1000 Most Common Scots Gaelic Words

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1000 Most Common Scots Gaelic Words

Number	Scots Gaelic	in English
1	mar	as
2	tha mi a ’	I
3	aige	his
4	gu bheil	that
5	e	he
6	bha	was
7	airson	for
8	air	on
9	tha	are
10	le	with
11	iad	they
12	a bhith	be
13	aig	at
14	aon	one
15	tha	have
16	seo	this
17	bho	from
18	le bhith a ’	by
19	teth	hot
20	fhacal	word
21	ach	but
22	dè	what
23	cuid	some
24	tha	is
25	e	it
26	thu	you
27	no	or
28	bha	had
29	a ’	the
30	de	of
31	gu	to
32	agus	and
33	a	a
34	ann an	in
35	tha sinn a ’	we
36	urrainn	can
37	#NAMN?	out
38	eile	other
39	bha	were
40	a tha a ’	which
41	a dhèanamh	do
42	aca	their
43	ùine	time
44	ma	if
45	bidh	will
46	ciamar	how
47	Thuirt	said
48	an	an
49	gach	each
50	innse	tell
51	a ’dèanamh	does
52	seata	set
53	trì	three
54	ag iarraidh	want
55	adhair	air
56	gu math	well
57	cuideachd	also
58	a ’cluich	play
59	beag	small
60	deireadh	end
61	chuir	put
62	dachaigh	home
63	leughadh	read
64	làimh	hand
65	port	port
66	mòr	large
67	spell	spell
68	ris	add
69	eadhon	even
70	fearainn	land
71	an seo	here
72	feumaidh	must
73	mòr	big
74	àrd	high
75	leithid	such
76	a ’leantainn	follow
77	achd	act
78	carson	why
79	iarr	ask
80	fir	men
81	atharrachadh	change
82	chaidh	went
83	sgòthan	light
84	seòrsa	kind
85	dheth	off
86	feumaidh	need
87	taigh	house
88	dealbh	picture
89	feuchainn	try
90	dhuinn	us
91	a-rithist	again
92	am beathach	animal
93	phuing	point
94	màthair	mother
95	t-saoghail	world
96	faisg air	near
97	togail	build
98	fèin	self
99	talamh	earth
100	athair	father
101	sam bith	any
102	ùr	new
103	obair	work
104	pàirt	part
105	ghabhail	take
106	fhaighinn	get
107	àite	place
108	a dhèanamh	made
109	fuireach	live
110	far a bheil	where
111	an dèidh	after
112	air ais	back
113	beag	little
114	a-mhàin	only
115	timcheall	round
116	fear	man
117	bliadhna	year
118	thàinig	came
119	Seall	show
120	a h-uile	every
121	math	good
122	dhomh	me
123	thoir	give
124	againn	our
125	fo	under
126	ainm	name
127	fìor	very
128	tro	through
129	dìreach	just
130	foirm	form
131	seantans	sentence
132	sgoinneil	great
133	smaoineachadh	think
134	ràdh	say
135	cuideachadh	help
136	ìosal	low
137	loidhne	line
138	eadar-dhealaichte	differ
139	tionndadh	turn
140	aobhar	cause
141	mòr	much
142	a ’ciallachadh	mean
143	mus	before
144	gluasad	move
145	deas	right
146	gille	boy
147	seann	old
148	ro	too
149	aon	same
150	i	she
151	a h-uile	all
152	an sin	there
153	cuin	when
154	suas	up
155	cleachdadh	use
156	agad	your
157	slighe	way
158	mu dheidhinn	about
159	iomadh	many
160	an uair sin	then
161	orra	them
162	sgrìobhadh	write
163	b’àill	would
164	mar	like
165	mar sin	so
166	sin	these
167	aice	her
168	a dh’fhaid	long
169	a dhèanamh	make
170	rud	thing
171	fhaicinn	see
172	ris	him
173	dhà	two
174	Tha	has
175	a ’coimhead	look
176	barrachd	more
177	latha	day
178	b ’urrainn	could
179	dol	go
180	tighinn	come
181	rinn	did
182	àireamh	number
183	fuaim	sound
184	chan eil	no
185	chuid as motha de	most
186	daoine	people
187	mo	my
188	thairis	over
189	fios	know
190	uisge	water
191	na	than
192	ghairm	call
193	a’ chiad	first
194	a	who
195	A’ Chèitean	may
196	sìos	down
197	taobh	side
198	a bhith	been
199	a-nis	now
200	lorg	find
201	ceann	head
202	seasamh	stand
203	fhèin	own
204	duilleag	page
205	bu chòir	should
206	dùthaich	country
207	lorg	found
208	fhreagairt	answer
209	sgoil	school
210	fàs	grow
211	sgrùdadh	study
212	fhathast	still
213	ionnsachadh	learn
214	lus	plant
215	còmhdach	cover
216	biadh	food
217	ghrian	sun
218	ceithir	four
219	eadar	between
220	stàite	state
221	a chumail	keep
222	shùil	eye
223	riamh	never
224	mu dheireadh	last
225	leig	let
226	smaoineachadh	thought
227	bhaile	city
228	chraobh	tree
229	tarsainn	cross
230	tuathanas	farm
231	cruaidh	hard
232	toiseach	start
233	fhaodainn	might
234	sgeulachd	story
235	sàibh	saw
236	fada	far
237	mhuir	sea
238	a ’tarraing	draw
239	clì	left
240	anmoch	late
241	ruith	run
242	nach eil	don’t
243	fhad ’sa	while
244	naidheachd	press
245	dùin	close
246	oidhche	night
247	fìor	real
248	beatha	life
249	beagan	few
250	tuath	north
251	leabhar	book
252	a ghiùlan	carry
253	ghabh	took
254	saidheans	science
255	ithe	eat
256	seòmar	room
257	caraid	friend
258	thòisich	began
259	beachd	idea
260	èisg	fish
261	bheinn	mountain
262	stad	stop
263	aon uair	once
264	bunait	base
265	Eisdibh	hear
266	each	horse
267	gearradh	cut
268	cinnteach	sure
269	a ’coimhead	watch
270	dath	color
271	aghaidh	face
272	fiodh	wood
273	prìomh	main
274	fosgailte	open
275	a rèir coltais	seem
276	còmhla	together
277	ath	next
278	geal	white
279	clann	children
280	tòiseachadh	begin
281	fhuair	got
282	coiseachd	walk
283	mar eisimpleir	example
284	faochadh	ease
285	pàipear	paper
286	buidheann	group
287	an còmhnaidh	always
288	ceòl	music
289	fheadhainn	those
290	an dà chuid	both
291	chomharra	mark
292	gu tric	often
293	litir	letter
294	gus an	until
295	mìle	mile
296	aibhne	river
297	càr	car
298	troighean	feet
299	cùram	care
300	an dàrna	second
301	gu leòr	enough
302	plain	plain
303	nighean	girl
304	àbhaisteach	usual
305	òga	young
306	deiseil	ready
307	gu h-àrd	above
308	riamh	ever
309	dearg	red
310	liosta	list
311	ged	though
312	a ’faireachdainn	feel
313	Deasbaireachd	talk
314	eun	bird
315	a dh’aithghearr	soon
316	buidheann	body
317	chù	dog
318	teaghlach	family
319	dìreach	direct
320	nan seasamh	pose
321	fhàgail	leave
322	òran	song
323	thomhas	measure
324	doras	door
325	bathar	product
326	dubh	black
327	goirid	short
328	àireamh	numeral
329	clas	class
330	Àirde na gaoithe	wind
331	cheist	question
332	tachairt	happen
333	crìochnaichte	complete
334	soitheach	ship
335	sgìre	area
336	leth	half
337	creag	rock
338	òrdugh	order
339	teine	fire
340	deas	south
341	trioblaid	problem
342	pìos	piece
343	dh’innis	told
344	eòlach air	knew
345	seachad	pass
346	bho	since
347	mullach	top
348	gu h-iomlan	whole
349	righ	king
350	#NAMN?	street
351	òirleach	inch
352	iomadaich	multiply
353	dad	nothing
354	chùrsa	course
355	fuireach	stay
356	cuibhle	wheel
357	làn	full
358	feachd	force
359	gorm	blue
360	nì	object
361	co-dhùnadh	decide
362	uachdar	surface
363	domhainn	deep
364	ghealach	moon
365	eilean	island
366	bonn	foot
367	siostam	system
368	trang	busy
369	deuchainn	test
370	chlàr	record
371	bàta	boat
372	cumanta	common
373	òir	gold
374	ghabhas	possible
375	plèana	plane
376	àit	stead
377	tioram	dry
378	Saoil	wonder
379	gàire	laugh
380	mìle	thousand
381	bho chionn	ago
382	a ’ruith	ran
383	sùil	check
384	geama	game
385	cumadh	shape
386	chothromachadh	equate
387	teth	hot
388	Miss	miss
389	thug	brought
390	teas	heat
391	sneachd	snow
392	taidheir	tire
393	thoirt	bring
394	tha	yes
395	fhaide air falbh	distant
396	lìonadh	fill
397	ear	east
398	a ’peantadh	paint
399	cànan	language
400	am measg	among
401	aonad	unit
402	cumhachd	power
403	bhaile	town
404	càin	fine
405	sònraichte	certain
406	itealaich	fly
407	tuit	fall
408	stiùireadh	lead
409	glaodh	cry
410	dorcha	dark
411	inneal	machine
412	note	note
413	feitheamh	wait
414	plana	plan
415	figear	figure
416	star	star
417	bogsa	box
418	ainmear	noun
419	achadh	field
420	chòrr	rest
421	ceart	correct
422	urrainn	able
423	punnd	pound
424	Deiseil	done
425	bòidhchead	beauty
426	draibh	drive
427	sheas	stood
428	tha	contain
429	air beulaibh	front
430	teagasg	teach
431	seachdain	week
432	dheireannaich	final
433	thug	gave
434	uaine	green
435	oh	oh
436	sgiobalta	quick
437	leasachadh	develop
438	ocean	ocean
439	blàth	warm
440	saor an-asgaidh	free
441	mionaid	minute
442	làidir	strong
443	sònraichte	special
444	inntinn	mind
445	air cùlaibh	behind
446	soilleir	clear
447	earball	tail
448	a ’dèanamh	produce
449	Gu dearbh	fact
450	space	space
451	chuala	heard
452	as fheàrr	best
453	uair	hour
454	nas fheàrr	better
455	fìor	true
456	rè	during
457	ceud	hundred
458	còig	five
459	cuimhnich	remember
460	cheum	step
461	tràth	early
462	chumail	hold
463	iar	west
464	talamh	ground
465	ùidh	interest
466	ruigsinn	reach
467	luath	fast
468	gnìomhair	verb
469	seinn	sing
470	èisteachd	listen
471	sia	six
472	Clàr	table
473	siubhal	travel
474	nas lugha	less
475	madainn	morning
476	deich	ten
477	sìmplidh	simple
478	grunn	several
479	fuaimreige	vowel
480	a dh’ionnsaigh	toward
481	cogadh	war
482	luidh	lay
483	aghaidh	against
484	pàtran	pattern
485	slaodach	slow
486	meadhan	center
487	gràdh	love
488	neach	person
489	airgid	money
490	a ’frithealadh	serve
491	Nochdaidh	appear
492	rathad	road
493	map	map
494	uisge	rain
495	riaghailt	rule
496	ùghdarrasach	govern
497	tarraingeadh	pull
498	fuar	cold
499	fios	notice
500	guth	voice
501	lùth	energy
502	sealg	hunt
503	coltaiche	probable
504	leabaidh	bed
505	bràthair	brother
506	ugh	egg
507	ride	ride
508	cealla	cell
509	creidsinn	believe
510	’s dòcha	perhaps
511	tagh	pick
512	gu h-obann	sudden
513	a ’cunntadh	count
514	ceàrnagach	square
515	adhbhar	reason
516	a dh’fhaid	length
517	riochdachadh	represent
518	ealain	art
519	cuspair	subject
520	sgìre	region
521	meud	size
522	eadar-dhealaichte	vary
523	dh’fhuireach	settle
524	bruidhinn	speak
525	cuideam	weight
526	fharsaingeachd	general
527	deighe	ice
528	chùis	matter
529	cearcall	circle
530	paidhir	pair
531	gabhail a-steach	include
532	divide	divide
533	lide	syllable
534	a ’faireachdainn	felt
535	grand	grand
536	ball	ball
537	gidheadh	yet
538	tonn	wave
539	leig	drop
540	chridhe	heart
541	am	am
542	#NAMN?	present
543	trom	heavy
544	dannsa	dance
545	einnsean	engine
546	suidheachadh	position
547	gàirdean	arm
548	farsaing	wide
549	seòl	sail
550	stuth	material
551	bloigh	fraction
552	coille	forest
553	suidhe	sit
554	rèis	race
555	uinneig	window
556	stòr	store
557	as t-samhradh	summer
558	trèana	train
559	cadal	sleep
560	dearbhadh	prove
561	aonar	lone
562	chas	leg
563	eacarsaich	exercise
564	bhalla	wall
565	a ghlacadh	catch
566	sliabh	mount
567	airson	wish
568	sky	sky
569	air a ’bhòrd	board
570	aoibhneas	joy
571	geamhradh	winter
572	Sat	sat
573	sgrìobhte	written
574	fiadhaich	wild
575	ionnstramaid	instrument
576	cumail	kept
577	glainne	glass
578	feur	grass
579	bhò	cow
580	obair	job
581	oir	edge
582	soidhne	sign
583	turas	visit
584	dh’fhalbh	past
585	bog	soft
586	spòrsail	fun
587	soilleir	bright
588	gas	gas
589	Tuairmse na h-	weather
590	mìos	month
591	millean	million
592	giùlainidh	bear
593	crìochnaicheadh	finish
594	sona	happy
595	dòchas	hope
596	flùr	flower
597	aodach	clothe
598	neònach	strange
599	Gone	gone
600	malairt	trade
601	fonn	melody
602	turas	trip
603	oifis	office
604	a ’faighinn	receive
605	sreath	row
606	bheul	mouth
607	dearbh	exact
608	samhla	symbol
609	bàsaich	die
610	co-dhiù	least
611	trioblaid	trouble
612	iolaich	shout
613	ach a-mhàin	except
614	sgrìobh	wrote
615	sìol	seed
616	tòna	tone
617	còmhla ri	join
618	mholadh	suggest
619	glan	clean
620	fois	break
621	Lady	lady
622	gàrradh	yard
623	dh’èireas	rise
624	droch	bad
625	blow	blow
626	ola	oil
627	fuil	blood
628	beantuinn	touch
629	dh’fhàs	grew
630	cheud	cent
631	mix	mix
632	sgioba	team
633	uèir	wire
634	cosgais	cost
635	chaill	lost
636	donn	brown
637	a ’cur orra	wear
638	gàrradh	garden
639	co-ionnan	equal
640	chuir	sent
641	a thaghadh	choose
642	thuit	fell
643	a ’freagairt	fit
644	sruthadh	flow
645	cothromach	fair
646	banca	bank
647	a ’cruinneachadh	collect
648	sàbhail	save
649	smachd	control
650	deicheach	decimal
651	chluais	ear
652	eile	else
653	gu math	quite
654	bhris	broke
655	cùis	case
656	meadhan	middle
657	mharbhadh	kill
658	mac	son
659	loch	lake
660	#NAMN?	moment
661	sgèile	scale
662	ard	loud
663	as t-earrach	spring
664	sùil	observe
665	pàiste	child
666	dìreach	straight
667	chonnraig	consonant
668	nàisean	nation
669	faclair	dictionary
670	bainne	milk
671	luaths	speed
672	dòigh	method
673	organ	organ
674	phàigheadh	pay
675	aois	age
676	earrann	section
677	èideadh	dress
678	neul	cloud
679	iongnadh	surprise
680	sàmhach	quiet
681	cloiche	stone
682	beag bìodach	tiny
683	dìreadh	climb
684	tarraingeach	cool
685	dealbhadh	design
686	bochd	poor
687	tòrr	lot
688	deuchainn	experiment
689	ìosal	bottom
690	prìomh	key
691	iarann	iron
692	singilte	single
693	maide	stick
694	còmhnard	flat
695	fichead	twenty
696	skin	skin
697	gàire	smile
698	Crease	crease
699	toll	hole
700	leumadh	jump
701	naoidhean	baby
702	ochd	eight
703	bhaile	village
704	a ’coinneachadh	meet
705	freumh	root
706	cheannach	buy
707	thogail	raise
708	fuasgladh	solve
709	meatailt	metal
710	co-dhiù	whether
711	putaidh	push
712	seachd	seven
713	paragraf	paragraph
714	an treas	third
715	hithidh	shall
716	glèidhte	held
717	falt	hair
718	a ’mìneachadh	describe
719	còcaire	cook
720	làr	floor
721	an dara cuid	either
722	thoradh air	result
723	loisgidh	burn
724	cnoc	hill
725	sàbhailte	safe
726	cat	cat
727	linn	century
728	Beachdaichidh	consider
729	seòrsa	type
730	lagh	law
731	bit	bit
732	costa	coast
733	leth-bhreac	copy
734	abairt	phrase
735	sàmhach	silent
736	a dh’àirde	tall
737	gainmheach	sand
738	ùir	soil
739	rolla	roll
740	Teòthachd	temperature
741	mheur	finger
742	gnìomhachas	industry
743	luach	value
744	strì	fight
745	laighe	lie
746	chùis	beat
747	excite	excite
748	nàdarra	natural
749	sealladh	view
750	mothachadh	sense
751	calpa	capital
752	cha bhi	won’t
753	cathraiche	chair
754	cunnart	danger
755	mheasan	fruit
756	saidhbhir	rich
757	tiugh	thick
758	saighdear	soldier
759	pròiseas	process
760	obrachadh	operate
761	cleachdadh	practice
762	air leth	separate
763	doirbh	difficult
764	dotair	doctor
765	mas e do thoil e	please
766	dhìon	protect
767	meadhan-latha	noon
768	bhàrr	crop
769	latha an-diugh	modern
770	eileamaid	element
771	bhuail	hit
772	oileanach	student
773	oisean	corner
774	pàrtaidh	party
775	solar	supply
776	aig a bheil	whose
777	lorg	locate
778	fàinne	ring
779	caractar	character
780	insect	insect
781	a chaidh a ghlacadh	caught
782	ùine	period
783	a ’sealltainn	indicate
784	rèidio	radio
785	Bhruidhinn	spoke
786	dadam	atom
787	daonna	human
788	eachdraidh	history
789	buaidh	effect
790	electric	electric
791	an dùil	expect
792	cnàimh	bone
793	rèile	rail
794	smaoineachadh	imagine
795	a ’toirt	provide
796	aontachadh	agree
797	mar sin a ’	thus
798	socair	gentle
799	boireannach	woman
800	sgiobair	captain
801	tomhas	guess
802	riatanach	necessary
803	biorach	sharp
804	sgiath	wing
805	chruthachadh	create
806	nàbaidh	neighbor
807	nighe	wash
808	ialtag	bat
809	àite	rather
810	sluagh	crowd
811	arbhair	corn
812	coimeas a dhèanamh eadar	compare
813	dàn	poem
814	string	string
815	clag	bell
816	an crochadh	depend
817	feòil	meat
818	suathadh	rub
819	tube	tube
820	ainmeil	famous
921	dolair	dollar
822	#NAMN?	stream
823	eagal	fear
284	sùilibh	sight
825	tana	thin
826	triantan	triangle
827	phlanaid	planet
828	greasadh	hurry
829	ceann-feadhna	chief
830	choloinidh	colony
831	gleoc	clock
832	mhèinn	mine
833	taidh	tie
834	#NAMN?	enter
835	major	major
836	ùr	fresh
837	rannsachadh	search
838	cuir	send
839	buidhe	yellow
840	gunna	gun
841	cheadachadh	allow
842	priont	print
843	marbh	dead
844	àite	spot
845	fhàsach	desert
846	deise	suit
847	#NAMN?	current
848	lioft	lift
840	dh’èirich	rose
850	a ’tighinn	arrive
851	mhaighstir	master
852	Àireamh	track
853	pàrant	parent
854	chladach	shore
855	sgaradh	division
856	duilleag	sheet
857	mì-	substance
858	taobhadh	favor
859	ceangal	connect
860	dreuchd	post
861	a ’cur seachad	spend
862	Chord	chord
863	reamhar	fat
864	glad	glad
865	thùsail	original
866	Sgaoil	share
867	Stèisean	station
868	athair	dad
869	aran	bread
870	cosgais	charge
871	ceart	proper
872	bar	bar
873	tairgse	offer
874	earrann	segment
875	tràillean	slave
876	tunnag	duck
877	grad-	instant
878	mhargaidh	market
879	ceum	degree
880	dh’fhuireach ann	populate
881	isean	chick
882	ghràdhach	dear
883	nàmhaid	enemy
884	freagairt	reply
885	deoch	drink
886	tachairt	occur
887	taic	support
888	òraid	speech
889	nàdar	nature
890	raon	range
891	#NAMN?	steam
892	gluasad	motion
893	frith-rathad	path
894	leaghan	liquid
895	log	log
896	a ’ciallachadh	meant
897	quotient	quotient
898	fiaclan	teeth
899	sligean	shell
900	amhaich	neck
901	ocsaidean	oxygen
902	siùcair	sugar
903	bhàis	death
904	breagha	pretty
905	sgil	skill
906	boireannaich	women
907	ràith	season
908	fuasgladh	solution
909	tàladh	magnet
910	airgid	silver
911	taing a thoirt	thank
912	meur	branch
913	matches	match
914	iar-leasachan	suffix
915	gu h-àraidh	especially
916	fhige	fig
917	eagal	afraid
918	mòr	huge
919	piuthar	sister
920	stàilinn	steel
921	a ’bruidhinn	discuss
922	air adhart	forward
923	coltach	similar
924	stiùireadh	guide
925	eòlas	experience
926	sgòr	score
927	ubhal	apple
928	cheannaich	bought
929	stiùireadh	led
930	phàirce	pitch
931	còta	coat
932	mass	mass
933	cairt	card
934	còmhlan	band
935	sìoman	rope
936	shleamhnach	slip
937	chom-	win
938	bruadar	dream
939	feasgar	evening
940	staid	condition
941	feed	feed
942	inneal	tool
943	gu h-iomlan	total
944	bunaiteach	basic
945	fàileadh	smell
946	gleann	valley
947	no	nor
948	dùbailte	double
949	suidheachan	seat
950	leantainn air adhart	continue
951	bacaidh	block
952	chart	chart
953	ad	hat
954	reic	sell
955	soirbheachadh	success
956	companaidh	company
957	thoir air falbh	subtract
958	tachartas	event
959	sònraichte	particular
960	mòran	deal
961	snàmh	swim
962	ùine	term
963	mu choinneamh	opposite
964	bhean	wife
965	bròg	shoe
966	ghualainn	shoulder
967	sgaoileadh	spread
968	a chur air dòigh	arrange
969	campa	camp
970	fheadhainn	invent
971	cotan	cotton
972	Rugadh	born
973	dearbhadh	determine
974	quart	quart
975	naoi	nine
976	làraidh	truck
977	fuaim	noise
978	ìre	level
979	cothrom	chance
980	a ’cruinneachadh	gather
981	bhùth	shop
982	pìos	stretch
983	thilgeil	throw
984	Shine	shine
985	seilbh	property
986	colbh	column
987	moileciuil sa chruinne-	molecule
988	tagh	select
989	ceàrr	wrong
990	glas	gray
991	atharrais a dhèanamh air	repeat
992	feum	require
993	farsaing	broad
994	ullachadh	prepare
995	salainn	salt
996	sròn	nose
997	iomarra	plural
998	feirg	anger
999	tagradh	claim
1000	thìr	continent