. -ich; pl.+an, old woman
- cailleach-oidhche
- nf. owl, inflected on the first element as
: cailleach
- caillteach
- a. ruinous, causing loss
- Caimbeulach
- pnm. g.v. -aich, pl. -aich, a Campbell; a. of or
belonging to the Campbells
- caimean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, mote
- càin
- va. traduce, revile
- càin
- nf. g. -e, tribute, tax, a fine, rent
- càineadh
- v.n. traducing, reviling
- càinich
- va. impose a tax, tribute or fine
- cainnt
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, speech, conversation, language
- caiptean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, captain
- càir
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a gum
- cairbh
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, carcase, dead body
- càirean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, a gum
- càirdean
- n.pl. See caraid
- càirdeas
- nm. g.v. -eis, friendship
- càirdeil
- a. friendly
- càirich
- va. repair, mend, lay
- cairt
- nf. g. cartach; pl.+ean, cart
- cairt
- nf. g. cartach; pl.+ean, bark, chart, card
- cairtealan
- nm. pl. quarters, lodgings
- cairtear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, carter
- caisbheart
- nf. g.d. -eirt, footgear
- càise
- nm.ind. cheese : càis-bhalg, cheese-bag
- caisg
- va. check, stop, restrain, quench, quell, curb
- Càisg
- nf. g.+e, Easter, Passover feast
- caismeachd
- nf. pl.+an, an alarm, signal, march tune, war song
- caisteal
- nm. g.v. -eil; pl.+an, castle
- Caisteal Bhlàir
- pnm. Castle Blair; inflected on the first element
- caisteal-deiridh
- nm. poop of a ship; inflected on the first element
- Caisteal-nuadh
- pnm. Newcastle; inflected on both elements
- caisteal-toisich
- nm. forecastle of a ship; inflected on the first
element
- c'àite
- phr. where?
- caitean
- nm. g.v. -ein, shag, nap of cloth, ruffled surface
- caith
- va.+eamh, cast, wear, spend, exhaust
- caithe-beatha
- nf. behaviour, moral conduct
- caithream
- nm. g.v. -eim, shout of joy or triumph, joyful noise
- càl
- nm. g.v. càil, colewort, kale : càl ceirtleach, cabbage
- cala
- nm. pl.+chan, harbour, haven
- calaman
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, dove, pigeon
- calanas
- nm. g.v. -ais, wool-working, lint-working
- calbh
- nm. g.v. cailbh; pl. cailbh, head, headland, cape
- calc
- va. ram, drive, caulk; cram
- calg
- nm. g.v. cuilg; pl. cuilg, awn, beard of corn, bristle, prickle
- calg-dhìreach
- a. perfectly straight, direct
- call
- nm. g. -a; v. chaill, loss, damage, detriment : air chall, lost
- callaid
- nf. pl.+ean, hedge; lurking place; cap
- callaid-bhròin
- nf. funeral wail, elegy; inflected on first element
- callda
- a. tame, domesticated
- calldach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, loss, damage, detriment
- calldachd
- nf.ind. loss, damage, detriment
- calltuinn
- nm. hazel
- Calluinn
- nf. New Year's day
- calma
- a. bold, staunch, resolute, brave
- calpa
- nm. pl.+nnan, calf of the leg; calpannan, haulyards
- Calum
- pnm. g.v. -uim, rendered in English `Malcolm'
- cam
- a. crooked, distorted, bent, blind of one eye
- camag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a curl; a comma
- caman
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, club for shinty or golf, a shinty
- camanachd
- nf.ind. shinty playing, the game of shinty
- cam-bheul
- nm. wry mouth; inflected on second element
- camhal
- nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -ail, camel
- camhanaich
- nf. the dawn, twilight
- camp
- nm. g. -a; v. chaimp; pl.+annan, camp
- campaich
- va. encamp
- campar
- nm. g.v. -air, vexation, grief, uneasiness
- Camus-choinnich
- pnm. Cambuskenneth; inflected on first
element
- can
- va.+tainn, say, sing, titter, speak
- cànain
- nf. pl.+ean, a language
- cantainn
- v.n. saying, singing, speaking
- caoch
- a. empty, hollow, blind
- caochail
- va. and vn. caochladh, change, alter, die
- caochan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, rivulet, streamlet, thin spout
- caochlach
- a. changing, inconstant
- caochladh
- v.n. changing, altering, dying
- caog
- va. wink, take aim by shutting one eye
- caogadh
- v.n. winking
- caoidh
- nf. g.+e, weeping, lamenting, lamentation
- caoidh
- va. weep, mourn, bewail
- caoile
- nf.ind. thinness, slenderness, leanness, narrowness
- caoilead
- nm. g. -eid, degree of above
- caoimh
- See caomh
- caoin
- va. weep, lament
- caoin
- a. kind, mild, dry
- caoinich
- va. dry as hay, dry by exposure; sooth
- caol
- a. thin, lean, slender, narrow
- caolaich
- va. make slender, attenuate
- caolas
- nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, a strait
- caomh
- a. kind, gentle, benign, tender, meek
- caomhag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, mild or kind woman
- caomhail
- a. gentle, mild, kind, affectionate
- caomhain
- va. -nadh, spare, save, reserve
- caomhnadh
- v.n. saving, sparing, reserving, economy, frugality
- caomhnar
- See caomhain
- caonnag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, fight, skirmish, fray
- caora
- nf. g.+ch; d.+ich; v. chaora; pl.+ich; g.pl. chaorach,
a sheep
- caoraich
- See caora
- caoran
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a fragment of peat
- caorann
- nm. g.v. -ainn; pl. -ainnean, rowan berry, rowan tree
- car
- somewhat, before an adj. : car coltach ri, somewhat like
- car
- nm. g.v. cuir; pl. cuir, turn, twist, trick, fraud : an caraibh a
chéile, wrestling : car mar char (turn) over and over : car
greis, during a short interval of time
- carach
- a. deceitful, tricky, wily, winding, turning
- carachd
- nf.ind. motion, movement, wrestling
- carachd
- nf.ind. deceit, cunning, wiliness, quirkiness
- càradh
- v.n. mending, repairing
- caraibh
- dat.pl. of car : dol an caraibh a chéile, going to contend
or wrestle with each other
- caraich
- va. move, stir
- càraich
- va. place to or against, apply
- caraid
- nm. pl. càirdean, friend, relation
- càraid
- nf. pl.+ean, a pair, couple, married couple
- carantas
- nm. g.v. -ais, kindness, friendliness
- carbad
- nm. g.v. -aid; pl.+an, carriage, chariot
- càrd
- va. card wool, cotton or lint
- Cardros
- pnm. Cardross
- càrn
- nm. g.v. cùirn; pl. cùirn (L.Sc. cairn) a heap, a pile
- càrn
- va. heap, pile
- carrachan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, frogfish, the fish commonly
called `shoemaker'
- carragh
- nf. g.d. -aigh; pl. -aighean, rock, pillar, monument
- carraig
- nf. g.+e, or cairge; pl.+ean, rock
- Carraig
- pnf. Carrick
- c' ar son
- phr. why, for what reason?
- cart
- va. clean, muck, cast out
- cas
- nf. g. coise; d. cois; pl.+an, foot, leg, shaft, haft : casan
deiridh, hindlegs : casan toisich, forelegs
- càs
- nm. g.v. càis; pl.+an, difficulty, emergency, trying
situation
- cas
- va. gnash, to close upon, oppose, thwart
- cas
- a. steep, rash, passionate
- casad
- nm. g.v. -aid, cough
- casag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, long coat
- casaid
- nf. pl.+ean, complaint, accusation
- casan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, path, road
- cas-chrom
- nf. g. coise-cruime; d. cois-chruim; pl. casan croma,
a kind of spade
- casd
- va. casdaich, cough
- casg
- nm. for casgadh, stopping, opposing, closing
- casgair
- va. -airt and -radh, slay, mangle, massacre
- casgradh
- nm. g.v. -aidh, massacre
- cas-ruisgte
- a. barefoot
- cat
- nm. g.v. cait; pl. cait, cat
- cath
- nm. g.+a; v. chaith; pl.+an, fight, battle, fighting
contest
- càth
- nf. g. càithe; d. càith, husks of corn, chaff
- cathag
- See cadhag
- cathair
- nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, chair
- cathair
- nf. g. -rach; pl. -raichean, city
- cathair-thalanta and -thalmhainn
- nf. plantain, yarrow; inflected
on the first element
- càthar
- nm. g.v. -air; pl. -air, mossy ground, mountain bog
- ce
- who, what?, why?, how?
- cè
- nm. g. cèithe, cream
- cé
- nm.ind. the earth : an cruinne cé, the terrestrial globe
- cead
- nm.ind. leave, permission
- ceadaich
- va. permit, allow
- cèaird
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, trade, handicraft
- cealg
- nf. g. ceilge; d. ceilg, deceit, treachery, hypocrisy
- cealgach
- a. deceitful, treacherous, hypocritical
- cealgair
- nm. pl.+ean, deceiver, hypocrite, rogue
- cealgaireachd
- nf.ind. fraud, hypocrisy
- ceall
- nf. g.d. cill; pl. cilltean, church, cell
- ceana
- whither? See ciona
- ceanail
- a. mild, loving, kindly
- ceanalta
- a. mild, amiable, kind
- ceangail
- va. -al, tie, fasten, bind
- ceangal
- nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -laichean, tie, bond, fastening, binding
- ceanglaidh
- will tie. See ceangail
- ceann
- nm. g.v. cinn; pl. cinn, head, end, chief, extremity
- ceannaich
- va. buy, purchase
- ceannairc
- nf. rebellion, sedition
- ceannairceach
- a. rebellious, seditious
- ceannard
- nm. g.v. -aird; pl.+an, commander, chief, leader
- ceannas
- nm. g. -ais, superiority, headship, chieftainship, the
upper hand
- ceann-bheart
- nm. g.v. -bheirt; pl.+an, headpiece, headgear
- ceann-cinnidh
- nm. head of a clan, chief; inflected on the first
element
- ceann-feachd
- nm. general; inflected on the first element
- ceann-feadhna
- nm. chief, leader; inflected on the first element
- ceann-fine
- nm. chieftain, head of a clan; inflected on the first
element
- ceannlaidir
- a. headstrong, obstinate
- ceannsaich
- va. subdue, quell, tame, conquer, keep under
- ceann-teagaisg
- nm. g.v. cinn-th-; pl. cinn-th-, subject, text
- ceann-uidhe
- nm. g.v. cinn-; pl. cinn-, end of a journey
- ceap
- va. catch, stop, intercept
- cearb
- nf. g. cirbe; d. cirb; pl.+an, rag, tatter
- cearbach
- a. ragged, tattered, awkward
- cearc
- nf. g. circe; d. circ; pl.+an, hen
- cearcall
- nm. g.v. -aill; pl.+an, circle, hoop, ring
- cearc-fhraoich
- nf. g. circe-fr-; d. circ-fhr-; pl. cearcan-fr-,
moorhen, female grouse
- cearc-thomain
- nf. partridge; inflected as cearc-fhraoich
- cèard
- nm. g.v. cèird; pl.+an, tinker, any class of smith
- cèardach
- nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, smithy
- cèarn
- nf. g.+a; d. cèirn; pl.+an, quarter, region
- cèarr
- a. wrong, left-handed
- ceart
- a. right, same, proper, certain : a cheart cho, quite as,
equally : anns a' cheart àite, in the (very) same place
: cearta còmhla, all at once, together
- ceart
- nm. g.v. ceirt, right, justice, propriety
- ceartaich
- va. rectify, adjust, put to rights
- ceartair
- in the phr. : an ceartair, just now
- ceartas
- nm. g.v. -ais, justice, equity
- ceasnaich
- va. catechise, examine
- ceathach
- nm. g.v. -aich, mist, fog
- ceathairne
- nf.ind. peasantry, yeomanry, portion of population
fit for warfare
- ceatharnach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, kerne, stout, trusty
peasant
- ceatharnas
- nm. g.v. -ais, heroism
- ceathramh
- nm. g.v. -raimh; pl.+an, fourth part, stanza, quatrain
- ceathramh
- num. the fourth
- ceathrar
- nm. and f. g.v. -air, four persons collectively
- ceigeach
- a. squat, shapeless, clumsily formed
- ceigean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, thick short man
- ceigeineach
- a. podgy, squat
- ceil
- va.+tinn and cleith, conceal, hide
- céile
- nm. spouse, companion, partner, fellow
- ceilear
- nm. g.v. -eir, singing or chirping of birds; light, lively
music
- ceilearadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh, carolling, singing
- ceilg
- See cealg
- céilidh
- nf. pl.+ean, gossiping, visiting
- céill
- See ciall
- céin
- a. far, distant, remote; also cian
- céir
- nf. g.+e, wax
- ceirsle
- nf. d. -idh; pl.+an, ball of worsted, clew of yarn (better
ceirtle)
- ceist
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, question, controversy
- ceist
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, darling, regard
- ceistear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, catechist
- Ceit
- pnf. Kate
- céitean
- nm. g.v. -ein, May, beginning of summer
- ceithir
- num. four
- ceò
- nm. mist, fog
- ceòban
- nm. g.v. -ain, small drizzling rain
- ceòbanach
- a. dewy, misty, drizzly
- ceòl
- nm. g.v. ciùil, music
- ceòlmhor
- a. musical, tuneful
- Ceòsag
- pnf. g.d. -aig, meaning the `bunchy one'
- ceud
- num. hundred; first : ceudan, hundreds : an ceud and a'
cheud, the first
- ceudna
- the same, before mentioned : mar an ceudna, similarly,
likewise, also
- ceum
- nm. g.v. céim; pl.+annan, step, pace, degree
- ceus
- va. crucify, torture
- ceutach
- a. becoming, elegant, beautiful
- ceutaiche
- a. more becoming, more elegant, more beautiful
- cha
- not; precedes v. beginning with con. except f
- cha mhór
- almost : cha mhór nach faodar a ràdh, it may almost
be said
- cha mhór nach
- almost
- cha 'n
- not; precedes v. beginning with vow. and fh
- cha robh ann ach
- there was but
- chaidh
- va.irr. went, happened, was, has passed : chaidh aca
air, they succeeded : chaidh dha, it happened to him
- cheana
- phr. word for : air cheana, already
- chéile
- each other, one another, both : bhuail iad a chéile, they
struck one another : dh' fhalbh iad le chéile, they went
away together : coltach ri chéile, like one another
- chì
- va.irr. will or shall see
- chionn
- for : a chionn, because
- chìtear
- va.irr. will or shall be seen
- chìtheadh
- va.irr. would or should see
- chìthinn
- va.irr. I would see
- cho
- equally, as, so : cho math ri sin, as good as that
- chuala
- va.irr. heard
- chuca
- prep.pron. to them
- chugad
- prep.pron. to you, s.
- chugaibh
- prep.pron. to you, pl.
- chugainn
- prep.pron. to us
- chugam
- prep.pron. to me
- chuice
- prep.pron. to her
- chuid
- in : aon chuid, neither (with the neg.)
- chuige
- prep.pron. to him
- chuireadh
- was put, would put, was invited. See cuir
- chuireas
- will put. See cuir
- chuirinn
- va. I would put. See cuir
- chum
- phr. word for : a chum, to, for, for the purpose of, in order
to, so that
- chun
- unto, until : chun a' bhaile, unto the town
- chunnaic
- va.irr. saw
- cia
- for : ce, which? what? : cia as, whence : cia meud, how much,
how many
- ciabh
- nf. g. -a; pl.+an, lock of hair
- ciad
- num. See ceud
- cial
- nm.ind. side or brim of a vessel
- ciall
- nf. g. céille; d. céill, meaning, sense, understanding
- ciall
- nf. g. céille; d. céill, darling
- ciallach
- a. sensible, discreet, judicious
- ciallaich
- va. signify, mean
- ciamar
- for : ceamar, how? in what way? in what manner?
in what state or condition? : ciamar a tha thu, how are you?
- cian
- a. céine, remote, foreign; also céin
- cianail
- a. -ala, melancholy, pensive
- cianalas
- nm. g.v. -ais, melancholy, dullness, pensiveness
- ciar
- a. céire, dusky, dark-grey or brown
- ciatach
- See ceutach
- cileadair
- nm. pl.+ean, trustee, agent
- cill
- nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, church, cell, burying-ground. See ceall
- Cill-earna
- pnf. Killearn
- Cill-rìbhinn
- pnf. St. Andrews
- cineal
- nm. g.v. -eil; pl. -eilean, offspring, clan, species
- cinn
- va.+tinn, grow, increase, spring from
- cinn
- See ceann
- cinneach
- nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, nation
- cinneadh
- nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, clan, tribe, kin
- cinneas
- nm. g.v. -eis, growth, increase, crop, growing thing
- Cinn-ghèarrloch
- pnm. Kingairloch
- Cinn-rois
- pnm. Kinross
- cinnt
- nf. g.+e, certainty
- cinnteach
- a. certain, sure, evident, positive : cinnteach as,
certain of it
- cinntinn
- v.n. growing, increasing, prospering
- Cinn-t-sàile
- pnm. Kintail
- cìob
- nf. g.+a, a mountain grass
- cìobair
- nm. pl.+ean, shepherd
- cìoch
- nf. g. cìche; d. cìch; pl.+an, woman's breast
- cìocras
- nm. g.v. -ais, keen longing, excessive desire, greediness
- ciod
- what? : ciod è, what is it?
- cion
- nm. want, desire, esteem, love
- ciona
- whither. See ceana
- cionn
- nm. head : os cionn, above, overhead : a chionn, because
: o chionn tri làithean, three days ago
- cionnas
- how? in what way or manner? by what means?
- cionta
- nm. pl.+n, guilt, sin
- ciontach
- a. guilty
- ciontaich
- va. transgress, be guilty of
- ciorram
- nm. g.v. -aim; pl.+an, disaster, mishap
- cìosaich and cìosnaich
- va. subdue
- ciotach
- a. lefthanded, sinister, awkward
- cìr
- va. comb, tease, as wool
- cìr
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, comb, cud, crest of a cock
- cirb
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, corner. See cearb
- circe
- See cearc
- cìs
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, tax, tribute
- ciste
- nf. pl.+achan, chest, coffin
- ciùil
- See ceòl
- ciùin
- a. calm, peaceful, mild, smooth, placid
- ciùin
- vn. become quiet; become calm
- ciùineas
- nm. g.v. -eis, calm, peacefulness, quietness
- ciùinich
- va. render quiet, assuage, appease, calm, pacify
- ciùrr
- va. hurt, injure
- clach
- nf. g. cloiche; d. cloich; pl.+an, stone
- clachair
- nm. pl.+ean, mason, builder of stones
- clachan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, hamlet, village. See clach
- clacharan
- nm. g. -ain; pl.+an, stonechat
- clach-meallain
- nf. g. cloiche-meallain; d. cloich-mheallain;
pl. clachan-meallain, hailstone
- cladach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, shore
- cladh
- nm. g.v. claidh; pl.+annan, graveyard, churchyard,
burying-place
- cladh
- nm. g.+a, spawn
- cladh
- va. cladh, spawn
- cladhach
- v.n. g. -aich, digging
- cladhaich
- va. cladhach, dig
- clag
- nm. g.v. cluig; pl. cluig, bell
- claidheamh
- nm. g.v. -eimh; pl. claidhmhnean, sword
- claigeann
- nm. g.v. -inn; pl. claignean, skull
- clais
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, ditch, furrow, groove
- clàisteachd
- nf.ind. hearing, the sense of hearing
- clàistinn
- nf. hearing, listening, hearkening
- clann
- nf. g. cloinne; d. cloinn, children, clan
- Clann Chamshroin
- pnf. the Clan Cameron
- Clann Mhic Rath
- pnf. the Clan Macrae
- claoidh
- va. vex, oppress, annoy, torment
- claon
- a. inclining, squint, oblique, partial
- claon
- va. incline, go aside, squint
- claon-bhreith
- nf. pl.+ean, unjust judgment, prejudice
- clàr
- nm. g.v. clàir; pl. clàir, board, tablet, lid, any smooth
surface or plane
- clàr-aodainn
- nm. the forehead, the face; inflected on first element
- clàrsach
- nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, harp
- clàrsair
- nm. pl.+ean, harper
- cleachd
- va. and vn. accustom, practise, use
- cleachdadh
- v.n. practice, use, custom, habit
- cleachdainn
- nm. pl.+ean, practice, use, custom, habit
- cleamhnas
- nm. g.v. -ais, affinity, or relationship by marriage
- cleas
- nm. g. -a; pl.+an, trick, playful trick, feat
- cleasachd
- nf.ind. play, pastime, sleight of hand
- cléireach
- nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, clerk, writer
- cléit
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, flake of snow, downy feather
- cleith
- v.n. concealing, hiding
- cleitheachd
- nf.ind. concealment, secrecy, skulking
- cleòca
- nm. pl.+nnan, cloak, mantle
- clì
- a. left-handed, awkward : an car clì, the left-hand turn
- clì and clìth
- nf. g.+e, vigour, strength
- cliabh
- nm. g.v. cléibh; pl. cléibh, creel, hamper, basket, man's
chest
- clìath
- nf. g. cléithe; d. cléith; pl.+an, hurdle, harrow
- cliathach
- nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, the side of the body; slope
of a hill
- cliath-lùth
- nm.ind. a section of a `ceol-mór' tune on the bagpipe
- clis
- a. nimble, quick, sudden
- clisbeachd
- nf.ind. lameness, unsteadiness
- clisg
- va. and vn. start, leap through fear
- clisgeadh
- v.n. startling : a chlisgeadh, instantly
- cliste
- a. dexterous, nimble, swift, agile, expert
- clisteachd
- nf.ind. dexterity, agility, expertness
- cliù
- nm. fame, honour, praise, renown, reputation
- clò and clòdh
- nm. g.+dha; v. clòidh; pl. clòidhean, a print,
printing press
- clobha
- nm. pl.+chan, pair of tongs
- clo-bhuail
- va. -bhualadh, print
- clogaid
- nm. pl.+ean, helmet
- cloich
- See clach
- clòimh
- nf. g.+e and clòmhach; d. clòimhidh, wool, down of
feathers
- cloinne
- See clann
- closach
- nf. g.d. -aich; pl. -aichean, carcass, dead body
- clòth
- nm. g.+a; pl. clòithean, cloth
- cluain
- nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, green plain, meadow, pasture
- cluaise
- See cluas
- cluan
- nf. g.d. cluain; pl.+tan. See cluain
- cluas
- nf. g. cluaise; d. cluais; pl.+an, ear, lug, handle of dish
- cluasag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, pillow
- clùdan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, clout, tatter
- cluich
- nm. g.+e; pl.+eannan, play, playing, a game
- cluich
- va. cluich, play
- cluigean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, pendicle, bell, drop
- cluinn
- va.irr. hear, listen, hearken
- cluinntear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, hearer, listener
- cluinntinn
- v.n. hearing : ri (and r'a) chluinntinn, to be heard
- cluip
- va. cheat, deceive
- cluip
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, deceit
- cluipear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, a cheat, deceiver
- cnag
- nf. g.d. cnaig; pl.+an, peg, pin, knob, thowlpin
- cnàimh
- nm. g. cnàmha; pl. cnàmhan, bone
- cnàmh
- va. chew, gnaw, corrode, waste, digest
- cnàmh
- v.n. chewing, gnawing, corroding, wasting, digesting
- cnàmhach
- a. bony
- cnàmhan
- See cnaimh
- cnap
- nm. g.v. cnaip; pl.+an, lump, knob, little hill
- cnatan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, a cold
- cnead
- nm. g.+a; pl.+an, moan, sigh, groan
- cneap
- nm. g.v. cneip; pl.+an, button, bead, pebble
- cneas
- nm. g.+a; pl.+an, skin, waist
- cneasda
- a. humane, modest, temperate, ominous
- cnò-bholg
- nm. g.v. -bhuilg; pl. -bhuilg, nut bag
- cnoc
- nm. g.v. cnuic; pl. cnuic or +an, knoll, hillock
- cnocan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, diminutive of cnoc
- cnòth and cnò
- nf. pl. cnothan, nut. See cnùth
- cnuac
- nf. g.d. cnuaic; pl.+an, lump, head
- cnuasaich
- va. collect, investigate, ponder
- cnuasanach
- a. given to collecting or investigating
- cnuic
- See cnoc
- cnuimh
- See cruimh
- cnuimheag
- See cruimheag
- cnùth
- nf. g.+a; pl.+an, nut. See cnòth
- có
- interr.pron. who? what? có air bith, whoever
- co
- equally, as; also cho
- cobhair
- va. cobhair, relieve, help, aid, assist. See cabhair
- cobhair
- nf. g. -rach, succour, help
- cobhar
- nm. g.v. -air, foam, froth
- còcaire
- nm. pl.+an, cook
- cochull
- nm. g.v. -uill; pl. -uill, husk, hood
- codach
- See cuid
- co-dhiùbh
- phr. nevertheless, at any rate, whatever, whichever,
whether
- cog
- va. fight, carry on war
- cogadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, war, warfare, fighting
- cogais
- nf. pl.+ean, conscience
- cogull
- nm. g.v. -uill, tares, cockle
- coibhneil
- a. kind, mild, lenient
- cóig
- num. five; also cùig
- cóignear and cùignear
- nm. and f.g. -eir, five persons collectively
- coigreach
- nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, stranger, foreigner
- coileach
- nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, cock
- coileach-dubh
- nm. g. coilich-dhuibh; pl. coilich-dhubha, black
cock
- coileach-frangach
- nm. g. coilich-fhrangaich; pl. coilich-fhrangach,
turkey cock
- coileach-fraoich
- nm. g. coilich-fhraoich; pl. coilich-fhraoich,
moor cock, grouse cock
- coileach-gaoithe
- nm. g. coilich-ghaoithe; pl. coilich-ghaoithe,
weather cock
- coille
- nf. pl. coilltean, wood, grove, forest
- Coille-chreathnaich
- pnf. Killiecrankie
- coilltean
- See coille
- coimeas
- va. coimeas, compare, liken
- coimeas
- nm. g.v. -eis; pl.+an, comparison
- coimheach
- a. foreign, strange
- coimhead
- nm. g. -id, looking, watching, observing
- coimheadachd
- nf.ind. attending, convoying
- coimhearsnach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, neighbour
- coimhearsnachd
- nf.ind. neighbourhood
- coimhlion
- a. perfect, complete, as many as
- coimhlionta
- a. complete, mature, fulfilled, come to man's estate
- coimhthional
- See comh-thional
- coin
- See cù
- coinean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, rabbit
- coingeis
- a. indifferent about, independent
- coingheall
- nm. g.v. -ill; pl. -ill, loan
- coinne
- nf. pl. -idhean, meeting, assemblage
- cóinneach
- nf. g.v. -ich, moss, fog
- coinneal
- nf. g. coinnle; d. coinneil; pl. coinnlean, candle
- coinneamh
- in the phr. : mu choinneamh, before, or in front of
: mu choinneamh an doruis, opposite the door : 'na
choinneamh, against him, to meet him
- coinnich
- va. meet, encounter
- coinnlear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, candlestick
- còir
- a. decent, honest, just, civil
- còir
- for : comhair, nf. vicinity, contiguity
- còir
- nf. g. còrach; pl. còraichean, right, justice, claim, title : is
còir dhuit, bu chòir dhuit, you ought
- coirbeachd
- nf.ind. dourness, perverseness, crossness
- coirbte
- a. corrupt, perverse, wicked
- coirce
- nm. g. corca, oats, corn
- coire
- nm. pl.+achan, pot, cauldron, kettle; corrie
- coire
- nf. pl.+annan, fault, blame, guilt, harm
- coireiginn
- in the phrase : air choireiginn, of some kind, some
- coirich
- va. blame, reprove, reprimand
- còirneal
- nm. g.v. -ileir; pl. -ilearan, an army colonel
- cois
- See cas
- coiseachd
- nf.ind. walking
- coisich
- va. -eachd, walk, travel on foot
- coisiche
- nm. pl.+an, walker, pedestrian
- coisinn
- va. cosnadh, win, earn, gain
- coitcheann
- a. common, public, general
- coitich
- va. coax, press one to take something, urge
- colann
- nf. g.d. -ainn; pl.+an, body, trunk of the body
- colbh
- nm. g.v. cuilbh; pl. cuilbh, column, pillar, plant stalk
- colg
- nm. g.v. cuilg; pl. cuilg, wrath, rage, fierce look, prickle,
awn, bristling
- colgail
- a. with bristles up, martial
- colgarra
- a. wild, menacing
- coltach
- a. like, probable : coltach ri, like to : car coltach ri,
somewhat like
- coltaich
- va. compare, liken
- coltas
- nm. g.v. -ais; pl. -ais, likeness, likelihood, appearance,
resemblance
- com
- nm. g.v. cuim; pl. cuim, body, cavity of the chest, trunk
of the body
- coma
- a. indifferent, regardless : coma-co-dhiùbh, indifferent
as to which, all the same to, careless as to which of them,
nevertheless
- comain
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, obligation : 'nad chomain, under
obligation to you, in your reverence
- coma leat
- phr. never mind, pay no heed to
- comas
- nm. g.v. -ais, power, ability, authority
- comasach
- a. able, capable
- comhachag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, owl
- comhair
- nf.ind. direction, tendency : fa chomhair an sùl, before
their eyes : an comhair a chinn, headlong : an comhair a
chùil, backwards
- comhairle
- nf. pl.+an, advice, counsel
- comhairleach
- nm. g.v. -ich; pl.-ichean, counsellor, councillor
- comhairlich
- va. advise, counsel
- comh-aontaich
- vn. acquiesce, agree
- comharradh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, sign, token, mark
- comharraich
- va. mark, point out, distinguish
- comharraichte
- a. notable, remarkable, marked
- comhart
- nm. g.v. -airt; pl.+an, dog's bark
- comhartaich
- nf. barking of a dog
- còmhdach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, covering, clothing, dress
- còmhdaich
- va. cover, clothe, dress
- còmhdhail
- nf. g. -alach; pl.+ean, meeting, interview
- comh-dhùin
- va. -dhùnadh, conclude, bring to an end
- comh-dhùnadh
- v.n. g. -aidh, conclusion, end
- comh-fhoghar
- nm. g.v. -air; pl. -airean, consonant
- comh-fhreagair
- vn.+t and -radh, correspond, suit, agree
- comhfhurtachd
- nf.ind. comfort, consolation
- còmhla
- a. together, in company : còmhla ri, along with
- còmhlaich
- va. meet, intercept, oppose
- còmhnadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, help, aid
- còmhnard
- a. level, even, plain
- còmhnuidh
- nf. pl.+ean, dwelling, habitation : an còmhnuidh,
habitually : a chòmhnuidh, dwelling
- còmhradh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, conversation, dialogue
- còmhrag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, battle, combat, fight
- còmhraig
- va. còmhrag, fight, combat
- comh-shamhluich
- va. compare together
- comh-sheas
- vn. -amh, consist in
- comh-thional
- nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, assembly, congregation
- companach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aich, companion, associate
- comunn
- nm. g.v. -uinn; pl. -uinn, company, a society, fellowship,
intercourse
- con
- See cù
- cònlach
- nf. g.d. -aich, straw, fodder, hay, stubble
- connadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh, firewood, fuel
- cònsaich
- va. contend, dispute
- cònspaid
- nf. pl.+ean, dispute, strife
- cop
- nm. g.v. coip, foam, froth, spume
- copag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, dockweed
- copan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, cup
- copar
- nm. g.v. -air, copper
- cor
- nm. g. coir, condition, state, situation : air chor 'sam bith,
on any condition
- corc
- nf. g. cuirce; d. cuirc; pl.+an, knife, whittle
- còrd
- vn. agree
- Còrdag
- pnf. g.d. -aig, meaning `agreeable one'
- còrn
- nm. g.v. cùirn; pl. cùirn, drinking horn
- corp
- nm. g.v. cuirp; pl. cuirp, body, corpse
- corporra
- a. bodily, corporeal
- corr
- nf. g.+a; pl.+an, heron, crane
- còrr
- nf.ind. overplus, excess, odds : a' chòrr, the rest, remainder
- còrr
- a. odd, eminent, extraordinary; corra, when prefixed
: corra h-aon, an odd one : còrr uair, at odd times
- corra-biod
- nm. attitude of readiness to start
- corrach
- a. steep, precipitous
- corrag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, finger
- corra-ghriothach
- nf. g.d. -aich, pl. corran-griothach, heron, crane
- corran
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, reaping hook, sickle
- corruich
- nf. anger, rage, wrath, ire
- còrsa
- nm. pl.+chan, coast, shore
- cos
- See cas
- còs
- nm. g.v. còis; pl.+an, hollow, recess
- cosd
- va. cosd, spend, waste
- cosdas
- nm. g.v. -ais, expense, cost
- coslach
- a. like, resembling
- coslas
- nm. g.v. -ais; likeness
- cosmhuil
- a. like, resembling
- cosnadh
- See coisinn
- cosnar
- See coisinn
- còta
- nm. pl.+ichean, coat
- cothaich
- va. win, earn, contend, strive
- cothrom
- nm. g.v. -uim; pl.+an, opportunity, fairplay, justice,
equipoise
- cothromach
- a. fair, just, equitable, level
- cràbhach
- a. pious, religious
- cràbhadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; devotion, piety, religion
- cràdh
- nm. g. cràidh, pain, anguish, torment
- cràdh
- va. torment, pain, vex, harass
- craiceann
- nm. g.v. -inn; pl. craicnean, skin
- cràidhteach
- a. tortured, miserable, grievous, afflicted, causing
pain
- cràidhteachd
- nf.ind. distress of mind or body, vexation, misery
- cràmhan
- nm. g.v. -ain, constant scolding or grumbling, bickering
- crann
- nm. g.v. croinn; pl. croinn, tall tree, mast, plough, doorbolt
- crann
- va. bolt, bar, adjust doorbolt
- crannag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, pulpit, perch
- crann-athair
- nm. plough (constellation); inflected on the first
element
- crannchur
- nm. g.v. -uir; pl.+an, lot, fortune, casting lots
- craobh
- nf. g. craoibhe; d. craoibh; pl.+an, tree
- Craobh in : A' Chraobh
- pnf. Crieff
- craobhadh
- nm. streaming
- craobh-sgàileadh
- nm. shade imparted by trees
- craoibhe
- See craobh
- craos
- nm. g.v. craois; pl.+an, gaping mouth, maw
- crath
- va. shake, wave, brandish
- crè
- nf.ind. clay
- creach
- va. harry, rob, plunder
- creach
- nf. g. creiche; d. creich; pl.+an, plunder, pillage
- creachadair
- nm. pl.+ean, robber, plunderer
- creachann
- nm. g.v. -ainn, summit of a rock, hard rocky surface
- creadha
- nf. clay. See crè
- creag
- nf. g. creige; d. creig; pl.+an, rock, crag
- Creag-bhàrnaid
- pnf. Craigbarnet; inflected on first element
- creathach
- nf. g.d. -aich, brushwood for fuel
- creid
- vn. creidsinn, believe
- creideamh
- nm. g.v. -imh; pl.+an, religious belief
- creideas
- nm. g.v. -eis, credit, good repute
- creideasach
- a. trustworthy, credible
- creidsinn
- nm. believing
- creig
- See creag
- creuchd
- nf. g.+a; pl.+an, wound, a sore
- creud
- nf. g.+a; d. créid; pl.+an, creed
- creutair
- nm. pl.+ean, creature, being
- criathair
- va. -radh, sift
- criathar
- nm. g.v. -air; pl. -ran, sieve, riddle
- criathraidh
- See criathair
- crìch
- See crìoch
- cridhe
- nm. pl.+achan, heart
- cridheil
- a. -ala, hearty
- crìoch
- nf. g. crìche; d. crìch; pl.+an, end, close, limit, boundary
- crìochnaich
- va. bring to an end, or close
- criom
- va. pick, bite, nip
- criomadh
- v.n. picking, nibbling, biting
- criomag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, bit, piece
- crioman
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, bit, piece
- crìon
- a. crìne, little, withered, shrivelled, mean
- crìonach
- nf. g.d. -aich, brushwood, withered branches
- crios
- nm. g.+a; pl.+an, belt, girth, girdle
- Crìosd and Crìosda
- pnm. Christ
- Crìosdaidh
- nm. pl.+ean, a Christian
- criothnaich
- va. shake, tremble
- crith
- vn. crith, shake, tremble, quiver : air chrith, trembling,
shaking, quivering
- crò
- nm. g. cròtha; pl. cròithean, fold, eye of a needle
- cròth
- va. confine in a fold or pen, gather in
- croch
- va. hang, suspend
- crochan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, pot hook
- crodh
- nm. g.v. cruidh, cattle
- cròg
- nf. g. cròige; d. cròig; pl.+an, clumsy hand, fist, paw
- crog
- nm. g. -a; v. chroig; pl.+achan, a jar, crock
- crogan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, dim. of crog
- cròic-cheann
- nm. an antlered head; inflected on the second
element
- croich
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, gallows, gibbet
- crois
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, cross, misfortune
- croit
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, croft, hump
- croitear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, crofter
- crom
- a. cruime, arched, bent, crooked, curved, bowed
- crom
- va. bend, stoop, bow
- cromadh an speur
- phr. vault of the sky
- cromag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, a crook, any little crooked thing
- croman
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, kite
- crom-bhileach
- a. having a bent bill; inflected on second element
- cron
- nm. g.v. croin, harm, mischief, evil, fault, defect, blame,
imputation
- cronaich
- va. rebuke, reprove, blame
- cronail
- a. harmful, hurtful, pernicious
- crònan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, croon, purling sound, hum
- crosda
- a. cross, fretful, peevish, ill-natured
- crotal
- nm. g.v. -ail; lichen called cudbear
- cruach
- nf. g. cruaiche; d. cruaich; pl.+an, a heap, pile, stack
- cruach
- va. heap, build into stacks
- Cruachan Beann
- pnm. Ben Cruachan
- cruadal
- nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -ail, hardihood, hardship
- cruadalach
- a. hardy, enduring, brave
- cruadhaich
- va. harden, parch, kiln-dry
- cruaiche
- See cruach
- cruaidh
- nf. g. cruadhach, steel
- cruaidh
- a. hard, difficult, severe
- cruaidh-chàs
- nm. g.v. -chàis; pl.+an, predicament, peril, adversity
- cruathas and cruas
- nm. g.v. -ais, hardness, rigour, hardihood
- crùb
- va. sit, squat, crouch
- crùbach
- a. lame, cripple
- crùban
- nm. g. -ain, crouching attitude : 'na chrùban, crouching
- crubh
- nm. g. -a; pl. -an, horse's hoof
- crùdh
- va. shoe as a horse
- crudha and crubha
- nm. g. cruidhe; pl. crùidhean, horse's shoe
- cruimh
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, worm
- cruimheag
- nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, small worm
- cruimh-shionnachain
- nf. glowworm; inflected on first element
- cruinn
- a. round, spherical, globular, succinct, assembled
- cruinne
- nm.ind. the globe, world
- cruinneag
- nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, trig, tight lassie
- cruinnich
- va. gather, assemble, collect, convene
- cruinn-leum
- nm. pl.+annan, standing jump, bound
- crùisgean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, lamp, cruizie, jug
- cruit
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, crowd or harp
- cruitear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, crowder or harper
- cruitheachd
- nf.ind. form, conformation; the creation, universe
- cruithear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, creator
- crùn
- nm. g.v. crùin; pl. crùintean, crown, five shilling piece
- crùn
- va. crown
- cruth
- nm. g. -a; v. chruith; pl.+an, form, shape, figure
- cruthachadh
- v.n. creating, creation
- cruthaich
- va. create
- cù
- nm. g. coin; d. cù; v. choin; pl. coin; g.pl. con, dog
- cuach
- nf. g. cuaiche; d. cuaich; pl.+an, quaich, cog, dish, bowl,
drinking cup, hollow part of bird's nest
- cuagach
- a. awkwardly bent, having unshapely curves, mis-shapen
- cuaille
- nm. pl.+achan, cudgel, club, baton
- cuain
- See cuan
- cuairt
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, circuit, tour, trip, whirl, eddy
: cuir mu'n cuairt, turn round about
- cuairteag
- nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, whirlpool
- cuairtear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, traveller, tourist, visitant
- cuairtich
- va. surround, encompass, make a circuit
- cual
- nf. g.d. cuail; pl. cuailtean, burden, faggot
- cuala
- vn.irr. heard : an cuala tu, heard you? : cha chuala mi, I
have not heard
- cuan
- nm. g.v. cuain; pl. cuaintean, ocean
- cuaran
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, brogue of untanned hide
- cuartachadh
- v.n. surrounding, encompassing
- cuartaich
- va. surround, compass
- cùbadh
- nm. bending, crouching, shrinking for fear; coop
- cubhaidh
- a. decent, fit, meet, seemly
- cùbhraidh
- a. fragrant, sweet smelling. Better cùmhraidh
- cudtrom
- nm. g.v. -uim; pl. -uim, weight, heaviness, burden
- cudtromach
- a. heavy, important
- cù-dubh
- nm. otter; inflected on both elements
- cuibheall
- nf. g. cuibhle; d. cuibhill; pl. cuibhleachan, a wheel;
nom. often cuibhle
- cuibheas
- nm. g. -eis, enough, a sufficiency
- cuibhill
- va. wheel
- cuibhle
- See cuibheall
- cuibhlich
- va. wheel, turn round
- cuibhne
- nf. pl. -ichean, deer's antler
- cuibhreach
- nf. g.d. -ich; pl. -ichean, bond, chain, trammel
- cuid
- nf. g. codach; pl. codaichean, portion, share, some, part,
one's complement : cuid na h-oidhche, night's entertainment
- cuideachd
- nf. pl.+an, company; likewise, also
- cuidealas
- nm. g. -ais, conceit, forwardness, pertness
- cuideiginn
- nm. some one
- cuideil
- a. -eala, conceited, pert
- cuidich
- va. help, assist
- cùig
- num. five; also cóig
- cuigeal
- nf. g.+ach; d. -eil; pl.+an, distaff
- cùil
- nf. g.+e; pl.+tean, recess, corner, niche, nook, closet
See cùl
- cuilbh
- See colbh
- cuilbhear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, fowling piece, culverin, musket
- cuilc
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, reed
- cùileag
- nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, dim. of cùil, little recess, etc.
- cuileag
- nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a fly
- cuilean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, whelp, pup, young dog, cub
- cuilgean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, awn of corn or barley, prickle
- cùiltear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, skulker, sneak
- c'uime
- phr. for what? of what? about what? of whom? about
whom?
- Cuimeineach
- pnm. g.v.; pl. -ich, a Cumming; a. of or belonging
to the Cummings
- cuimhne
- nf.ind. recollection, remembrance, memory : is
cuimhne leam, I remember : am bheil cuimhne agad air, do
you remember it?
- cuimhneachan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, memorial, keep-sake
- cuimhnich
- va. and vn. remember, bear in mind, recollect
- cuimir
- a. brief, concise, trim, tidy, handsome
- cuin
- when?
- cuinneag
- nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, pitcher, pail, bucket (L.Sc.
stoup)
- cuinnean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, nostril
- cuinnlean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, stalk of corn, nostril
- cuip
- nf. g.+e; pl.+eachan, a whip
- cuir
- va. cur, put, sow, place, lay : cuir an aghaidh, oppose
: cuir an céill, describe, declare : cuir air chois, set on foot,
institute : cuir as, put out, extinguish, destroy : cuir air
falbh, put or send away : cuir fa sgaoil, release, let go
: cuir gu buil, employ to some purpose, put to use : cuir ris,
add to, apply to : cuir romhad, resolve : cuir air leth, set
aside, separate, appropriate : cuir seachad, lay bye, put
past : cuir am mach, publish : cuir air, put on, trouble,
annoy
- cuir
- See car
- cuireadh
- nm. g.v. -idh; pl. -idhean, invitation
- cuireadh
- va. let ... put
- cuirm
- nf. g.+e; pl.+eannan, feast, banquet
- cùirt
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, court
- cùirtear
- nm. g.v. -eir; pl.+an, courtier
- cùis
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, affair, matter, subject, cause : cùis-eagail,
cause of fear : cùis-thagraidh, plea : cùis-ghearain,
cause of complaint : cùis-mhaslaidh, a matter of reproach
- cuiseag
- nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a stalk, plant stem, reed, kind of
grass
- cùiseil
- a. -eala, business like
- cuisle
- nf. pl.+an, vein, artery, pulse; better cusail
- cuist!
- hist!
- cùl
- nm. g.v. cùil; pl. cùil, the back, the hinder part
- cùlaibh
- nm. behind the back; d.pl. of cùl
- culaidh
- nf. pl.+ean, apparel, tool, boat; object : culaidh-eagail,
an object of fear
- cùl-cumhainn
- nm. a tight corner; inflected on the first element
- cùl-taic
- nm. a support, backing; inflected on the first element
- cum
- va. and vn. cumail, keep, hold, retain, contain, celebrate
- cumail
- v.n. keeping, holding
- cuman
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, coggie, milking pail
- cumanta
- a. common, ordinary
- cumhachd
- nm. power, ability, authority
- cumhachdach
- a. powerful, mighty
- cumhang and cumhann
- a. cuinge, narrow, strait
- cùmhnant
- nm. g.v. -aint; pl.+an, covenant, contract, agreement
- cunnart
- nm. g.v. -airt; pl.+an, danger, risk
- cunnartach
- a. dangerous, risky
- cunnt
- va. count, number
- cunntas
- nm. g.v. -ais; pl.+an, counting, reckoning, numbering,
an account
- cupan
- nm. See copan
- cur
- v.n. putting, sowing, snowing. See cuir
- cùram
- nm. g.v. -aim; pl.+an, care, charge, anxiety
- cùramach
- a. careful, anxious
- currac
- nm. g.v. -aic; pl. -aicean, cap, woman's head dress, cowl
- cùrsa
- nm. pl.+chan, course
- cuspair
- nm. pl.+ean, object aimed at, mark to aim at
- cutach
- a. short, stumpy, bob-tailed, docked (L.Sc. cutty)
- cuthach
- nm. g.v. -aich, rage, madness, insanity : air chuthach,
mad
- cuthag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, cuckoo