Scottish Gaelic words — page 22

ill will, malevolence, malice, spite

mì-sgiobalta

untidy

mì-sheaghach

illogical

mì-shealbh

bad luck

mì-shealbhach

unlucky

mì-sheun

bad luck

mì-shìobhalta

impolite

mì-shocair

discomfort

mì-shona

unhappy

mì-shuaimhneach

disquieted

mì-shuaimhneas

agitation

mì-shuairc

impolite

mì-shunnd

dispiritedness

mì-stiùir

misadvise

mì-stòlda

restless

mì-stuama

immodest

mì-stuamachd

immodesty

mì-thàbhachdach

inefficient

mì-thaing

ingratitude

mì-thaingeil

ungrateful

mì-thairbhe

disadvantage

mì-thaitneach

unpleasant

mì-thaitnich

disagree

mì-tharbhach

fruitless

mì-theòma

artless

mì-thlachdmhor

contemptible

mì-thogarrach

unwilling

mì-thoil

reluctance

mì-thoileach

discontented

mì-thoileachas

discontentment

mì-thoilich

displease

mì-thoilichte

discontented, displeased, unhappy

mì-thorrach

infertile

mì-thorrachas

infertility

mì-thròcaireach

unmerciful

mì-thruacanta

hardhearted

mì-thuig

misunderstand

mì-urram

disgrace

mì-urramaich

disgrace

miabhadh

chagrin

mial

louse

miamha

interjection

miaow

miann

desire, will, purpose, intention

miannach

eager

miannaich

long

mias

basin

microfòn

microphone

mil

honey

mìle

mile

mìleamh

numeral

thousandth

milemeatair

millimetre

milis

sweet, sugary

mill

destroy

milleadh

spoiling, ruining

millean

million

milleanamh

numeral

millionth

millteach

ruinous, destructive

mìlseachd

sweetness

mìlsean

dessert

min

flour

mìn

flour

mìn

clement, gentle

min-choirce

oatmeal

mìneachadh

explanation

mìnich

explain, expound, illustrate, interpret

minig

frequent

ministear

minister

mìoca

mica

mion

minute, small

mion-chànan

minority language

mion-chunntas

detail

mion-fhacal

particle

mion-fhiosrachadh

detail

mion-rannsachadh

analysis

mion-sgrùdair

analyst

mionaid

minute

miong

whey

mions

mince

mìorbhail

miracle

mìorbhaileach

miraculous

mìos

month

miosa

comparative degree of dona

mìosa

comparative degree of dona

mìosachan

calendar

miosad

quality of badness

miotag

mitten

mìothlachd

discontent

mìr

bit, piece, fraction, fragment, particle

mire

merriment

mìre

merriment, mirth, frolic

mìrean

fragment

mìrean-measgaichte

jigsaw puzzle

mise

pronoun

I (emphatic)

misg

drunkenness

misneach

bravery

misneachail

courageous, brave

misneachd

courage, bravery, fortitude, manliness

misnich

bolden

miùg

whey

mnathan

nominative/dative/vocative plural of bean

conjunction

mò

comparative degree of mòr

moch

early

mocheirigh

early rising

mochthrath

dawn

mòd

assembly

modh

way, method, mode, manner, style, form, approach

modhail

courteous, mannerly, polite

mogan

boothose

mòine

peat; peat bog

mòinteach

peat moss, sphagnum

moiteil

proud

mol

praise

molach

hairy

moladh

praising, recommending

mòmaid

moment

monadh

moor, heath

mòr

big, large, great

mòr-chuid

majority

mòr-inntinneach

noble-minded

mòr-inntinniche

comparative degree of mòr-inntinneach

mòr-sgèile

large-scale

mòrachd

majesty

mòrail

magnificent, majestic, great

morair

lord

moralta

moral

moraltachd

morality

mòran

a lot, many, a great number

morghath

harpoon

motha

comparative degree of mòr

mothachadh

noticing, perceiving

mothachail

conscious, aware, observant

mothaich

feel, experience, be conscious of

msaa

adverb

etc

preposition

about

muc

pig

muc-bhiorach

spinner dolphin

muc-locha

European perch

muc-mhara

whale

mucan

nominative/dative plural of muc

mùch

extinguish

mùchadh

suffocation; repression

muga

mug

mughairle

ankle

mughairn

ankle

muile-mhàg

toad

muileag

cranberry

muileann

mill

muileann-gaoithe

windmill

muileann-luadhaidh

fulling mill

muileann-pàipeir

paper mill

muileann-pronnaidh

pulp mill

muileann-sàbhaidh

sawmill

muileann-uisge

water mill

muilicheann

Skye

muilichinn

Southern Hebridean

muillean

numeral

truss

muime

nurse

muin

back

mùin

urinate

muineal

neck

muinealach

necked

muinear

teacher

muinichill

sleeve

muinntir

people, family

muintear

teacher

muir

sea

muir-làn

high tide

muir-thìreach

amphibious

mulad

grief, sadness, sorrow, homesickness, dejection

mullach

top

mult

wether

mun

conjunction

about the

muncaidh

monkey

mùr

wall

mura

conjunction

if not

murrach

able

murrag

flotsam

murt

murder

murtair

murderer

mustais

moustache

mùth

change

mùthadh

change, alteration; mutation; decay, corruption

N

preposition

the (plural); than; (contraction 'na) in his/her/its

nàbachd

neighbourhood

nàbaidh

neighbour

nad

preposition

in thy

nàdar

nature (natural world)

nàdar-fheallsanachd

physics

nàdarrach

natural

naidheachd

news

naidheachdair

journalist

nàimhdeil

hostile

nàire

shame, disgrace, ignominy

nàireach

modest

nàisean

nation

nàiseanta

national

nàiseantach

nationalist

nàiseantachd

nationalism

naisg