Monday, 9 March 2026

ADJECTIVES (Scottish Gaelic)

  1. Blasta (blast-ah) - tasty
  2. Math (mah) - good
  3. Dona (donnah) - bad
  4. Còir (cord) - kind
  5. Blath (blah) - warm
  6. Snog (snok) - nice
  7. Ceart (cursht) - right, accurate +
  8. Ceàrr (care) - wrong
  9. Óg (ah-gk) young
  10. Sean (shayne) - old
  11. Glan (glan) - clean, pure +
  12. Slaodach (sloo-doch) - slow
  13. Luath (loo-ah) - fast
  14. Garbh (gah-rav) - rough, harsh, gross +
  15. Fliuch (flook) - wet, damp, moist +
  16. Gránda (grand-ah) - ugly
  17. Álainn (ah-lane) - lovely, elegant +
  18. Bog (bow-k) - flabby, soft +
  19. Coltach (coll-ach) - like, similar +
  20. Toilichte (Tolik-cha) - happy, pleased, satisfied
  21. Bréagha (bree-ya) - pretty, good-looking +
  22. Goirid (guritch) - short
  23. Fada (fatah) - long
  24. Inntinneach (in-chin-yach) - interesting
  25. Éibhinn (ee-vin) - funny
  26. Maol (moo-al) - bald, bare,
  27. Teth (hot)
  28. Fuar (foo-ah) - cold
  29. Goirt (gorsht) - sore
  30. Fallain (fal-an) - healthy; fit
  31. Tinn (cheen) - ill
  32. Salach (sal-ach) - dirty
  33. Glic (galee-ch) - clever, wise
  34. Cáirdeil - (carsht-jell) - friendly
  35. Pósta (post-ah) - married
  36. Bochd (bock-ed) - poor
  37. Air bhioran (id vir-an) - excited [Nb: literally 'on a stick']
  38. Dúinte (doon-cher) - closed
  39. Fosgailte (fos-gail-cha) - open
  40. Daor (dude) - expensive
  41. Eagalach (eeg-ah-loch) - scary
  42. Feumail (fee-mal) - useful
  43. Sgoinneil (sgun-neil) - brilliant
  44. Lag (lack) - weak
  45. Láidir (lar-ger) - strong
  46. Bóidheach (boy-ach) - beautiful
  47. an t-acras [orm/ort, etc] (an tack-ras) - hungry
  48. an t-eagal [orm/ort, etc] (an tea-gal) - scared
  49. Uabhasach (ooh-ah-va-sach) - terrible
  50. Fhearg (yeah-rack) - angry
  51. Pathadh (pah-g) - thirsty
  52. Greannach (gran-ach) - grumpy
  53. Deiseil (jay-shall) - ready, finished
  54. Fadalach (fata-lach) - late
  55. Sábhailte (sa-vill-cher) - safe
  56. Cunnartach (coon-as-tock) - dangerous
  57. Cugallach (hoo-gal-ach) - wobbly
  58. Cruaidh (croo-ay) - hard
  59. Aonaranach (awn-a-ran-ach) - lonely, alone
  60. Spaideil (spatch-al) - well-dressed; fancy
  61. Modhail (mow-el) - well behaved
  62. Miorbhaileach (meer-val-ach) - marvellous
  63. Mi-mhodhail (mi-vohw-el) - naughty
  64. Ainmeil (ayn-amal) - famous
  65. Farasta (fah-rah-sta) - easy, simple
  66. Doirbh (duh-rav) - difficult
  67. Teagamh (chick-iv) - doubtful [adj. teagmhach]
  68. Gleansach (glen-sach) - shiny
  69. Reoite/reòthte (row-cher) - frozen, frosty, icy
  70. Soilleir (soh-liad) - bright
  71. Deagh- (jur-) - nice, good
  72. Droch- (droh-kch) - bad [adj; causes lenition **precedes the noun!]
  73. Sgrathail (sgrah-hal) - awful
  74. Sgreamhail (skriv-al) - disgusting
  75. Spiosrach (spees-roch) - spicy
  76. Tràth (tr-ah) - early
  77. Coma (coh-ma) - unbothered, indifferent
  78. Trom (tr-oh-m) - heavy
  79. Aotram (er-trum) - light
  80. Sona (sonn-ah) - content, happy
  81. Marbh (mah-rav) - dead
  82. Leisg (leh-sg) - lazy
  83. Dìcheallach (gee-ca-loch) - hardworking
  84. Comasach (coma-soch) - capable
  85. Falamh (fal-iv) - empty
  86. Làn (larn) - full
  87. Fiadhaich (fee-ay-ch) - wild
  88. Foighidneach (fur-chin-ach) - patient
  89. fileanta (fee-lan-ta) - fluent
  90. Iongantach (ian-toch) - amazing
  91. Seòlta (sholta) - cunning
  92. Deònach (jaw-noch) - willing
  93. Taingeil (tang-al) - thankful
  94. Ceilteach (cail-choch) - Celtic [Nb: small 'c' = concealing, reserved]
  95. Càirdeach (car-doch) - related
  96. Sgileil (skill-al) skilful
  97. Farsaing (farshing) - wide
  98. Pròiseil (praw-sal) - proud
  99. Gealtach - cowardly
  100. Faiceallach (figh-care-loch) - careful
  101. Air leth (id lay) - exceptionally, exceptional
  102. Rùisgte (roosh-g-chair) - naked
  103. Cruthachail (croo-ah-kal) - creative
  104. Gasta (gasta) - splendid
  105. Cumanta (koo-man-ta) - common
  106. Reamhar (rav-id) - fat, plump
  107. Seunta (shee-unta) - enchanted
  108. Pronn (pr-own) - mashed; pounded
  109. Amh (aff) - raw [adj; as n. means 'idiot']
  110. Grod (grot) - rotten
  111. Bruich (broo-eech) - boiled
  112. Fìor (fear) - true +
  113. Loisgte (los-g-cha) - burnt
  114. Sgriosail (skri-sal) - dreadful
  115. Smocte (smok-cha) - smoked
  116. Cothromach (corrah-moch) - fair
  117. Coibhneil (coyn-eil) - kind
  118. Agallamh (ak-al-av) - interview
  119. Neònach (nee-aw-noch) - strange
  120. Gaisgeach (gash-goch) - hero
  121. Sònraichte (sorn-rich-eh) - special
  122. Annasach (anna-sack) - unusual, rare
  123. Díleas (gee-las) - loyal
  124. Deifrichte (jay-frik-cher) - different
  125. Beairteach (bee-ah-stoch) - rich
  126. Follaiseach (foll-ah-shok) - obvious, evident
  127. Gòrach (gore-roch) - foolish, silly
  128. Snasail (snah-sell) - elegant, smart +
  129. Dathach (dah-hach) - colourful
  130. Fasanta(fas-an-tah) - fashionable
  131. Robach (row-bach) - scruffy
  132. Òra (awe-d) - golden  [Nb: Duolingo uses 'òr']
  133. Cofhurtail (corsht-ell) - comfortable
  134. Sgiobalta (skip-al-tah) - tidy
  135. Mi-sgiobalta (me skip-al-tah) - untidy
  136. Freagarrach (free-gah-roch) - suitable, adequate +
  137. Soirbheachail (sur-rav-a-kull) - successful
  138. Dorrabanach (dorrah-ban-ach) - cranky, griping
  139. Clì (clee) - left (direction)
  140. Deas (jay-s) - right (direction); south
  141. Iar (ee-ah) - west
  142. Ear (edd) - east
  143. Tuath (too-ah) - north
  144. Dìomhair (jee-ah-vud) - secret
  145. Àbhaisteach (ah-vis-stoch) - normal, usual, ordinary  [Nb: mi-àbhaisteach = unusual]
  146. Ciad (kee-at) - first
  147. Dàrna (darn-ah) - second
  148. Treasamh (tree-siv) - third
  149. Ceathramh (Cair-riv) - fourth; quarter
  150. Còigeamh (coy-kiv) - fifth
  151. Siathamh (sia-hav) - sixth
  152. Seachdamh (shach-div) - seventh
  153. Ochdamh (och-div) - eighth
  154. Naoidheamh (nooy-eve) - ninth
  155. Deicheamh (jayk-iv) - tenth
  156. Cinnteach (kin-chok) - sure
  157. Mì-chinnteach (mi heen-chock) - unsure
  158. Dòchasach (dock-a-soch) - hopeful
  159. Iomagaineach (imma-gan-yach) - anxious
  160. Sunndach (soon-doch) - cheerful


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