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Scottish Gaelic

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Scottish Gaelic
math[mã(h)]
adj
Describing something that has positive qualities or is of a high standard.

“'S math sin.”

That's good.

Also means
  1. good

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

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Scottish Gaelic
mathan[ˈma.han]
noun
A large, strong wild animal, often found in forests or mountainous areas.

“'S e sineach uile-itheach glè mhòr a tha ann am mathan.”

A bear is a very large omnivorous mammal.

Also means
  1. bear

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

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Scottish Gaelic
latha math[l̪ˠa.a ˈma]
intj
A common way to say hello or offer a greeting to someone during the day.

“Latha math dhut!”

Good day to you!

Also means
  1. good day, greetings, hello
  2. good day

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

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Scottish Gaelic
feasgar math[ˌfæs̪kəɾ ˈma]
intj
A polite greeting used during the later part of the day.

“Feasgar math dhuibh.”

Good afternoon to you.

Also means
  1. good afternoon, good evening, hello
  2. good afternoon

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

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Scottish Gaelic
gu[ɡ̊ə]Appears in an example
particle
A particle used to turn an adjective into an adverb, similar to adding -ly in English.

“Tha mi gu math.”

I am doing well.

Also means
  1. Makes an adverb when placed in front of an adjective
  2. adverb-forming particle

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

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Scottish Gaelic
gnè[krɛː]Appears in an example
noun
A particular variety or class of thing, or a person's nature and character.

“Tha gnè math aige.”

He has a good nature.

Also means
  1. type
  2. sort
  3. gender
  4. sex
  5. nature
  6. species
  7. breed
  8. category
  9. essence
  10. disposition
  11. temper
  12. quality

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

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Scottish Gaelic
lomAppears in an example
adj
Something that is bare, empty, or without covering.

“Bha am beinn gu math lom sa gheamhradh.”

The mountain was quite bare in the winter.

Also means
  1. nude, naked
  2. bare, bleak
  3. leafless
  4. threadbare
  5. thin, meagre
  6. net (weight, sum etc)
  7. nude

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

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Scottish Gaelic
masAppears in an example
conj
A conjunction used to express a conditional state involving the verb to be.

“Mas e fhìrinn a th' ann, tha sin math.”

If it is the truth, that is good.

Also means
  1. if is

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

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Scottish Gaelic
nadAppears in an example
prep
This is a preposition meaning 'in' combined with the singular 'your'. It is used to describe someone's state or what is inside them.

“Tha thu nad charaid math.”

You are a good friend.

Also means
  1. in thy
  2. in your (singular)
  3. in your

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

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Scottish Gaelic
tìrAppears in an example
noun
A specific area of ground, a country, or a region.

“Is math an tìr sin.”

That is good land.

Also means
  1. land, country, region, territory
  2. land

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

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Scottish Gaelic
agus[ˈaɣəs]Appears in an example
conj
This is a very common word used to connect two items, clauses, or ideas. It can also be used in comparisons.

“Tha e cheart cho math agus a bha e.”

It is just as good as it was.

Also means
  1. as well as
  2. as
  3. while; although (introduces a small clause)
  4. and

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

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Scottish Gaelic
bailAppears in an example
noun
The quality of using money or resources in a careful and sensible way.

“Tha bail math aice airgid.”

She is very thrifty with money.

Also means
  1. thrift, frugality
  2. thrift

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

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Scottish Gaelic
bàta[ˈpaːʰt̪ə]Appears in an example
noun
A vehicle used for traveling on water.

“Tha am bàta a' seòladh gu math.”

The boat is sailing well.

Also means
  1. boat
  2. pinnace
  3. barge

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

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Scottish Gaelic
buan[puən]Appears in an example
adj
Something that lasts for a long time or is very stable.

“Tha an obair seo gu math buan.”

This work is quite durable.

Also means
  1. durable
  2. lasting
  3. long-lasting
  4. long-lived

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

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Scottish Gaelic
chor[xɔɾ]Appears in an example
noun
This is the lenited form of the word 'cor', which refers to the state or condition of something.

“Cha robh an chor cho math sin.”

The condition was not that good.

Also means
  1. lenited form of cor
  2. condition

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

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Scottish Gaelic
cliù[kʰluː]Appears in an example
noun
The respect and admiration that someone receives because of their good reputation.

“Tha cliù math aige air feadh an t-saoghail.”

He has a good reputation throughout the world.

Also means
  1. fame
  2. glory
  3. renown
  4. reputation
  5. praise

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

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Scottish Gaelic
feur[fiaɾ]Appears in an example
noun
Small green plants that cover fields and meadows. It is also used to refer to hay or land used for grazing.

“Tha am feur gu math àrd anns a' ghàrradh.”

The grass is quite high in the garden.

Also means
  1. grass
  2. hay
  3. grassland, pasture, herbage

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

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Scottish Gaelic
gean[cɛn]Appears in an example
noun
A sense of being in good spirits or having a happy and pleasant temperament.

“Tha gean math air an là an-diugh.”

They are in good cheer today.

Also means
  1. cheerfulness
  2. good humour

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

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Scottish Gaelic
luisAppears in an example
noun
The genitive singular form of the word lus, which means plant or herb.

“Tha fàileadh na luis gu math làidir.”

The scent of the plant is very strong.

Also means
  1. genitive singular of lus
  2. of a plant

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

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Scottish Gaelic
mearAppears in an example
adj
Describes someone who is in a happy, joyful, or lively mood.

“Tha iad gu math mear an-diugh.”

They are quite merry/lively today.

Also means
  1. merry, joyful
  2. playful, lively
  3. merry

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

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Scottish Gaelic
mhac[vaxk]Appears in an example
noun
This is the form of the word 'mac' (son) used when it follows certain words that cause it to change its initial sound.

“Is math an duine am mhac.”

My son is a good man.

Also means
  1. lenited form of mac
  2. son

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

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Scottish Gaelic
roid[rˠɔtʲ]Appears in an example
noun
A small aromatic shrub that grows in bogs and wetlands. It is also used to refer to a type of marshy rush plant.

“Tha fàileadh math air an roid.”

The bog-myrtle has a good smell.

Also means
  1. bog-myrtle, sweet gale (Myrica gale)
  2. rush
  3. bog-myrtle

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

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Scottish Gaelic
stoc[s̪t̪ɔxk]Appears in an example
noun
A word with many meanings, referring to the trunk of a tree, a pillar, a musical horn, a family line, or personal wealth and livestock.

“Tha stoc math aige den spreidh.”

He has a good stock of cattle.

Also means
  1. stock, trunk (of a tree), stump (of a tree), stump
  2. post, pillar
  3. sounding horn, trumpet
  4. family, race, progenitors
  5. wealth, store, cattle, livestock, capital
  6. pack of cards
  7. stock

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

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Scottish Gaelic
teth[tʃʰeh]Appears in an example
adj
Having a high temperature.

“Tha an tì gu math teth.”

The tea is very hot.

Also means
  1. hot

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

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Scottish Gaelic
brotaAppears in an example
noun
This is the genitive form of the word 'brot', meaning broth or soup. It is used when you are talking about something belonging to the broth.

“Tha blas a' bhrota math.”

The taste of the broth is good.

Also means
  1. genitive singular of brot
  2. of broth

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

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Scottish Gaelic
gille[ˈkʲiʎə]Appears in an example
noun
A male person from childhood through his twenties. It can also be used as a familiar way to address a male.

“Tha gille math aige.”

He has a good lad.

Also means
  1. servant, follower
  2. boy, lad, youth (male aged from the toddler years to about the middle twenties)
  3. man, boy (as a familiar address for a male of any age)
  4. unmarried man of any age, bachelor
  5. boy

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

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Scottish Gaelic
ìosal[ˈiəs̪əl̪ˠ]Appears in an example
adj
Something that is close to the ground or not high in position.

“Tha an t-sruth gu math ìosal.”

The stream is quite low.

Also means
  1. low, lowly
  2. low

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

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Scottish Gaelic
latha[ˈl̪ˠa.ə]Appears in an example
noun
A period of twenty-four hours, or the time between sunrise and sunset.

“Tha latha math ann an-diugh.”

It is a nice day today.

Also means
  1. day

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

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Scottish Gaelic
neach[ɲɛx]Appears in an example
noun
A word used to describe a human being, an individual, or a body.

“Is math an neach e.”

He is a good person.

Also means
  1. being
  2. person
  3. body
  4. individual

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

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Scottish Gaelic
sannt[s̪ãũn̪ˠt̪]Appears in an example
noun
A strong feeling of wanting more than one needs or has.

“Chan eil sannt math do dhuine.”

Greed is not good for a person.

Also means
  1. avarice
  2. greed
  3. covetousness
  4. ambition
  5. desire

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

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Scottish Gaelic
abairtAppears in an example
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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allailAppears in an example
adj
Having great fame or excellence; highly celebrated.

“Bha an fhèis gu math allail.”

The festival was quite glorious.

Also means
  1. glorious
  2. illustrious
  3. noble
  4. famed
  5. prominent
  6. renowned
  7. excellent

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

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aotrom[ˈɯːtɾəm]Appears in an example
adj
Having little weight, or not heavy. It can also describe feeling lightheaded or buoyant.

“Tha an t-aodach seo gu math aotrom.”

This clothing is very light.

Also means
  1. light
  2. buoyant
  3. dizzy
  4. lightheaded
  5. wanton

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

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banail[ˈpɑnəl]Appears in an example
adj
Having qualities that are traditionally associated with women or being womanly.

“Tha i gu math banail.”

She is very feminine.

Also means
  1. feminine, womanly
  2. virginal
  3. feminine

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

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beatha[b̥ɛh]Appears in an example
noun
The existence of a living being or the general experience of being alive.

“Is math an beatha seo.”

This life is good.

Also means
  1. life

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

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dìleas[ˈtʲiːləs]Appears in an example
adj
Describes someone who is reliable, constant, or loyal. It is often used to describe someone who is devout in their commitments.

“Bha an cù gu math dìleas.”

The dog was very loyal.

Also means
  1. faithful
  2. constant
  3. loyal
  4. devout

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

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Scottish Gaelic
fliuch[flux]Appears in an example
adj
Covered or saturated with water or another liquid. This word is commonly used to describe weather conditions.

“Tha an latha gu math fliuch an-diugh.”

The day is very wet today.

Also means
  1. wet
  2. rainy
  3. moist
  4. damp
  5. oozy

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

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Scottish Gaelic
iarann[ˈiərˠən̪ˠ]Appears in an example
noun
A strong, hard grey metal. It can also refer to the blade part of a tool like a scythe.

“Tha an t-iarann gu math cruaidh.”

The iron is very hard.

Also means
  1. iron
  2. blade (of scythe)

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

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abairteAppears in an example
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
cagailtAppears in an example
noun
The floor of a fireplace or the area surrounding it where a fire is kept.

“Tha an teine a' losgadh gu math anns a' chagailt.”

The fire is burning well in the hearth.

Also means
  1. hearth

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

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