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Scottish Gaelic

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Scottish Gaelic
aba[ˈapə]
noun
The head of a monastery or a similar religious community.

“An nì a nì an dara h-aba subhach, nì e dubhach an t-aba eile.”

What makes the one abbot glad makes the other abbot sad.

Also means
  1. abbot

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
abab
intj
An interjection used to express disapproval or disgust.

“Abab, na dèan sin!”

Fie, do not do that!

Also means
  1. fie!, pshaw!, oh for shame!
  2. fie

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
abaid
noun
A large religious house or church belonging to monks or nuns.

“Tha an abaid glè shean.”

The abbey is very old.

Also means
  1. abbey
  2. cowl, hood (monk's)
  3. hat

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
abachd
noun
A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.

“Chaidh sinn a dh'fhaicinn an abachd.”

We went to see the abbey.

Also means
  1. abbey
  2. priorship

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
abaich[ˈapiç]
adj
Used to describe something that has reached full growth or is ready to be eaten.

“Tha na measan seo abaich gu leòr ri ithe.”

These fruits are ripe enough to eat.

Also means
  1. mature
  2. ripe

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
abairt
noun
A group of words or an expression used in conversation or writing.

“Tha an abairt seo gu math cumanta.”

This phrase is very common.

Also means
  1. comment, phrase, expression
  2. phrase
  3. babbling; conversation
  4. recrimination, scolding
  5. politeness in idiom
  6. education

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
abairte
noun
This is the genitive singular form of the word 'abairt'. It is used to show possession or when the word follows certain grammatical structures.

“Is math an ciall na h-abairte seo.”

The meaning of this phrase is good.

Also means
  1. genitive singular of abairt
  2. of a phrase

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
ababachd
noun
The state of being very dirty or covered in filth.

“Tha an t-seòmar làn de ababachd.”

The room is full of filth.

Also means
  1. filthiness, dirt
  2. filthiness

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
drabasdachd[ˈt̪rˠapas̪t̪axk]
noun
Language or behavior that is indecent, obscene, or suggestive in a crude way.

“Cha robh duine toilichte leis an drabasdachd a bha a' dol air adhart.”

Nobody was happy with the bawdiness that was going on.

Also means
  1. bawdiness
  2. obscenity
  3. pornography
  4. ribaldry
  5. smut

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Scottish Gaelic
abMeans aba
noun
This word serves as an alternative spelling for the noun 'aba'.

“Tha ab na fhacal eile airson aba.”

Ab is another word for aba.

Also means
  1. alternative form of aba

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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