ListOfAdjectives_M

// Bu mhath leam an stòiridh innse dhuibh. // (I would like to tell you the story); ||
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 * //** maireannach **// || // maireannaiche // || durable, long-lasting, permanent ||  || 1. Derived from: // mair // (to last, endure); 2. // Tha am Bòrd às aonais cathraiche mhaireannaich bho leig Art MacCarmaig dheth a dhreuchd. //(The Board has been without a permanent chairman since Art Cormack resigned - BBC); cf. // cathraiche eadar-amail // (a temporary/transitional chairman); ||
 * //** mall **// || // maille // || deliberate, slow ||  || 1. // Bha e a' bruidhinn gu mall. // (He was speaking slowly - CM); ||
 * //**math**// || //feàrr// || good ||  || ?? deagh ?? 1. //Càit am b' fheàrr leat a dhol ma-thà?// (Where would you prefer to go then?); //B' fheàrr leamsa a dhol dhan Tuirc.// (I would prefer to go to Turkey); // Is e làrach air iomall a' bhaile a b' fhearr le luchd-iomairt. // (Campaigners would prefer a site on the outskirts of town - BBC); 2. // Tha sinn an dòchas gu bheil a h-uile duine gu math. // (We hope that everyone is well.); 3. // Tha e an dòchas gu bheil i nas fheàrr. //(He hopes that she is better.); 4. // Is e seo an t-àite as fhearr. // (This is the best place - BBC); 5.
 * //** màthareil **// ||  || motherly, maternal || -il || 1. // an àireamh sluaigh a tha a' bruidhinn na Gàidhlig mar chainnt mhàthaireil // (the number of people who speak Gaelic as a native language - Gairm 58: 1967); ||
 * //**meadhanach**// ||  || middling ||   ||   ||
 * //**mear**// ||  || merry ||   ||   ||
 * //**measail**// || //measaile// || fond || -il || 1. //measail air ...// (fond of sth); // Tha iad measail air a' Ghàidhlig. // (They love the Gaelic language); 2. Derived from: //meas// (to appraise); ||
 * //**meurach**// ||  || digital || -ach || 1. Derived from: //meur// (f) - a finger; ||
 * //**mì-fhortanach**// ||  || unfortunate || mì- ||   ||
 * //**milis**// ||  || sweet ||   ||   ||
 * //**millteach**// || //milltiche// || destructive, malignant || -ach ||  ||
 * //**mìn**// ||  || smooth ||   ||   ||
 * //** misneachail **// || // misneachaile // || encouraging; confident, hopeful; courageous || -il || 1. Derived from: // misnich // (to encourage); 2. See also: // misneachd //(f, confidence, courage); 3. // Tha i misneachail gum faighear taic nam ball agus an t-ionmhas a tha dhìth. // (She is hopeful that the members' backing and the required funding will be obtained - BBC); ||
 * //**modhail**// ||  || well-behaved, polite ||   ||   ||
 * //**moiteil**// || //moiteile// || proud || -il || 1, Derived from: //moit// (f) - pride; 2. // Tha na Tìlich gu math moiteil às a' chànan aca. // (The Icelanders are very proud of their language.); ||
 * //**mór**// || // motha // || big, great ||  || 1. //mór-chuid//, // mórchuid // (f, a majority); 2. //daoine móra// (great men); 3. // Tha an t-acras mór orm. // (I'm very hungry.); 4. // Bha a' chuid a bu mhotha de na h-Albannaich à Gallaibh. // (Most of the Scots were from Caithness - RM); 5. // mór-thìr // (f, a continent); // mórthir // (f, mainland); // tìr-mór //(f, mainland); 6. // cho mhór // ; // Thèid na sanasan a chraobh-sgaoileadh a-màireach air STV, airson cho mhòr co-là-deug. // (The adverts will be broadcast tomorrow on STV, for about a fortnight - BBC); ||
 * //** mosach **// || // mosaiche // || mean, nasty || -ach || 1. // Na bi thusa cho mosach! // (Don't you be so mean!); ||
 * //** mothachail **// || // mothachaile // || aware, conscious || -il || 1. // Bidh e mothachail air seo. // (He will be aware of this.); ||

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