Scottish Gaelic words — page 23

conjunction

nam

particle

Form of nan used before the consonants b-

nàmhaid

enemy

nan

particle

naochad

ninety

naodh

nine

naodhamh

ninth

naodhnar

nine

naoi

nine

naoi-deug

nineteen

naoidheamh

ninth

naoidhean

baby, infant, suckling

naoidheanta

infantile

naoinear

nine

naomh

saint

naomhachd

holiness, sanctity

naomhaich

saint

naosg

snipe (bird of the genius Gallinago)

nar

preposition

in our

nàr

shameful

nàrach

ashamed

nàraich

disgrace, ashame

nathair

A snake

nathair-sgiathach

dragon

neach

being, person, body, individual

neach-bùtha

shopkeeper

neach-cagarsaich

whisperer

neach-ciùil

A composer

neach-coimhideachd

servant

neach-comhairle

counselor

neach-còmhnaidh

resident

neach-deasachaidh

editor

neach-ealain

artist, artisan

neach-eiridinn

paramedic

neach-fianais

witness

neach-frithealaidh

attendant

neach-giùlain

carrier

neach-glanaidh

a cleaner

neach-glèidhidh

goalkeeper

neach-ionaid

agent

neach-iùil

guide

neach-lìbhrigidh

presenter

neach-naidheachd

reporter, journalist, or advertiser

neach-obrach

worker

neach-reic

salesperson

neach-riaghlaidh

An administrator

neach-seinn

singer

neach-siubhail

traveller

neach-smàlaidh

fireman

neach-stiùiridh

A director

neach-tadhail

visitor

neach-teagaisg

A teacher

neach-togail

builder

neach-tòiseachaidh

beginner

neach-turais

tourist

nead

nest

neadaich

nestle

nèamh

heaven, paradise

nèamhaidh

heavenly

neamhnaid

gem, pearl

nèapaigin

napkin

nearbhach

nervous

neart

strength, power

neartmhor

strong, powerful, able

neas

weasel

neasgaid

ulcer

neo-aontachd

nonconformity

neo-chinnteach

indefinite, indeterminate

neo-chiontachd

integrity

neo-chlaon

impartial

neo-chreidmheach

unbeliever

neo-chreidmheachd

infidelity

neo-dhèan

undo

neo-eisimeileach

independent

neo-iochdmhor

cruel

neo-iomchaidh

improper

neo-iomlan

defective

neo-làthaireachd

absence

neo-mheasarra

immoderate

neo-mheasarrachd

excess

neo-riaghailteach

arbitrary

neo-stuama

intoxicated

neo-thruacanta

cruel

neo-thruacantachd

cruelty

neodar

neuter

neodrach

neuter

neoichiontach

faultless

neòinean

daisy

neòinean-grèine

sunflower

neònach

strange, odd, queer

neoni

zero, nil, nought, love

neul

cloud

neul-sùla

cataract

neulaich

cloud

nì

will do, will make (future tense of 'dèan'); also a noun: thing

nigh

wash, cleanse, purify

nigheadair-shoithichean

dishwasher

nighean

daughter

nighean-bhràthar

fraternal niece

nighean-chèile

daughter-in-law

nighean-mhic

granddaughter

nighean-peathar

sororal niece

nìghneag

little girl, daughterling

nimh

poison

Nirribheach

Norwegian

Nirribhidh

proper-noun

Norway

nis

adverb

clipping of a-nis

niùclas

nucleus

niùclasach

nuclear

nobhail

novel

nochd

appear, show up

nochdadh

appearing, showing

nodha

modern

noid

man

Nollaig

Christmas

norrag

nap

nòs

custom, habit, usage

nòsach

customary

nòsaiche

comparative degree of nòsach

nòsail

fashionable

not

note

nota

note

nòta

note (written)

nota-maise

grace note

notaich

annotate

nuadh

new, fresh

nuadha

nominative/genitive/dative/vocative plural of nuadh

nuadhaich

renew

nuaidhe

feminine genitive singular of nuadh

nuair

when (relative/non-interrogative)

nùdail

noodle

nur

preposition

in your

nurs

nurse

O

obair

work, job

obair-lann

laboratory

obair-taighe

housework

obann

sudden

obraich

work, labor

obraiche

worker

och

alas

ochd

eight

ochd-chasach

octopus

ochd-shliosach

octagon

ochdad

eighty

ochdamh

eighth

ochdnar

eight

odhar

dun

ogha

grandchild

ogsaid

oxide

ogsaidean

oxygen

oibrich

work, labor

oide

guardian

oidhche

night

oidhirp

effort

oifig

synonym of oifis

oifigeach

officer

oifigear

officer

oifis

office

oighre

heir

oighreachd

heirship

oighreag

cloudberry

oilbheum

offence

oilbheumach

offensive

oilean

instruction, teaching

oileanach

student

oilisgin

oilskin

oillt

dismay

oillteil

terrible, horrible, shocking, ghastly, dreadful

oilthigh

university

oir

since

oirbhse

second-person plural emphatic of air: on you

oircheas

mercy

oirfideach

entertainer

oirnne

first-person plural emphatic of air: on us

oirre

third-person singular feminine of air: on her

oirrese

third-person singular feminine emphatic of air: on her

oirthir

coast

oisean

corner

oiseanach

angular

oisinn

corner

oisir

oyster

oiteag

gust of wind

oitir

sandbank

Ò

òb

bay

òboidh

oboe

òg

young

ògail

youthful

ògan

young branch

òganach

young man

òganta

juvenile

òglach

youth

òglachas

farm service

òige

youth

òigear

adolescent

òigh

maiden

òigheachd

maidenhead

òigridh

youth

òir

since, for, because

òirleach