Scottish Gaelic word

dìreach

straight, just

adverb

dìreach means “straight, just” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a adverb.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	dìreach
Sèimheachadh	dhìreach

Tha mi an aghaidh a pheantadh a-rithist a chionn 's gun deach e a' peantadh dìreach an-uiridh.

I'm against painting it again because it was painted just last year.

Tha mi an aghaidh a pheantadh a-rithist a chionn 's gun deach e a' peantadh dìreach an-uiridh.

I'm against painting it again because it was painted just last year.

A bharrachd air sin tha Oilthigh na h-Alba an Iar ann am Pàislig, dìreach 7 mìle bho mheadhan Ghlaschu.

Tha teaghlach le pàrant singilte fear far a bheil dìreach aon de na phàrantan a' fuireach còmhla leis a' chlann.

S' e dìreach an treas tè a chiosinn an duais seo a bh'innte.

a-bhos

hereabouts, over here

a-mach

out, outwards (implies motion)

a-muigh

out (implies location)

a-nall

hither, over here (implies movement)

a-nochd

tonight

a-nuas

down and towards the speaker

a-nìos

up and towards the speaker

a-staigh

in, inside (implies location)

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