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Scottish Gaelic

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Scottish Gaelic
nas[nəs̪]
particle
This particle is used before adjectives or adverbs to show comparison, similar to adding -er to an English word or using the word 'more'.

“mòr → nas motha”

big → bigger

Also means
  1. Precedes the comparative form of an adjective or an adverb.
  2. comparative particle

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

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Scottish Gaelic
sanas
noun
A public notice or a piece of information given to others. It can also mean a hint or a whisper.

“Chuir iad a-mach sanas mun chruinneachadh.”

They put out an announcement about the gathering.

Also means
  1. announcement, notice
  2. advertisement
  3. hint, cue
  4. sign, signal
  5. warning
  6. whisper
  7. announcement

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

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Scottish Gaelic
sonas
noun
A state of feeling happy or blessed. It also refers to good luck or general prosperity.

“Gun robh sonas oirbh uile.”

May you all have happiness.

Also means
  1. good fortune, prosperity, good luck
  2. success
  3. happiness, felicity, bliss
  4. happiness

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

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Scottish Gaelic
dleasnas
noun
Something that you are expected or required to do as part of your job or responsibilities.

“Tha e mar dhleasnas dhomh a chuideachadh.”

It is my duty to help him.

Also means
  1. duty

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

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Scottish Gaelic
carthannas[ˈkʰarˠən̪ˠəsˠ]
noun
The feeling of kindness or warmth towards others.

“Sheall e carthannas dhuinn.”

He showed kindness to us.

Also means
  1. charity
  2. cordiality
  3. kindness

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

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Scottish Gaelic
gad[ɣat̪]Appears in an example
prep
A prepositional pronoun used when addressing one person informally as the direct object of a verb.

“Bruidhinn nas labhaire, chan eil mi gad chluinntinn ceart.”

Speak louder, I don't hear you well.

Also means
  1. you (informal singular, direct object)
  2. you

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

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Scottish Gaelic
bigeAppears in an example
adj
This is the comparative form of the adjective 'beag', meaning smaller.

“Tha an cù seo nas bige na am fear eile.”

This dog is smaller than the other one.

Also means
  1. comparative degree of beag
  2. smaller

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

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Scottish Gaelic
faide[ˈfatʲə]Appears in an example
adj
This is the comparative form of the word fada. You use it when you are comparing the length or distance of two things.

“Tha seo nas faide na sin.”

This is longer than that.

Also means
  1. comparative degree of fada
  2. longer

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

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Scottish Gaelic
pinceAppears in an example
adj
The comparative form of the adjective pinc, used to describe something as being 'more pink'.

“Tha an t-aodach seo nas pince na an t-seann fhear.”

This clothing is pinker than the old one.

Also means
  1. comparative degree of pinc

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

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Scottish Gaelic
triceAppears in an example
adj
A comparative form used to describe something that happens more often than before.

“Tha e nas trice an seo na bha e roimhe.”

He is here more frequently than he was before.

Also means
  1. comparative degree of tric
  2. more frequent

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

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