| 1. Different stages in the growth of cattle – male and female and castrated |
| [Oidhche Shamhna] | saying: Oidhche Shamhna canar gamhna ris na laoigh. (male or female calf born at least 3 months before O. Sh. becomes stirk on O. Sh.) |
| Male: |
| laogh | |
| gamhainn / bliadhnach de gh. | (1 yr. old) |
| dòlunach | (2 yrs. old) |
| tarbh | (1 or 2 yrs. old or more) |
| Female: |
| laogh | |
| g de gh. | [amhainn] / bl[iadhnach] |
| agh | (2 yrs. old) |
| bò / mart | (after having had first calf) |
| Castrated: |
| laogh | |
| damh | (after 1 yr. old) |
| 2. Breeds of cattle |
| crodh Gàidhealach | Highland cattle. |
| 3. Outward appearance of cattle |
| [lòinne] | Tha lòinne [ɔ:] math oirre. – a good coat. |
| 4. Names for certain beasts, e.g. an animal on which the owner bestows particular attention |
| 5. Parts of the body |
| ceann | |
| amhach | |
| adhraic (-ean) | a horn (horns). |
| slabhaig (bh – ) | [w] pith in horn. |
| bathais | |
| lòinn / cliùiteach | |
| seiche | |
| gualann | |
| sprogan | breast. |
| croidhe | [ɔi] hoof. |
| cas-thoisich | |
| an druim | backbone. |
| cruachann | |
| sliasaid | thigh. |
| cas-deiridh | |
| sùil na lèiseadh | [e:] ball and socket joint. Chaidh e á sùil na lèiseadh. |
| iorball | |
| ùdh | udder. |
| sine | teat. |
| na tèthean | [ɛ:] sinews. |
| cridhe | |
| cuisle | vein / artery. |
| fuil | |
| sgamhan (sgamhainnean) | |
| tìgheach | [tʹi:həx] gullet. |
| gruthan | liver. |
| dubhag | kidney. |
| loch-bliain | spleen. |
| dumulas | bladder. |
| àirc | vagina. |
| slat | penis. |
| leaba-laoigh | womb. |
| maodal mòr | part to which cud goes when first swallowed. |
| broilean | part to which cud goes when swallowed second time. |
| geir | fat. |
| 6. Calving |
| [dàir] | Tha an dàir oirre – she’s in heat. |
| laogh carrach | hairless calf (usually when male mates with his mother). |
| paidhls | [pɑils] afterbirth. |
| 7. Milking |
| a’ deoghal | suckling. |
| bleoghan | [ɔʔɑn] milking. |
| [leigeal] | A’ leigeal a’ chruidh – milking. Chan eil i ga leigeal idir dhomh – she isn’t giving milk. |
| [seasgach] | Tha i air an t-seasgach – she’s dried up. |
| bainne-nòis | first milk after calving. |
| àm eadraidh | any milking-time. |
| peile | [e] a pail. |
| 8. Feeding |
| [fodradh] | A’ fodradh a’ chruidh – feeding. |
| dòrnag | a fistful (of hay, etc.). |
| làn tachlais | (= d’achlais?) armful. |
| a’ fiarach | grazing. |
| a’ cuallach | driving home slowly, giving time to eat on way. |
| a’ ciùilleadh | driving quickly. |
| buachaille | a herdsman. |
| ciùilleir | stick for driving hoop. |
| 9. Apparatus |
| ceangal (ceangailtean pl.) | [kʹɛ̃:əl] rope or chain to tie cow in byre. |
| cipein | part for tying cow in field. |
| udalan | swivel. |
| gearraisde | rope between post and swivel. |
| ladhraigneachan | rope between swivel and leg of cow. |
| braighdean | halter on cow all of time. |
| di-leum | rope between a horse’s forelegs. |
| spearrach | rope between a horse’s forelegs. |
| 10. Disease |
| carstan | a tick. |
| gartan | a tick. |
| feusalan (pl. -ain) | worm in cattle. |
| tòcadh | a swelling. |
| ingar | pus. |
| mùn dearg | red-water. |
| spùt | diarrhoea. |
| sgiùirsd | diarrhoea. |
| 11. Miscellaneous |
| siugan! | trobhad! (said to calf) |
| buaile mhart | any herd of cattle. |
| [fèithe] | Tha i ann am fèithe [e:] – stuck in a bog. |
| buachar | dung. |
| crò chaorach | flock of sheep. |
