Scottish Gaelic words — page 28

screwdriver

sgròb

scrape

sgrog

head

sgrogag

anything shrivelled and contemptible

sgrùdadh

examining, scrutinising, auditing

sgrùdaich

inspect

sguab

sheaf (of corn)

sguabadair

vacuum cleaner

sgudal

rubbish, refuse

sguir

stop, cease, desist, terminate (usually of actions other than movement)

sgur

stopping, ceasing

shìos

adverb

down

shuas

adverb

sia

six

sia-deug

sixteen

siabann

soap

siabannach

soapy

sian

weather, storm

sianar

six

siar

western, west

siataig

sciatica; rheumatism

siathamh

sixth

sibh

you (pl/polite)

sibhse

you

sibhsigeadh

the use of formal register

sìde

weather

sìdh

alternative spelling of sìth

sil

rain

sileacon

silicon

silidh

jam

similear

chimney

sìmplidh

simple, uncomplicated, elementary

sin

that

sinc

zinc

sine

nipple

Sìne

nipple, teat

sìneadh

stretching, extending

sineubhar

gin

sinn

sinn-seanair

great-grandfather

sinn-seanmhair

great-grandmother

sinne

sinnsear

ancestor

sinnsearachd

ancestry, descent, genealogy

sìnteag

bound

sìobhalta

civil, civilian

sìoch

comfort

sìoda

silk

siogàr

cigar

sìol

seed (various senses)

sìolach

derivative

sìolaidh

compose

sìolmhor

prolific

sìolmhorachd

fruitfulness

sìolradh

race

sìoltachan

strainer

sìon

particle

Sìona

proper-noun

China

Sìonach

Chinese

sionagog

synagogue

sionnach

fox

sionnachan

will o' the wisp

sionnachan-mara

mareel

sìor

continual

sìor-ghorm

evergreen

sìor-uaine

evergreen

siorc

shark

siorrachd

shire, county

sìorraidh

eternal, endless, everlasting

sìorraidheachd

eternity

siorram

sheriff

sìos

preposition

down, downwards

siostam

system

siota

bedsheet

sir

seek

siris

cherry

sìth

fairy

sìthean

hillock inhabited by fairies

sìtheanan

nominative/genitive/dative/vocative plural of sìthean

sitheann

venison

sìthein

genitive/vocative singular of sìthean

sìthiche

fairy

sìthichean

nominative/genitive/dative/vocative plural of sìthiche

sitrich

neigh

siubhail

travel, commute

siubhal

travelling

siùbhlach

swift, fleet, speedy

siùcar

sugar

siud

that

siuga

jug

siuthad

go on! go ahead! let's go!

siuthadaibh

go on! go ahead! let's go!

Slàbhach

Slav

slac

thrash, beat, bruise, maul

slaightear

rogue

slàinte

cheers

slàn

well, healthy

slànaich

heal

slànaighear

healer

slaod

drag, draw, haul, lug, pull, tow, trail, yank

slaodach

slow, tardy, sluggish

slaodaiche

comparative degree of slaodach

slapag

slipper

slat

stick, rod, twig, switch, wand

slat-iasgaich

fishing rod

slat-tomhais

criterion

slatag

bow

slathag

snowflake

sleagh

lance, spear, javelin

sleamhainn

slippery

sleamhna

comparative degree of sleamhainn

sliabh

moor, moorland

sliasaid

thigh

slige

shell

sligeach

crustaceous

sligeanach

turtle

slighe

path, way

slinnean

shoulder

slinneanach

scapular

sliochd

seed, offspring, progeny, descendants, posterity

slìog

pat

slios

side

sliosach

Having sloping sides

slis

chip

sliseag

slice

slisnich

slice

sloc

hollow

sloinneadh

designation

sloinntear

genealogist

sloinntearachd

genealogy

sloisir

dash

sluagh

community, crowd, folk

sluagh-fhlaitheas

democracy

sluagh-ghairm

battle cry

slugan

oesophagus

sluig

swallow

smàil

snuff

smaoin

thought, notion, reflection, idea

smaoineachadh

thinking

smaoineachail

adverb

contemplative

smaoinich

think, reflect

smèid

beckon

smèideadh

beckoning, waving

smeòrach

thrush

smeòrach-ghlas

synonym of smeòrach-mhòr

smeòrach-mhòr

mistle thrush

smeòraichean

nominative/dative plural of smeòrach

smeur

bramble

smid

word

smiogaid

chin

smior

courage, bravery, fortitude,

smioralas

courage

smoc

smoke

smocadh

smoking

smuain

thought, notion, reflection, idea

smuaineachadh

thinking, considering

smuainich

think, reflect

smugaid

spit

smuglair

smuggler

smùid

smoke, fume, steam

smùr

spot, particle, blemish

smutag

coal tit

snag

sharp knock

snagadaich

chattering

snagan-daraich

woodpecker

snaidhm

knot

snaidhpear

sniper

snàig

to creep

snàigean

reptile

snàithlean

piece of thread

snàmh

swim (perform the act of swimming)

snàmhaiche

swimmer

snàmhair

swimmer

snaoisean

snuff

snap

trigger

snas

perfection

snasail

smart

snasta

orderly, elegant, regular

snàth

thread

snàthad

needle

snàthag

meadow pipit

snàthdag

small glass of whisky

sneachda

snow

sneachdail

snowy

sneadh

nit

snèap

turnip

snìomh

twist, twine; spin

snodha-gàire

simper

snog

nice, pretty

snoige

comparative degree of snog

so-bheantainn

tangible

so-chaitheamh

expendable

so-chaochlaideach

changeable

so-chlò-bhualaidh

printable

so-chnàmh

digestible

so-chnàmhach

biodegradable

so-chreidsinn

credible

so-dhèanamh

feasible

so-dhearbhaidh

probable

so-dhìonta