AN T-SÙIL |
1. Seòrsachan sùil, pàirtean de’n t-sùil, tinneasan sùil, fradharc |
prab shuileach | sleepy eyed. |
caogadh nan suil | narrowing of the eyes. |
rath-shuileach | aghaidh shalach. |
rias-shuileach | aghaidh shalach. |
cloch-shuileach | big bulging eyes. |
smuig-shuileach | |
dearg-shuileach | |
bior-shuileach | |
leus-shuileach | |
lann-shuileach | |
miog-shuileach | |
clach na sulach | pupil of the eye. |
frasg | eyelash. |
malaidhean | |
geal na sùla | |
fiar shuileach | squint. |
sleamhdagan | stye. |
2. Dòighean air coimhead air duine |
mèath | shyly, timid (uncomplimentary). |
ruaigeach | rough. |
fon t-suil | sly look. |
sturaiceach | gruff. |
greannach | |
suil gheur | |
feargach | |
meall-shuileach | |
3. Gnathasan-cainnte tha bointinn ris an t-sùil |
Tha mo shùil ann | I want it. |
an dà shealladh | |
deanamh aithne gun chuimhne air | recognizing by sight only. |
Tha mo shuil na dheidh | |
an droch shuil | |
suil an dòchais | |
Laigh mo shùil air | |
[note] | [NOTES: the first three phrases were used by the authors of the questionnaire as examples; they were ticked by the informant to show that he knew them.] |
AM BEUL |
Am beul, an amhaich, na fiaclan |
a snagadh | (onomatopoeic) when one is shivering. |
a dreamadh | gritting of teeth. |
cairean | roof of the mouth. |
banas | gums. |
cil chlugainn | |
Faclan a’ bointinn ri ithe agus òl |
bruthair | glutton. |
mathsluig | obese. |
glamhadh | eating your food quickly. |
ga dhalladh | |
bha smuid air | |
bha steallag air | |
bha blàthachadh air | |
Faclan mu dheidhinn bruidhinn, gàireachdainn agus mar sin air adhart |
cleitreach | incessant talker. (f) |
clabach | loud mouth. |
liotach | lisp. |
meabach | lisp. |
gagach | stutter. |
lachan | a loud laugh. |
lasgan | a loud laugh. |
glugach | |
A’ CHLUAS |
1. Cumaidhean chluas, pàirtean de’n chluais, tinneasan cluaise |
bodhar-chluas | someone not paying attention. |
2. Seòrsaichean de fhuaim |
Fuaimean na mara, na gaoithe |
ròcail na mara | |
crònan na mara | |
gàir na mara | |
beucadh na mara | |
onfhadh na mara | |
sgal na goithe | [sic] |
gaoir na goithe | [sic] |
Fuaimean bheathaichean is eòin |
gnòsdaich na bà | |
ròmhan na bà | |
bùirich an tairbh, daimh | |
mionntan | whimpering, esp. dog. |
meigeadaich | |
dranndan | coin. |
comhart | cu, grioch. |
bìog | |
sgriach | |
sgread | |
gàgail | |
gràchdail | |
Fuaimean a bhios daoine deanamh dhan toil agus dha aindheoin, fuaimean anns an stamaig, seòrasaichean gàire, eubh no guth |
corradhail | |
rùchdail | |
brùghdail | |
aileag | |
faite gàire | |
snodha gàire | |
cireasail | a contemptous laugh. |
lachan | |
sgalairt | |
sgiamh | |
sgioradhal (?) | |
Dé na faclan a chanas duine nuair a chluinneas e fuaim aithghearr |
tapag | mar is trice a gairm air ball de’n duine nach eil air ainmeachadh gu coitcheann. |
3. Comharran cluaise ann an caoraich |
deis is toisgeul | |
cluas ma chlagan | |
beum | |
meoghlan | |
barr | |
sgoltadh | |
gearradh | |
toll | |
sulag | |
gearradh crochgain | |
riobadh | |
slisean | |
AN T-SRÒN |
Cumaidhean sròine, faclan éibhinn, tinneasan |
sronach | |
sròn chrom | |
sròn ard | haughty. |
sròn budhaid | red nosed. |
sron cham | |
smuig | |
cnatan | |
smug | |
Fàilidhean math is dona, fàile biadh nach eil ‘ùr’ |
goirt | |
grod | |
lobhta | |
geur | |
malcaidh | |
sgreamhail | |
dàithe | |
cùraidh | |
breagh | |
àlainn | |
Gnathasan-cainnte |
sròn ’s an athar | |
saor mun t-sròin | |
AN LÀMH |
Buillean air duine no leanabh, suathadh, ‘press’, ‘caress’, is mar sin |
dorn | |
pluitag | |
sgailc | |
cnap | |
stàirneach | |
sgal | |
sgleog | |
sgriob | |
sgròb | |
tachas | |
slìob | |
bìd | |
brod | |
brùth | |
put | |
fàisg | |
AN CRIDHE |
Faclan aig a bheil bointeanas sam bith ri fearg, eagal, gaol, miann, gràin agus mar sin air adhart |
Tha rot air | fearg. |
Tha sùil aig’ innte | gaol. |
tioma | nostalgic mood. “Thanaig nadur tioma air.” – relapsed into such a mood - cianalas. |
teò-chridheach | |
teodhadh | |