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Scottish Gaelic words — page 20

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L

loisgiche

adjective

comparative degree of loisgeach

lom

verb

nude, naked

lomhainn

feminine

leash

lomnochd

noun

nakedness

lon

noun

moose

lòn

masculine

pool

long

noun

ship

lorg

verb

to look for, search

lorgair

noun

searcher

los

proper-noun

purpose

losgadh

masculine

burning, firing

losgadh-bràghad

noun

heartburn

losgann

masculine

toad

lot

verb

sore, wound

loth

noun

foal

luach

masculine

value, worth

luachair

feminine

rushes

luachair-bhog

noun

bulrushes

luachmhor

adjective

precious, valuable, excellent

luadh

masculine

mentioning, praising; fulling (cloth)

luaidh

verb

full, waulk

luaidhe

feminine

lead (metal; chemical element)

luaidheach

adjective

leaden

luaithre

feminine

ash (from fire)

luath

adjective

fast, swift

luatharan

noun

sandpiper

luatharan-gainmhich

noun

red knot

lùb

verb

bend, curve, bow

lùbach

adjective

bending, bended

luch

feminine

mouse

lùchairt

feminine

palace

lucharban

noun

leprechaun

luchd

masculine

cargo, freight, load

luchd-peinnsein

noun

pensioners

luchd-turais

masculine

tourists

luchdachadh

masculine

loading, downloading

luchdaich

verb

load (boat, etc.)

lùdag

noun

little finger

lugha

adjective

comparative degree of beag

luibh

noun

herb

luibh-eòlaiche

noun

botanist

luibh-eòlas

noun

botany

luibheach

adjective

botanical

luid

noun

rag

luideag

feminine

rag, tatter

luime

noun

nakedness

luingeas

noun

shipping

luinneag

feminine

song, catch, croon, chorus, ode, sonnet

Lùnastal

masculine

August (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar)

Lunnainn

proper-noun

London

lurach

adjective

lovely, pretty, nice, beloved

lurgann

noun

shin

lus

masculine

plant, herb

lus-crè

noun

common speedwell

lus-itheadair

noun

herbivore

luspardan

noun

dwarf

lùth

noun

synonym of lùths

lùthmhoire

adjective

comparative degree of lùthmhor

lùthmhor

adjective

athletic, vigorous

lùths

masculine

activity, energy

M

ma

conjunction

if

ma-thà

adverb

then

mabach

adjective

stammerer

mac

masculine

son

mac-bràthar

noun

fraternal nephew

mac-meanmna

noun

imagination

mac-meanmnach

adjective

imaginative

mac-mic

noun

grandson

mac-peathar

noun

sororal nephew

mac-talla

masculine

echo

macail

adjective

filial

macanta

adjective

meek

macantas

noun

meekness

macaroni

noun

macaroni

mach

adverb

clipping of a-mach

machair

feminine

extensive low-lying fertile plain, level country

machlag

noun

womb

madadh

noun

dog

madadh-allaidh

noun

wolf

madadh-donn

noun

otter

madadh-ruadh

noun

synonym of sionnach

madaidh

noun

genitive/vocative singular of madadh

madaidhean

noun

nominative/genitive/dative/vocative plural of madadh

madainn

feminine

morning

madainn mhath

interjection

good morning

mag

verb

mock

màg

noun

paw

magadh

masculine

mocking, jeering

magh

noun

field

magnait

noun

magnet

magnaiteach

adjective

magnetic

maide

masculine

stick, piece of wood

Màigh

feminine

May (fifth month of the Gregorian calendar)

maighdeann

feminine

maid, maiden, virgin

maighdeann-mhara

noun

mermaid

maighdeannas

noun

maidenhead

maigheach

noun

hare

maighichean

noun

nominative/dative plural of maigheach

maighstir

masculine

master

màileid

feminine

bag, knapsack, satchel

màileid-pòca

noun

wallet

mair

verb

last, continue

maireannach

adjective

durable, lasting

màirnealach

adjective

slow

màirnealachd

feminine

procrastination

màirnealaich

verb

procrastinate

mairtfheòil

noun

beef

maise

feminine

beauty, grace, elegance, charm

maiseach

adjective

beautiful, lovely, handsome, fair, graceful

maistir

verb

churn

màl

masculine

rent

mala

noun

brow

màla

noun

sack

màla-droma

noun

rucksack

màlair

noun

barterer

malairt

feminine

interchange, trade exchange

malairteach

adjective

commercial

malairtich

verb

exchange

màlda

adjective

bashful

màldachd

noun

delicacy

mall

adjective

slow

mallachd

feminine

curse, oath, imprecation, malediction

mallaich

verb

to curse

mamaidh

feminine

mum, mummy

mana

conjunction

not

manach

masculine

monk

manachainn

feminine

monastery

manadh

noun

omen

manaidsear

masculine

manager

Manainn

proper-noun

Man, Isle of Man

Manainneach

noun

Manx

mangaineis

noun

manganese

mànran

masculine

humming, cooing

mànranach

adjective

melodious

maoidh

verb

threaten

maoidhear

noun

bully

maoim

noun

panic

maoim-sneachda

noun

avalanche

maoin

feminine

assets, funds

maoiseach

noun

doe

maol

noun

bald

maor

masculine

officer (not military - see Usage notes)

maor-cladaich

noun

coast guard

maor-coille

noun

forest ranger

maor-coimhid

noun

warder

maor-eaglaise

noun

beadle

maor-sìthe

noun

constable

maorach

masculine

shellfish

maoth

adjective

demulcent, moistened

maothran

noun

tissue

mapa

masculine

map (visual representation of an area)

mar

preposition

as

mar-thà

adverb

already

marag

noun

pudding

maraiche

noun

sailor

marbal

noun

marble

marbh

adjective

dead

marbhadh

masculine

killing

marbhaidh

verb

future independent of marbh

marbhan

noun

carcasse

marbhphaisg

noun

burial shroud

marc

noun

horse

marcach

noun

rider

marcachd

feminine

horseriding, horsemanship, equestrianism

margadh

masculine

market

margaid

feminine

market

margarain

noun

margarine

marmor

noun

marble

màrsail

feminine

march

mart

noun

cow

Màrt

masculine

March (third month of the Gregorian calendar)

martair

noun

martyr

martarachd

noun

martyrdom

mas

conjunction

if is

màs

masculine

backside, buttocks, bottom, vent, bum, arse

masg

noun

mask

masladh

masculine

shame, disgrace

maslaich

verb

shame

matamataic

noun

alternative spelling of matamataig

matamataiceach

adjective

alternative spelling of matamataigeach

matamataicear

noun

alternative spelling of matamataigear

matamataig

masculine

mathematics

matamataigeach

adjective

mathematical

matamataigear

noun

mathematician

math

adjective

good

màthair

feminine

mother

màthair-chèile

noun

mother-in-law

màthair-ghuir

noun

Source of infection

màthaireil

adjective

maternal

mathan

masculine

bear

mathan-nighe

noun

raccoon

mathas

noun

beneficence

me

verb

e.g.

mè

interjection

baa

meaban

noun

pest

meacan

noun

The root or bulb of a plant

meacan-ruadh

noun

radish

meacanaig

noun

mechanic

meacanaigs

noun

mechanics

meadaigeach

adjective

medical

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