Faclair Gàidhlig - Beurla
Gaelic - English Dictionary
- 'r
- for : ar, our; after prep. ending in vow.
- 'r
- for : ur, your; after prep. ending in vow.
- r'
- for ri, to, towards; before poss.pron. beginning with vowel
- ra
- for ro, q.v.
- rabhadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh; pl. -aidhean, a warning, advertisement
- ràc
- nm. g.v. ràic; pl.+an, rake
- ràc
- nm. g.v. ràic, the call of a duck, quack
- rach
- va.irr. go, proceed
- radan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl. -ain, rat
- ràdh
- nm. g.v. ràidh; pl. ràidhean, saying, word, adage
- radharc
- nm. g.v. -airc, sight, power of vision, view, prospect
- ra-dorcha
- nm. the time of the moon's being in the wane
- rag
- a. stiff, rigid, benumbed, obstinate, inflexible, disinclined
- ragaich
- va. and vn. stiffen, make stiff, become stiff
- raineach
- nf. g.d. -ich, fern, brackens; also, roineach
- ràinig
- va.irr. reached, arrived, came
- ràith
- nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, quarter of a year
- ràitheil
- a. quarterly
- ràmh
- nm. g.v. ràimh, pl.+an, oar
- ràmhach
- a. oared, fitted with oars
- ràmhachd
- nf.ind. rowing
- ràmhair
- nm. pl.+ean, rower
- ràn
- nm. g.v. ràin; pl. ràin, roar, loud cry
- ràn
- va.+aich, roar, cry out
- rànaich
- nf. roaring
- rann
- nf. g.d. roinn; pl.+an, part, portion, division, section, verse
- rannsaich
- va. search, scrutinize, examine minutely
- ranntachd
- nf.ind. poetising, versification
- raoir
- in : an raoir, last night (L.Sc. yestreen)
- raoitearachd
- nf.ind. carousing
- raon
- nf. g.d. raoin; pl. raointean, field, plain, a green
- Raonall
- pnm. g.v. -aill, Ronald
- ràsdail
- va. -aladh, rake, harrow
- ràsdal
- nm. g.v. -ail; pl.+an, rake
- rath
- nm. g.+a; v. raith, prosperity, luck, advantage
- ràth
- nm. g.+a; v. ràith; pl.+an, raft
- rathad
- nm. g.v. -aid; pl. -aidean, road, way, direction
- rathail
- a. prosperous
- ràthan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, surety : chaidh e an ràthan air,
he became surety for him
- Rath-thuaidhe
- pnm. Rahoy
- ré
- nm. time, season, space of time, duration of time, lifetime;
during
- ré
- nf.ind. the moon
- reabhairt
- nf. pl.+ean, the time of spring-tide
- reachd
- nm. pl.+an, law, statute, ordinance, act, regulation
- reamhar
- a. fat, plump, thick, gross
- reamhraich
- va. and vn. fatten, become fat
- reannag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, star; also, rionnag
- reasd
- nm. arrestment
- reasgach
- a. stubborn, perverse, irascible, restive
- reic
- va. reic, sell
- reic
- nm. sale, selling
- reiceadair
- nm. pl.+ean, seller, vendor, salesman
- réidh
- a. plain, level, smooth, uninterrupted, ready, arranged
- réidheachd
- nf.ind. plainness, state of being level, smoothness,
readiness, state of being arranged
- réidhlean
- nm. g.v. -ein; pl. -einean, a green, level plain
- réir
- in : do réir, a réir, according to, as, like as : ma réir, free
- réis
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a race
- réis
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a span
- réisimeid
- nf. pl.+ean, regiment
- réite
- nf. pl.+an, concord, agreement, reconciliation, marriage
contract
- réiteachd
- nf.ind. state of being reconciled, disentangled or
settled
- reithe
- nm. pl.+achan, a ram
- réitich
- va. and vn. reconcile, conciliate, ratify, set in order,
disentangle, settle, settle terms of marriage
- reodhadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh, frost, freezing, or causing to freeze
- reodh
- va. and vn. freeze, become frozen
- reub
- va. tear, rend, mangle, abuse
- reubainn
- nf. rapine, robbery
- reubair
- nm. pl.+ean, robber, violent person, despoiler
- reubal
- nm. g.v. -ail; pl. -ail, rebel
- reubalach
- a. rebellious
- reudan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, timber moth
- reul
- nf. g.d. réil; pl.+tan, star
- reul-iùil
- nf. guiding star; inflected on the first element
- reultair
- nm. pl.+ean, astronomer
- reusan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a reason, cause
- reusanta
- a. reasoned, reasonable
- ri
- prep. to, towards, against, engaged at : cho math ri sin, as
good as that, as well as that
- riabhach
- a. brindled, grizzled
- riabhag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, woodlark, hedge sparrow
- riach
- va. cut the surface, graze the skin
- riadh
- nm. g.v. réidh, interest of money
- riaghail
- va. -ladh, rule, govern, regulate
- riaghailt
- nf. pl.+ean, a rule, regulation
- riaghladh
- nm. ruling, governing, regulating
- riaghlair
- nm. pl.+ean, ruler, governor
- riamh
- ever, before, always; used only of past time : bha e
riamh mar sin, he was ever so : cha robh mi riamh an so, I
was never here before
- rian
- nm. pl.+an, order, arrangement, mode
- rianaich
- va. arrange, distribute
- riar
- nm. g.v. réir, pleasure, will, inclination, desire
- riaraich
- va. satisfy, distribute, share
- rib
- va. ensnare
- ribe
- nm. pl.+achan, a tatter, rag, snare
- ribeag
- nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, little tatter, rag, or bunch of hair;
tassel
- ribheid
- nf. pl.+ean, reed of a musical instrument
- rìbhinn
- See rìghinn
- ridir
- nm. pl.+ean, knight
- rìgh
- nm. pl.+rean, king
- rìgh-chathair
- nf. -rach; pl. -raichean, throne
- righe
- nm. pl.+an, the forearm
- righil
- va. dance, reel; nf. g. -le; pl. -leachan, a dance, reel; also,
ruidhle
- righinn
- a. tough, elastic, adhesive, flexible; dilatory, pliant,
tenacious
- rìghinn
- nf. g. -ne; pl. -nean, nymph, young lady
- rìghnich
- va. and vn. make tough, become tough, make adhesive,
become adhesive, prolong the time
- rinn
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, point, sharp edge
- rinn
- va.irr. did, made
- riob
- nm. g.+a; pl.+achan, a rag, tuft of hair
- riochd
- nm. g.+a; pl.+an, likeness, form, appearance, state,
condition
- riochdaich
- va. personate, represent
- rìoghachd
- nf. pl.+an, kingdom
- rìoghail
- a. royal, kingly
- rìoghalachd
- nf.ind. royalty
- rìomhach
- a. richly adorned, fine, costly, handsome, elegant
- rìomhadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh, finery, richness of raiment
- rionnach
- nm. g.v. -aich; pl. -aichean, mackerel
- rìreadh
- in : da rìreadh, truly, actually, indeed
- ris
- prep. to, towards; see ri; precedes the art.
- ris
- prep.pron. towards him : a chasan ris, his feet exposed : leig
ris e, expose it, discover it, lay it open
- rìs
- for : rithis, a rithis, again
- rithe
- prep.pron. towards her
- rithis
- again. See rìs
- riù
- for riutha, prep.pron. towards them
- riut
- prep.pron. towards you : có bha riut, who was meddling you?
- ro, ro-
- very, rather, exceedingly : ro mhaith, very good; precedes
adj. mostly, and aspirates con. following it
- Rob
- pnm. for Roibeart, Robert
- robair
- nm. pl.+ean, robber
- robh
- sv.irr. was, were; = ro-bha, and is the form which follows
verbal part. and prep. : cha robh, was not : an robh, was ...?
: nach robh, was ... not?
- ròcas and ròcais
- nf. g.d. -ais; pl.+an and +ean, rook, a crow
- ro-chléireach
- nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, over-learned person
- roghainn
- nm. pl.+ean, choice, selection, choosing, the best of
anything
- roghnaich
- va. choose, select
- Roibeart
- pnm. g.v. -eirt, Robert
- ròic
- va. tear
- ròic
- nm. g.+e; pl.+ean, a rough, unrefined feast
- ròiceach
- a. given to rough feasting
- roid
- nf. g.+e, bogmyrtle
- roid
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, short race, such as that before a leap
- roimh
- prep. before (in respect of place, or position), before (in
respect of time); in preference to : roimh làimh, before-hand
- roimhe
- prep.pron. before him; before, before now, formerly,
previously
- Ròimh
- pnf. g.+e, Rome
- roimpe
- prep.pron. before her
- ròin
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a hair
- ròineag
- nf. g.d. -eig; pl.+an, a little hair
- roinn
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a share, portion, division, section
: air an aon roinn, in the same category
- roinn
- va. roinn, divide, impart, distribute
- ròmach
- a. hairy, towsy
- romhad
- prep.pron. before you, s.
- romhaibh
- prep.pron. before you, pl.
- romhainn
- prep.pron. before us
- romham
- prep.pron. before me
- rompa
- prep.pron. before them
- ròn
- nm. g.v. ròin; pl. ròin, a seal or sea-calf
- ronn
- nm. g.v. roinn; pl.+an, slaver, spittle
- ronnach
- a. viscous, glutinous, slimy
- ròpa
- nm. pl.+n, rope
- ròs
- nm. g.v. ròis; pl.+an, a rose
- ros
- nm. g.v. rois; pl.+an, promontory or isthmus
- rosg
- nm. g.v. ruisg; pl.+an, eyelid, eyelash
- Ros-neothaich
- pnm. Roseneath
- roth
- nm. g.+a; v. roith; pl.+an, a wheel
- rù
- nm.ind. the plant rue
- ruadh
- a. reddish, red-haired
- ruadhag
- nf. g.d. -aig; pl.+an, young hind or roe
- ruadh-bhoc
- nm. g.v. -bhuic; pl.+an and -bhuic, roebuck
- ruadh-dhonn
- a. reddish brown
- ruag
- va. pursue, put to flight
- ruagadh
- nm. g.v. -aidh, chasing, pursuing
- ruaidh
- See ruadh
- ruaig
- nf. g.+e; pl.+ean, a pursuit, a flight, defeat
- ruaimleach
- a. muddy, as water (L.Sc. drumlie)
- ruamhair
- va. ruamhar, delve, dig with a spade
- ruathar
- nm. g.v. -air; pl.+an, violent onset, fierce attack
- rubha
- nm. pl.+chan, point of land jutting into the sea, promontory,
cape, headland
- ruc
- nm. g.v. ruic; pl.+an and +annan, rick of hay or corn
- rud
- nm. g.v. ruid; pl.+an, thing, matter, circumstance : rudeiginn,
something : rud beag, somewhat
- rùdan
- nm. g.v. -ain; pl.+an, a knuckle
- rudha
- See rubha
- rudha
- nm. g.v.+idh; a blush, bloom, ruddiness of complexion
- rùdhraich
- va. search for, grope
- rug
- va.irr. caught, bore
- rugadh
- va.irr. was born, was caught
- ruideas
- nm. g.v. -eis, frisking, capering
- ruig
- va.+heachd and +sinn, reach, extend to, arrive at, attain
to : cha ruig mi leas, I need not
- ruig
- in : gu ruig, to, so far as, until
- ruigheachd
- nf.ind. reaching, extending to, arriving at, attaining to
- ruigsinn
- nf.ind. same meaning as ruigheachd
- rùin
- See rùn
- ruinn
- prep.pron. towards us
- rùisg
- va. rùsgadh, bare, strip, peel, bark, shear, disclose
- ruiteach
- a. ruddy
- ruith
- va. ruith, run, flow as a stream : 'na ruith, running
- rùm
- nm. g.v. rùim; pl.+annan, room, place, space; a room,
chamber
- rùn
- nm. g.v. rùin; pl. rùintean, intention, purpose, secret, love
: sgeul rùin, secret story : tha rùn orm, I purpose or intend
- rùnaich
- va. and vn. resolve, purpose, incline, wish
- rùnair
- nm. pl.+ean, secretary
- rùn-chléireach
- nm. g.v. -ich; pl. -ich, secretary
- rùn-dìomhair
- nm. g.v. rùin-; pl. rùintean-, secret purpose,
mystery
- rùraich
- va. search diligently, rummage
- rùsg
- nm. g.v. rùisg; pl.+an, external covering, rind, skin,
husk, fleece, bark of tree