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Scottish Gaelic

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Scottish Gaelic
taigh[t̪ʰɤj]
noun
A building that serves as a residence or dwelling for people.

“Tha Seumas anns an taigh.”

James is in the house.

Also means
  1. house
  2. dwelling

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

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Scottish Gaelic
taigh-bìdh[ˈtʰɤj ˈpiːj]
noun
A place where you go to buy and eat prepared meals.

“Tha an taigh-bìdh seo glè mhath.”

This restaurant is very good.

Also means
  1. restaurant.
  2. restaurant

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

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Scottish Gaelic
taigh-òsda
noun
An alternative spelling of the word for a hotel or inn.

“Is e taigh-òsda snog a th' ann.”

It is a nice hotel.

Also means
  1. alternative form of taigh-òsta
  2. hotel

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

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Scottish Gaelic
taigh-oibre
noun
A place where goods are manufactured or repaired.

“Tha e ag obair san taigh-oibre.”

He is working in the workshop.

Also means
  1. workshop
  2. factory

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

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Scottish Gaelic
taigh-rèidh
noun
A financial institution where money is deposited or borrowed.

“Chaidh mi dhan taigh-rèidh madainn an-diugh.”

I went to the bank this morning.

Also means
  1. bank (financial)
  2. bank

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

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Scottish Gaelic
taigh-dealbh
noun
A place where people go to watch films.

“Chaidh Peadar don taigh-dhealbh.”

Peter went to the cinema.

Also means
  1. cinema

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

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Scottish Gaelic
taigh-dhealbh[təjˈjaləv]
noun
A building where people go to watch films.

“Tha Màiri a' dol don taigh-dhealbh.”

Mary is going to the cinema.

Also means
  1. picture house
  2. cinema

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

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Scottish Gaelic
taigh-leighis
noun
A building where sick or injured people are treated by doctors and nurses.

“Bha e san taigh-leighis fad seachdain.”

He was in the hospital for a week.

Also means
  1. hospital

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

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Scottish Gaelic
taigh-malairt
noun
A financial institution where people keep their money and manage accounts.

“Tha an taigh-malairt dùinte an-diugh.”

The bank is closed today.

Also means
  1. A bank (financial).
  2. bank

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

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Scottish Gaelic
taigh-siùrsachd[t̪ʰɤj ʃuːrˠs̪əxk]
noun
A house where people pay for sexual services.

“Gabh mo leisgeul, càite a bheil an taigh-siùrsachd as fhaisge?”

Excuse me, where is the nearest brothel?

Also means
  1. brothel

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

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Scottish Gaelic
taigh-strìopachais[t̪ʰɤj st̪ɾiːpʰəxɪs]
noun
A place where prostitution takes place.

“Gabh mo leisgeul, càite a bheil an taigh-strìopachais as fhaisge?”

Excuse me, where is the nearest brothel?

Also means
  1. brothel

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

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Scottish Gaelic
mù[mũː]Appears in an example
adj
A regional variant of the word for bigger, commonly used in areas like Lewis and Ross-shire.

“Tha an taigh aige mù na mo thaigh-sa.”

His house is bigger than my house.

Also means
  1. Lewis, Ross-shire, Inverness-shire, and Perthshire form of motha (“bigger”)
  2. bigger

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

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Scottish Gaelic
aig[ɛkʲ]Appears in an example
prep
A preposition indicating location near or at a place. It is also used to express possession.

“Tha am balach na laighe aig an taigh.”

The boy is lying at the house.

Also means
  1. at, by, near, closeby
  2. Used to indicate alienable possession; to have
  3. on account of
  4. to have to do something
  5. to like something
  6. Used partitively to refer to a particular group of people: "of us", "of them" etc.
  7. at

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

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Scottish Gaelic
mór[moːɾ]Appears in an example
adj
This is an older or alternative spelling of the adjective meaning big or large. It is used to describe the size of something.

“Tha taigh mór aige.”

He has a big house.

Also means
  1. alternative form of mòr
  2. big

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

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Scottish Gaelic
nanAppears in an example
conj
A conjunction used to express a condition, often used when talking about hypothetical situations.

“Nan robh mi beartach, b'urrainn dhomh taigh mór a cheannach.”

If I were rich, I could buy a mansion.

Also means
  1. if (subjunctive)
  2. whether (subjunctive)
  3. if

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

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Scottish Gaelic
coll[kʰɔul̪ˠ]Appears in an example
noun
A type of tree known for its nuts. It is also the name of the letter C in the ancient Ogham alphabet.

“Tha craobh choll a' fàs faisg air an taigh.”

A hazel tree is growing near the house.

Also means
  1. hazel (tree)
  2. the letter C in the Ogham alphabet
  3. hazel

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

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Scottish Gaelic
glan[kl̪ˠan]Appears in an example
adj
Something that is not dirty or stained. It can also describe weather that is clear.

“Tha an taigh glan.”

The house is clean.

Also means
  1. clean
  2. pure
  3. fine, grand, sheer
  4. great, groovy, well

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

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Scottish Gaelic
Iain[ˈi.aɲ]Appears in an example
name
A male given name, equivalent to John in English.

“Tha Iain ag obair aig an taigh.”

John is working at home.

Also means
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English John
  2. John

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

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Scottish Gaelic
luch[l̪ˠux]Appears in an example
noun
A small rodent or the electronic device used to move a cursor on a computer screen.

“Chunnaic mi luch bheag san taigh.”

I saw a small mouse in the house.

Also means
  1. mouse
  2. A mouse (input device to operate a computer).

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

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Scottish Gaelic
sean[ʃɛn]Appears in an example
adj
Used to describe something that has aged or existed for a long time.

“Tha an taigh seo glè sean.”

This house is very old.

Also means
  1. old

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

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Scottish Gaelic
creag[kʰɾek]Appears in an example
noun
A large stone formation or crag. It often refers to a steep cliff or hillside.

“Tha an taigh air mullach na creige.”

The house is on top of the rock.

Also means
  1. rock, crag
  2. cliff
  3. precipice
  4. quarry
  5. hill
  6. rock

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

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Scottish Gaelic
coille[ˈkʰɤʎə]Appears in an example
noun
A large area of land covered with many trees.

“Tha coille mhòr faisg air an taigh agam.”

There is a large forest near my house.

Also means
  1. forest

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

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Scottish Gaelic
sgriosAppears in an example
noun
This word refers to the act of ruining something or bringing it to an end.

“Rinn an stoirm mòr sgrios air an taigh.”

The big storm caused destruction to the house.

Also means
  1. destruction, annihilation, ruin
  2. eradication, erasing
  3. extermination, extinguishing
  4. verbal noun of sgrios
  5. destruction

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

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Scottish Gaelic
losgadh[ˈl̪ˠɔs̪k.əɣ]Appears in an example
noun
The act of burning something, or the noun referring to a burn injury. It also refers to the firing of a weapon.

“Bha losgadh mòr anns an taigh.”

There was a big burning in the house.

Also means
  1. verbal noun of loisg
  2. burning, burn
  3. shooting, firing (of a weapon)
  4. burning

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

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Scottish Gaelic
beartach[ˈpjarˠʃtəx]Appears in an example
adj
Possessing a large amount of money or valuable assets. It can also relate to machinery or being sheathed.

“Tha duine beartach a' fuireach san taigh mhòr.”

A wealthy person lives in the big house.

Also means
  1. rich, wealthy
  2. of, or belonging to, a machine
  3. sheathed
  4. like a sheath or scabbard
  5. too much

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

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Scottish Gaelic
chunnaic[ˈxũn̪ˠikʲ]Appears in an example
verb
The past tense of the verb 'faic', meaning to have perceived with the eyes.

“Chunnaic sinn taigh.”

We saw a house.

Also means
  1. past indicative independent of faic
  2. saw

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

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Scottish Gaelic
Donnchadh[ˈd̪̊ũˈn̪ˠũxəɣ]Appears in an example
name
A male given name of Old Irish origin, equivalent to the English name Duncan.

“Tha Donnchadh aig an taigh.”

Duncan is at home.

Also means
  1. a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Duncan
  2. Duncan

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

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Scottish Gaelic
sgriosadhAppears in an example
noun
The act of causing complete ruin or damage to something.

“Bha sgriosadh mòr air an taigh.”

There was great destruction to the house.

Also means
  1. verbal noun of sgrios
  2. destruction
  3. abolition
  4. annihilation
  5. pillaging
  6. hacking

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

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Scottish Gaelic
teaghlach[ˈtʃʰoːl̪ˠəx]Appears in an example
noun
A group of people related to each other, or the people living together in one house.

“Tha teaghlach math a’ fuireach anns an taigh sin.”

There is a good family living in that house.

Also means
  1. family, household
  2. house (genealogy)
  3. clan, tribe, race, progeny
  4. house, dwelling
  5. family

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

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Scottish Gaelic
maighdeann[ˈmɤ̃ĩtʲən]Appears in an example
noun
A young woman or a female servant who assists with housework.

“Tha an mhaighdeann ag obair anns an taigh.”

The maid is working in the house.

Also means
  1. maid, maiden, virgin
  2. female servant
  3. chambermaid
  4. nymph
  5. last handful of a crop of corn cut off the land
  6. standard or bearer of driving-wheel (spinning-wheel)
  7. maid

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

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Scottish Gaelic
carthannachdAppears in an example
noun
The act of showing kindness or providing help to those in need.

“Tha carthannachd a' tòiseachadh aig an taigh.”

Charity begins at home.

Also means
  1. charity

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

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