- Peur (per-dh) - pear
- Ròsta (roast-ah) - roast [adj.]
- Càl (cal) - cabbage
- Aran-coirce (aran cork-ah) - oatcakes
- Dh'ith (yee-ch) - ate
- Pronn (pr-own) - mashed; pounded
- Amh (aff) - raw [adj; as n. means 'idiot']
- Grod (grot) - rottem
- Bruich (broo-eech) - boiled
- Fìor (fear) - true
- Marag-gheal (ma-rag gee-al) - white pudding
- Brot Albannach (brot alpa-nach) - Scotch broth
- Roile (roll-ah) - roll
- Is fior thoil leam - I really like
- Smocte (smok-cha) - smoked
- Adag (a-tak) - haddock
- Loisgte (los-g-cha) - burnt
- iad air fad - them all/all of them
- snèap (sch-nep) - turnips
- Mar (mar) - lika, as, how
- Ghabh (gav) - had, took, song
- Sgriosail (skri-sal) - dreadful
- Teanas-bùird (tennis-bood-sht) - table tennis
- Rèitire (wretch-ah-ra) - referee
- Chluicheadair (kleech-ah-der) - player [pl. chluicheadairean]
- a' breabadh (ah brair-bigh) - kicking
- a' tilgeil (ah chill-ah-gal) - throwing [p/t - thilg]
- Surfadh-gaoithe (suh-feg gee-ah) - wind surfing
- Croladh (crow-leg) - curling
- Co-fharpais (coh-arp-ish) - competition
- Marcacdh (mark-achd) - horse riding
- a' buannachadh (boo-ah-na-caig) - winning
- a' call (ah kal) - losing [p/t - chaill]
- Dh'òl (goal) - drank
- Caman (caman) - shinty stick
- Cothromach (corrah-moch) - fair
- Mu dheireadh (moo gerrig) - final, last
- Trithead (tree-hit) - thirty
- Ceathrad (ker-rat) - forty
- Caogad (coo-gat) - fifty
- Seasgad (shis-gad) - sixty
- Seachdad (shack-get) - seventy
- Ochdad (och-git) - eighty
- Naochad (nooch-hat) - ninety
- Àireamhan (ah-rav-an) - numbers
- Cunnt (coont) - count [a' cunntadh]
- Àireamhair (arah-vid) - calculator
- Fàg (fah-g) - leave [a' fagail]
- Ceud (kee-at) - hundred
- Mìle (mee-lah) - thousand
- Dùin (doon) - shut, close!
- Uighean (oo-yan) - eggs
- Millean (meal-yan) - million
- Cùm (coom) - keep
- Dàrna (darn-ah) - second
- Treasamh (tree-siv) - third
- Dh'fhàg (g-fag) - left
- Ciad (kee-at) - first
- Fear (fed) - man, one
- Àradh (Argh-rag) - ladder
- a' briseadh (ah breesh-ig) - breaking [P/T - bris]
- Suas (sue-as) - upwards, up
- Fiodh (fee-ag) - wood
- Sàbh (sav) - saw
- a' càradh (cah-rig) - fixing [P/T - càirich]
- Taigh-chearc (tay hear-k) - henhouse.
- a' gearradh (ah ger-ig) - cutting [P/T - geàrr]
- Sgriubhaire (scroo-ah-vah) - screwdriver
- Drathair (drah-ehd) - drawer
- Clogaid (clok-atch) - helmet
- Lugha (loo-ga) - smaller
- Motha (mow-ah) - bigger
- Einnsean (en-shen) - engine
- Òrd (orsht) - hammer
- Bhan (van) - van
- Tractar (trak-tar) - tractor
- Cafaidh (caff-ee) - café
- Garaids (gah-ridge) - garage
- Colaiste (col-ast-har) - college
- Pàrlamaid (parla-mitch) - parliament (f)
- Sleamhnag (sl-ow-nak) - slide (f)
- Dreallag (drell-ak) - swing (f) [pl. -an]
- Srad-bus (stat bus) - bus stop
- Slapagan (slap-ack-an) - slippers
- a' roiligeadh (roll-ig-ig) - rolling [Roilig]
- Taigh-tasgaidh (tay task-ee) - museum
- Dìg (gee-g) - ditch
- Ròimh (roy) - Roma
- Trama (tram-ah) - tram
- Gille (geel-yah) - lad
- Leinn (lane) - ???
- Leotha (l-ow-ah)
- Àbhaist (ah-visht) - usual
- Càil (cah-l) - anything
- Beachd (bee-ach) - opinion [pl. Beachdan]
- Abair (ah-pid) - what
- Urram - (ooh-ram) - (an) honour
- Beatha (beh-ha) - life
- Bùrach (boo-rok) - mess
- Ameireaganach (ah-meeree-gokh) - American (person)
- Neach-naidheachd (nee-ach nay-och) - journalist
- Coibhneil (coyn-eil) - kind
- Agallamh (ak-al-av) - interview
- Neònach (nee-aw-noch) - strange
- Freagair (frig-ad) - answer, respond
- Oifis a' phuist (ofi-ish ah foost) - post office
- Eileanach (ill-an-ach) - islander
- cidhe (key-ah) - pier
- Tòrr (tour) - a lot of
- Luchd-turais (luke-tooh-rish) - tourists
- Dòbhran (door-an) - otter
- Bàta-aiseig (barta ash-ig) - ferry
- Fèis (feesh) - festival
- Ud (ut) - over there
- Driùchd (droo-kh) - dew
- Taigh-staile (tay stal-ah) - distillery
- Sineubhar (shin-u-vah) - gin
- Fraoch (frew-ch) - heather
- Diùra - Jura
- Tobar Mhoire - Tobermory
- Eilean Ì - Iona
- Eilean Arainn - Arran
- Uibhist a Deas - South Uist
- Uibhist a Tuath - North Uist
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar. - The Western Isles
- Lios Mòr - Lismore
- Baile na h-Eaglaise - Kirkwall
- Tuath (too-er) - north
- Ear (edd) - east
- Deas (dees) - south
- Iar (ear) - west
- Cabhsair (cow-said) - causeway, pavement
- a' cabadaich (ah cap-ah-deech) - chatting
- Nas fheàrr (na-shard) - better [Nb. fheàrr (pr. 'ard') is the comparative form of 'math']
- a' gearan (ah geh-ran) - complaining
- Nas miosa (nas miss-ah) - worse
- Fada nas miosa (fat-ah nas miss-ah) - far worse
- Fada nas fheàrr (fat-ah na-shard) - far better
- Gaisgeach (gash-goch) - hero
- Cuimhne (queen-eh) - remember, memory
- Daonnan (doo-nan) - always
- Airson (eh-sonn) - for
- Sònraichte (sorn-rich-eh) - special
- Snasail (snah-sell) - smart
- Dathach (dah-hach) - colourful
- Speuclairean-grèine (spek-claire-ah grren-yah) - sunglasses
- Fasanta (fas-an-tah) - fashionable
- Ceap (kay-p) - cap
- Robach (row-bach) - scruffy
- Clò na Hearadh (clow na hair-ig) - Harris Tweed
- Clò (clow) - tweed, cloth
- Phòcaid (powk-itch) - pocket [pl. pòcaidean]
- nas fhaide (nas fatch-ah) - longer
- nas giorra (nas gur-rah) - shorter
- Òr (awe-d) - golden
- Maise-ghnùise (Mash-eh noo-sher) - makeup
- Gach (ga-ch) - each/every
- Cofhurtail (corsht-ell) - comfortable
- a' sadail (ah sad-al) - throwing
- Seòrsa (shore-sah) - type, category, gender +
- Sgiobalta (skip-al-tah) [Secton 3, Unit 23]
- Mì-sgiobalta. (me skip-al-tah)
- Coinneamh (con-yev) - meeting
- Gruagaire (groo-gar-rah) - hairdresser
- Pròiseact (prosh-ekt) - project
- Manaidsear (man-aid-shear) - manager
- Freagarrach (free-gah-roch) - suitable, adequate +
- Tiugainn (choo-gan) - come on
- Peantair (penn-id) - painter
- Draibhear (drive-ah) - driver
- Làraidh (lah-ree) - lorry
- Clas (class) - class
- Oide (urchar) - tutor
- Post-d (post-d) - email
- Companaidh (camp-an-ee) - company (in business)
- Leabharlannaiche (l-your-lown-neech-ah) - librarian
- Soirbheachail (sur-rav-a-kull) - successful
- Britheamh (bree-ith) - judge
- Priòsan (pree-san) - prison
- Neach-obrach (nee-ach owb-roch) - worker, labourer
- Seudan (shay-dan) - jewels
- Mèirleach (mee-ar-loch) - thief
- Cùirt (cursht) - court
- Clì (clee) - left (direction)
- Deas (jay-s) - right (direction)
- Gèadh (gee-ah) - goose [pl. geòidh]
- Giotàr (gee-tar) - guitar
- Druma (droom-ah) - drum [pl. drumaichean]
- Buail (boo-al) - beat, hit, strike + [Nb. verb: a' bualadh]
- Tartan (tarsh-tan) - tartan
- Fàileadh (far-lag) - smell, air, atmosphere
- Tìodhlac (cheer-lag) - present
- An Nollaig (an noll-egg) - Christmas
- Là na Nollaig. (lar nah noll-egg) - Christmas Day
- Nollaig chridheil! (noll-egg creeal) - Merry Christmas.
- Oidhche na Nollaig. (ee-chya nah noll-egg) - Christmas Eve.
- Oidhche Challainn. (ee-chya hall-an) - Hogmany
- Là Challainn. (Lar hall-yane) - New Year's Day.
- Bliadhna Mhath Ùr! (blee-anna var oo-d) - Happy New Year
- Bodach na Nollaig (bod-ach nah noll-egg) - Santa Claus
- Gual (goo-al) - coal
- Cearc-Fhrangach (kirk rang-ach) - turkey
- Chridheil (cree-al) - merry
- Cairt (carsht) - card
- Coinneal (cun-yal) - candle [pl. coinnlean]
- a' toirt (ah torsht) - giving
- Peapag (peh-pag) - pumpkin
- Sguab (skoo-ap) - broom
- Claigeann (cleg-an) - skull
- Oidhche Shamhna (eed-cha how-na) - Halloween
- Bana-bhuidseach (bana-voo-shock) - witch
- Taibhse (tie-sher) - ghost [pl. taibhsean]
Names
Caimbeul/Chaimbeul - Campbell
Ghrannd - Grant
MacAonghais/NicAonghais - MacInnes
MacAoidh/NicAoidh. - MacKaySeonaidh - Johnnie
Sileas - Julia
Ceiteag - Katie
Teàrlach - Charles
Beanntan - mountains
Seann, Deagh & Droch are all adjectives that proceed the noun - any others?
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