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L
loisgiche
adjectivecomparative degree of loisgeach
lom
verbnude, naked
lomhainn
feminineleash
lomnochd
nounnakedness
lon
nounmoose
lòn
masculinepool
long
nounship
lorg
verbto look for, search
lorgair
nounsearcher
los
proper-nounpurpose
losgadh
masculineburning, firing
losgadh-bràghad
nounheartburn
losgann
masculinetoad
lot
verbsore, wound
loth
nounfoal
luach
masculinevalue, worth
luachair
femininerushes
luachair-bhog
nounbulrushes
luachmhor
adjectiveprecious, valuable, excellent
luadh
masculinementioning, praising; fulling (cloth)
luaidh
verbfull, waulk
luaidhe
femininelead (metal; chemical element)
luaidheach
adjectiveleaden
luaithre
feminineash (from fire)
luath
adjectivefast, swift
luatharan
nounsandpiper
luatharan-gainmhich
nounred knot
lùb
verbbend, curve, bow
lùbach
adjectivebending, bended
luch
femininemouse
lùchairt
femininepalace
lucharban
nounleprechaun
luchd
masculinecargo, freight, load
luchd-peinnsein
nounpensioners
luchd-turais
masculinetourists
luchdachadh
masculineloading, downloading
luchdaich
verbload (boat, etc.)
lùdag
nounlittle finger
lugha
adjectivecomparative degree of beag
luibh
nounherb
luibh-eòlaiche
nounbotanist
luibh-eòlas
nounbotany
luibheach
adjectivebotanical
luid
nounrag
luideag
femininerag, tatter
luime
nounnakedness
luingeas
nounshipping
luinneag
femininesong, catch, croon, chorus, ode, sonnet
Lùnastal
masculineAugust (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar)
Lunnainn
proper-nounLondon
lurach
adjectivelovely, pretty, nice, beloved
lurgann
nounshin
lus
masculineplant, herb
lus-crè
nouncommon speedwell
lus-itheadair
nounherbivore
luspardan
noundwarf
lùth
nounsynonym of lùths
lùthmhoire
adjectivecomparative degree of lùthmhor
lùthmhor
adjectiveathletic, vigorous
lùths
masculineactivity, energy
M
ma
conjunctionif
ma-thà
adverbthen
mabach
adjectivestammerer
mac
masculineson
mac-bràthar
nounfraternal nephew
mac-meanmna
nounimagination
mac-meanmnach
adjectiveimaginative
mac-mic
noungrandson
mac-peathar
nounsororal nephew
mac-talla
masculineecho
macail
adjectivefilial
macanta
adjectivemeek
macantas
nounmeekness
macaroni
nounmacaroni
mach
adverbclipping of a-mach
machair
feminineextensive low-lying fertile plain, level country
machlag
nounwomb
madadh
noundog
madadh-allaidh
nounwolf
madadh-donn
nounotter
madadh-ruadh
nounsynonym of sionnach
madaidh
noungenitive/vocative singular of madadh
madaidhean
nounnominative/genitive/dative/vocative plural of madadh
madainn
femininemorning
madainn mhath
interjectiongood morning
mag
verbmock
màg
nounpaw
magadh
masculinemocking, jeering
magh
nounfield
magnait
nounmagnet
magnaiteach
adjectivemagnetic
maide
masculinestick, piece of wood
Màigh
feminineMay (fifth month of the Gregorian calendar)
maighdeann
femininemaid, maiden, virgin
maighdeann-mhara
nounmermaid
maighdeannas
nounmaidenhead
maigheach
nounhare
maighichean
nounnominative/dative plural of maigheach
maighstir
masculinemaster
màileid
femininebag, knapsack, satchel
màileid-pòca
nounwallet
mair
verblast, continue
maireannach
adjectivedurable, lasting
màirnealach
adjectiveslow
màirnealachd
feminineprocrastination
màirnealaich
verbprocrastinate
mairtfheòil
nounbeef
maise
femininebeauty, grace, elegance, charm
maiseach
adjectivebeautiful, lovely, handsome, fair, graceful
maistir
verbchurn
màl
masculinerent
mala
nounbrow
màla
nounsack
màla-droma
nounrucksack
màlair
nounbarterer
malairt
feminineinterchange, trade exchange
malairteach
adjectivecommercial
malairtich
verbexchange
màlda
adjectivebashful
màldachd
noundelicacy
mall
adjectiveslow
mallachd
femininecurse, oath, imprecation, malediction
mallaich
verbto curse
mamaidh
femininemum, mummy
mana
conjunctionnot
manach
masculinemonk
manachainn
femininemonastery
manadh
nounomen
manaidsear
masculinemanager
Manainn
proper-nounMan, Isle of Man
Manainneach
nounManx
mangaineis
nounmanganese
mànran
masculinehumming, cooing
mànranach
adjectivemelodious
maoidh
verbthreaten
maoidhear
nounbully
maoim
nounpanic
maoim-sneachda
nounavalanche
maoin
feminineassets, funds
maoiseach
noundoe
maol
nounbald
maor
masculineofficer (not military - see Usage notes)
maor-cladaich
nouncoast guard
maor-coille
nounforest ranger
maor-coimhid
nounwarder
maor-eaglaise
nounbeadle
maor-sìthe
nounconstable
maorach
masculineshellfish
maoth
adjectivedemulcent, moistened
maothran
nountissue
mapa
masculinemap (visual representation of an area)
mar
prepositionas
mar-thà
adverbalready
marag
nounpudding
maraiche
nounsailor
marbal
nounmarble
marbh
adjectivedead
marbhadh
masculinekilling
marbhaidh
verbfuture independent of marbh
marbhan
nouncarcasse
marbhphaisg
nounburial shroud
marc
nounhorse
marcach
nounrider
marcachd
femininehorseriding, horsemanship, equestrianism
margadh
masculinemarket
margaid
femininemarket
margarain
nounmargarine
marmor
nounmarble
màrsail
femininemarch
mart
nouncow
Màrt
masculineMarch (third month of the Gregorian calendar)
martair
nounmartyr
martarachd
nounmartyrdom
mas
conjunctionif is
màs
masculinebackside, buttocks, bottom, vent, bum, arse
masg
nounmask
masladh
masculineshame, disgrace
maslaich
verbshame
matamataic
nounalternative spelling of matamataig
matamataiceach
adjectivealternative spelling of matamataigeach
matamataicear
nounalternative spelling of matamataigear
matamataig
masculinemathematics
matamataigeach
adjectivemathematical
matamataigear
nounmathematician
math
adjectivegood
màthair
femininemother
màthair-chèile
nounmother-in-law
màthair-ghuir
nounSource of infection
màthaireil
adjectivematernal
mathan
masculinebear
mathan-nighe
nounraccoon
mathas
nounbeneficence
me
verbe.g.
mè
interjectionbaa
meaban
nounpest
meacan
nounThe root or bulb of a plant
meacan-ruadh
nounradish
meacanaig
nounmechanic
meacanaigs
nounmechanics
meadaigeach
adjectivemedical