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Dh’fhàs mi coma oirre
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gràin (I went off her).
Origin: Tiriodh [Tiree]
Category: Faireachdain / Senses
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[Seanfhacal 32]
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’S coma leis an t-sioda cò an tòn mu’n bi e.
Location: North Uist, Carinish, Cnoc Cuidhein [Knockquien]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[coma]
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Air son mo chuid ’sa dh’en ghràn, tha mi coma ged a thigeadh an athaidh na teine. A saying by which apathy was expressed with prevailing circumstances.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[coma]
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Tha mi coma ma ceàrr. – expression of apathy.
Location: South Uist, Milton
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[coma]
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Coma leat sin! Dean so. – Stop doing that. Do this.
Origin: Lochaber
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[coma]
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Tha i coma co-dhiubh (pron. co-chiudh). – She is careless or slovenly. Coma leat sin! – Don’t bother about that or omit that! Leave it alone!
Origin: Lochaber
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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[sùil]
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Tha iad coma fhad’s a sheachnas e an t-sùil. This would be said of thieves.
Location: South Uist, Garrynamonie
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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aig
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Quotation: Fada gun eirigh ’s coma co ac. Notes: couldn’t care less. Lewis – coma co dhiùbh.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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beul coma (m)
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Notes: loose mouths [sic].
Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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co
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Quotation: Fada gun éirigh ’s coma co ac’. Notes: Couldn’t care less. Lewis – coma co dhiùbh.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coma
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Quotation: Fada gun éirigh ’s coma có ac’. Notes: Couldn’t care less. Lewis – coma co dhiùbh.
Location: Skye, Breakish
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coma
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Quotation: beul coma. Notes: loose mouth.
Location: Harris, Ardhasaig
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coma
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Quotation: Ach coma leat, se bun a bh’ann… – But never mind, … Tha e coma dh’an a sin… – He dislikes… Mu tha, ’se tha coma… – does not care.
Origin: West Lewis [the location given on the slips]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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coma
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Quot.: “duine coma có dhiùbh”. Note: a “couldn’t-care-less” type of person.
Origin: [Barvas]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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càradh na mònach
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throwing peats so that they lie in orderly rows starting well out. Sarcastic remark often made by those following person throwing the ‘barrfhad’ [q.v.] if he isn’t throwing them far enough: “Coma leat do chàch; dèan thusa gàradh de’n bharrfhad.”
Location: Lewis, Lochs, Leurbost
Category: Mòine / Peat-Working
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mobhsgaideach
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[mɤu̜sɡɑdʹ] Quot.: “duine mobhsgaideach”. Note: duine coma-co-dhiùbh. Also: “’S e do mhobhsgaid a bu choireach ris!” “Tha mobhsgaid ann.”
Origin: Carloway, Doune
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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monaiseach
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[mɔ̃ṉɑʃɑx] Quot.: duine monaiseach. Note: duine slaodach, coma-co-dhiùbh.
Origin: Carloway, Doune
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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taisean
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coma. I think this word also denoted ‘coma’, perhaps tuam-taisean – a heavy coma if it’s quite in order to express it likewise?
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
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tuamtaisean
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coma. Again I am not really sure of this one, but its own context perhaps explains: tuam – tomb, taisean – bones. Cha’n ’eil ann ach na taisean.
Location: Na Hearadh, Scalpaigh [Harris, Scalpay]
Category: Measgaichte / Miscellaneous
