Scottish Gaelic words — page 3

atomic

ath

ath-agair

reclaim

ath-aithris

reiterate, repeat

ath-bheachd

afterthought

ath-bheothachadh

revival

ath-bheothaich

reanimate

ath-bhlas

aftertaste

ath-bhreith

afterbirth

ath-bhreithnich

to review

ath-bhriathrachas

tautology

ath-bhrosnaich

rally

ath-bhualadh

reaction

ath-bhuidhinn

regain

ath-chagnach

ruminant

ath-cheannaich

redeem

ath-cheannsaich

reconquer

ath-cheasnaich

re-examine

ath-chluich

replay

ath-chòireachadh

adaptation

ath-chruinnich

rally

ath-chruthachadh

reformation

ath-chuairtich

recycle

ath-chuir

reenter

ath-chunntadh

recount

ath-dhealbh

transform

ath-dhèan

redo

ath-dhùblaich

redouble

ath-dhùisg

resuscitate

ath-fhillteach

reflexive

ath-fhrithealadh

aftercare

ath-fhuaimneach

resonant

ath-ghabhalach

subtenant

ath-ghairm

echo

ath-ghineamhainn

regeneration

ath-ghnàthachadh

rehabilitation

ath-innis

recapitulate

ath-leum

rebound

ath-lìon

refill

ath-lorgaich

retrace

ath-nochd

reproduce

ath-nuadhachail

renewable

ath-obair

revision

ath-raonadh

refraction

ath-reic

resale

ath-rèitich

reconcile

ath-ruith

rerun

ath-sgrìobh

copy, rewrite, transcribe

ath-sgrìobhair

transcriber

ath-sgrùd

revise

ath-sgrùdaichte

revised

ath-shaothrachail

assiduous

ath-shealbhaich

repossess

ath-sheall

reconsider

ath-shealladh

retrospect

ath-shèideadh

reflation

ath-shuidhich

reinstate

ath-smuain

afterthought

ath-thagair

appeal

ath-thaigh

annex

ath-thinneas-cloinne

afterpain

ath-thionndadh

eddy

ath-thog

rebuild

ath-thòisich

recommence

ath-ùraich

regenerate

athair

father

athair-cèile

father-in-law

athan

coltsfoot

atharraich

change, vary, alter

athchuinge

petition

À

àth

ford

B

particle

Form of bu used before vowels and fh-

bab

tuft

bac

delay, obstacle, hindrance

bacadh

hindering, preventing

bacadh-cadail

insomnia

bad

place, spot

badan

place, spot

badeigin

some place

baga

bag

bagairt

threatening, menacing

bàgh

bay

bagradh

threatening, menacing

baic

alternative spelling of bàic

baideal

cloud

bàidh

mercy, clemency, commiseration, partiality, benignity, humanity

bàidheil

merciful, kind, humane

baidhsagal

bicycle

bail

thrift

baile

village, town, city

baile-beag

village

baile-dùthchail

village

baileach

thrifty

bàillidh

bailiff

bainne

milk

bàir

goal (in sport)

bàirneach

barnacle

balach

boy

balachail

boyish

balachan-sgoile

schoolboy

balbh

mute, dumb (unable to speak)

balg-buachrach

mushroom

balgam

mouthful (of a drink), sip, gulp

ball

member (of a group)

ball-basgaid

basketball

ball-bholaidh

volleyball

ball-chrith

trembling

ball-coise

football, soccer

ball-goilf

golf ball

balla

wall

ballach

spotted

ballrachd

membership

bambù

bamboo

bàn

white

ban-actair

actress

ban-adhaltraiche

adulteress

ban-dalta

foster daughter

ban-dia

goddess

ban-diabhal

Fury

ban-draoidh

witch

ban-dubhairiche

dowager

bàn-ghlas

ashen

ban-ìmpire

empress

ban-iompaire

empress

ban-laoch

amazon

ban-òglach

handmaid

bana-bhàrd

poetess

bana-chleasaiche

female player

bana-ghoistidh

godmother

bana-phrionnsa

princess

banail

feminine

banais

wedding

banaltram

nurse, nanny, foster-mother

banarach

milkmaid

banca

bank

banchaig

milkmaid

bann

band, bond

bann-dùirn

cuff

bann-làimhe

bracelet

bann-leathann

broadband

bannas

gums

banntrach

widow

banrigh

queen, female monarch

baoghal

weirdo

baoghalta

stupid

baoiteag

worm

baoth

foolish, silly, simple, stupid, fatuous, inept

barail

opinion, belief, persuasion

baraill

barrel

bàrd

rhymer, poet, bard

bàrdachd

poetry, rhyming

bàrr

peak, top, crest

barra

spike

barra-mhìslein

trefoil

barrachd

surplus

barrantaich

guarantee

bas

palm (of a hand)

bàsachadh

dying

bascaid

basket

basgaid

basket

bàt'-aiseig

ferry

bata

a staff

bàta

boat

bàta-luath

speedboat

bàta-ràmh

rowing boat

bàta-sàbhalaidh

lifeboat

bàta-smùide

steamboat

bàta-teasairginn

lifeboat

bàta-tumaidh

submarine

bàthadh

drowning; (grammar) elision

bathar

goods; merchandise

bathar-bog

software

bathar-cruaidh

hardware

beach

bee

beach-eòlais

queen bee

beachd

opinion

beadraich

fondle

beag

small, little, short, diminutive

beag-chuid

minority

beag-sgèile

small-scale

beagan

a few, a small number

beairt

deed, action

bealach

defile, passage, pass or gorge of a mountain, glen

Bealltainn

May Day

bean

woman, wife

bean-chràbhaidh

nun

bean-eiridinn

nurse

bean-mhic

daughter-in-law

bean-nighe

The washerwoman

bean-seinn

singeress

bean-shìdh

banshee

beann

peak, pinnacle, horn; heed, regard

beannachd

blessing

beannaich

to bless

beannaichte

blessed; beatified

beanntach

mountainous

beàrn

notch (cut)

beart

deed, action

beart-chlò

printing press

beartach