Scottish Gaelic word

nàire

shame, disgrace, ignominy

nounfeminine

nàire means “shame, disgrace, ignominy” in Scottish Gaelic and is used as a noun.

nàire in context

Breac à linne, slat à coille ‘s fiadh à fìreach - mèirle às nach do ghabh Gàidheal a-riamh nàire.

A trout from the river pool, a staff from the wood, and a deer from the moor - "thefts" of which no Gael was ever ashamed.

Is buaine na gach ni 'n nàire.

Shame lasts longer than anything.

Emotions

buidheachas

gratitude, thanks, thanksgiving, acknowledgement

bàidh

mercy, clemency, commiseration, partiality, benignity, humanity

caoineadh

weeping, crying, lamenting

dòchas

hope, expectancy

dùil

hope, expectation, expectancy, prospect

farmad

envy, jealousy

fearg

anger, passion, rage, resentment, wrath

fuath

antipathy, hate, hatred

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