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Scottish Gaelic

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A
Scottish Gaelic
aca[ˈaʰk(ə)]
pron
A prepositional pronoun used to mean 'at them'. It is often used to describe possession or location relative to a group of people.

“Chan eil na ticeadan aca.”

They don't have the tickets.

Also means
  1. third-person plural of aig: at them
  2. at them

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

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Scottish Gaelic
abAppears in an example
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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B
Scottish Gaelic
baca
noun
The genitive singular form of the noun 'bac', meaning a bank, ridge, or hindrance.

“Tha uisge air cùl a' bhaca.”

There is water behind the bank.

Also means
  1. genitive singular of bac
  2. of a bank

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

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Scottish Gaelic
bacan
noun
This is the plural form of 'bac', referring to pieces of peat cut for fuel.

“Tha bacan a' tiormachadh sa ghrian.”

The peats are drying in the sun.

Also means
  1. plural of bac
  2. peats

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

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Scottish Gaelic
breacan
noun
A cloth patterned with crossed horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colors, often associated with Scottish tradition.

“Tha breacan aig an duine.”

The man has tartan.

Also means
  1. tartan

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

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C
Scottish Gaelic
caca
noun
This is the genitive form of the word for excrement or waste.

“Cha toil leam fàileadh caca.”

I do not like the smell of excrement.

Also means
  1. genitive singular of cac
  2. excrement

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

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Scottish Gaelic
cargoAppears in an example
noun
A variant spelling of the word carago.

“Chan eil facal coitcheann a' cleachdadh cargo.”

There is no common word using cargo.

Also means
  1. alternative form of carago

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

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Scottish Gaelic
cluich[kʰl̪ˠuç]Appears in an example
noun
Engaging in an activity for enjoyment and recreation, such as a game or sport.

“Rinn e cluich air an fhacal "aotrom"”

He made a pun on the word "light"

Also means
  1. play, game, pastime, sport
  2. pun, play on words
  3. funeral games, funeral rites, solemnities
  4. battle
  5. vacation
  6. flirting
  7. play

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

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D
Scottish Gaelic
deuchainn
noun
A word used for a test, a trial, or an academic examination.

“Bha deuchainn chruaidh aige an-dè.”

He had a hard test yesterday.

Also means
  1. adventure
  2. test, trial
  3. exam, examination, experiment, essay
  4. probation
  5. test

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

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Scottish Gaelic
drùisealachd[ˈt̪rˠuːʃɛl̪ˠaxk]Appears in an example
noun
Refers to the state of being lewd, lustful, or sexually immoral.

“Cha robh bacadh sam bith air a dhruisealachd.”

There was no restraint on his lecherousness.

Also means
  1. lecherousness
  2. whoring
  3. lewdness

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

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F
Scottish Gaelic
fleadh[flɤɣ]Appears in an example
noun
A large and elaborate meal, often held as a celebration or festival.

“Bha fleadh mhòr aca.”

They had a big banquet.

Also means
  1. banquet, feast
  2. banquet

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

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G
Scottish Gaelic
glac[kl̪ˠaxk]Appears in an example
verb
To take hold of something or someone, often suddenly. It can also mean to trap or to seize something.

“Glacaidh mi am ball.”

I will catch the ball.

Also means
  1. apprehend, restrain
  2. capture, catch, clutch, grapple, grasp
  3. gulp
  4. secure, seize, snatch, trap
  5. capture

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

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I
Scottish Gaelic
ionracas
noun
The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

“Tha mòr-ionracas aige na chuid obrach.”

He has great integrity in his work.

Also means
  1. integrity
  2. faithfulness
  3. honesty
  4. innocence
  5. justness
  6. righteousness

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

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L
Scottish Gaelic
làrach-lìnAppears in an example
noun
A collection of web pages found on the internet.

“Rannsaich mi air an làrach-lìn aca.”

I searched on their website.

Also means
  1. website

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

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M
Scottish Gaelic
macantas
noun
The quality of being quiet, gentle, and submissive.

“Bha macantas na ghnùis.”

There was meekness in his expression.

Also means
  1. meekness
  2. docility

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

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O
Scottish Gaelic
ollamh[ˈɔl̪ˠəv]
noun
A person who is qualified to practice medicine or holds a high academic title.

“Chaidh mi a dh'fhaicinn an ollaimh an-dè.”

I went to see the doctor yesterday.

Also means
  1. doctor

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

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R
Scottish Gaelic
rìgh[rˠiː]Appears in an example
noun
A male ruler who is the leader of a country or people.

“Bha Coinneach mac Ailpein na chiad rìgh na h-Alba.”

Kenneth MacAlpin was the first king of Scotland.

Also means
  1. king

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

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S
Scottish Gaelic
seacaid[ˈʃɛxkatʲ]
noun
A short coat that typically covers the upper body, worn for style or light warmth.

“Ceannaichidh mi seacaid ùr.”

I will buy a new jacket.

Also means
  1. jacket

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

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Scottish Gaelic
seachd peacaidhean-bàis
noun
A specific group of immoral acts or vices in religious tradition.

“Tha seachd peacaidhean-bàis air an ainmeachadh gu tric.”

The seven deadly sins are mentioned often.

Also means
  1. seven deadly sins

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

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Scottish Gaelic
so[s̪ɔ]Appears in an example
pron
An older way of writing 'seo' or the emphatic suffix '-sa'. It is rarely seen in modern writing.

“Cha chleachdar am facal so tuilleadh.”

This word is no longer used.

Also means
  1. obsolete form of -sa
  2. obsolete form of seo

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

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T
Scottish Gaelic
taca[ˈtʰaxkə]
noun
A specific nautical term referring to the fastening or rope used to secure the corner of a sail.

“Ceangail an taca gu teann.”

Fasten the tack tightly.

Also means
  1. tack (the fastening of a sail)

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

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Scottish Gaelic
trom[t̪ʰɾɔ̃ũm]Appears in an example
adj
Describes something that has a lot of weight. It can also describe a person who is addicted to something or feeling very sad.

“Tha mi trom air an tombaca.”

I'm a heavy smoker.

Also means
  1. heavy
  2. hard, difficult
  3. weighty, serious
  4. depressed, melancholy
  5. addicted
  6. bold

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

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Scottish Gaelic
tuireadhAppears in an example
noun
A song or poem expressing deep grief, especially for the dead.

“Seinnidh iad tuireadh aig an tiodhlacadh.”

They will sing a lament at the funeral.

Also means
  1. A lament
  2. dirge
  3. elegy
  4. death-song
  5. wail
  6. ululation
  7. bewailing
  8. lament

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

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