ListOfCommonNouns_D

singular ||~ gender ||~ nominative plural ||~ genitive singular ||~ meaning ||~ keywords ||~ notes || 5. // Bha sinn air falbh airson an deireadh sheachdain. // (We were away for the weekend.); 6. // aig deireadh na mìos // (at the end of the month); // aig deireadh na seachdaine //(at the end of last week); 7. // Dh’fhalbh an fheadhainn mu dheireadh anns na seasgadan. // (The last ones left in the 1960s - RM); ||
 * ~ nominative
 * **//dachaigh//** ||= F || //dachaighean// ||  || a home, a household (i.e. a family) ||   || 1. //dhachaigh// (homewards); //Thug e dhachaigh i.// (He took/brought her home); ||
 * //** dad **// ||= M ||  ||   || a thing ||   || 1. // A bheil dad as ùr? // (Is there anything new?); // Chan eil dad [as ùr]. // (Nothing [new] at all.); 2. cf. // càil // (f, a thing); // sian // (f, a thing); // sìon // (m, a thing); ||
 * //** dàil **// ||= F || // dàlaichean // || // dàlach // || a delay ||  || 1. // Chan e soidhnichean dà-chànanach a dh'adhbharaich an dàil. //(It isn't bilingual signs which caused the delay.); // Ge bith dè a thachras, tha dàil eile gu bhith ann. // (Whatever happens, there is going to be be a further delay - BBC); ||
 * //** daingneach **// ||= F || // daingnichean // || // daingnich // || a fortress, stronghold ||  || 1. // daingneach Chruithneach // 'a Pictish stronghold'; ||
 * //** dàimh **// ||= ? ||  ||   || a relationship, affinity, friendship, attachment ||   ||   ||
 * //**damh**// ||= M || //daimh// || //daimh// || a stag, an ox, a bullock || animal || 1. cf. //fiadh// (m) - a deer; //boc// (m) - a buck; //earb// (f) - a doe; //bó// (f) - a cow; //tarbh// (m) - a bull; //agh//, //atharla// (f) - a heifer; ||
 * **// dàn //** ||= M || // dàin // || // dàin // || a poem, a song ||  || 1. See also: // bàrd // (m, a poet); // bàrdachd // (f, poetry); // rosg // (m, prose); // litreachas // (m, literature); ||
 * **//dannsa//** ||= M || //dannsaichean// ||  || a dance || event || Is this just a verbal noun? ||
 * //**dath**// ||= M || //dathan// ||  || a colour ||   || 1. //aodach le dathan soilleir// (brightly coloured clothes); 2. // Laighidh dubh air gach dath, ach cha laigh dath air dubh. // (Proverb: Black obscures every colour, but no colour obscures black. ??); ||
 * //**dealbh**// ||= F? || //dealbhannan//, //deilbh// ||  || a picture ||   || 1. // dealbh-chluich // (a stageplay); ||
 * **// deanntag //** ||= F || // deanntagan // || // deanntaige // || a nettle || -ag, plant ||  ||
 * //** deatach **// ||= F || - || // deataiche // || smoke, vapour ||  || 1. // Nuair a leumadh e don chiad amar, bhiodh an t-uisge a’ goil agus a’ falbh mar deatach. // (When he jumped into the first bath, the water would boil and evaporate - RM); 2. See also: // deataich // (to evaporate); // deatachail // (smoky); ||
 * **// dèidh //** ||= F ||  ||   ||   ||   || 1. // an dèidh + GEN //, // às dèidh + GEN // (after ...); 2. // an dèidh dhaibh prìsean mòran na b’ fheàrr fhaighinn na bha cuid aca a’ sùileachadh //(after they got better prices than some of them were expecting); // An dèidh dha a bhith a’ sabaid, bhiodh uiread de chuthach air ’s gum biodh trì amaran air an dèanamh dha. // (After fighting, he would be so furious that three baths were made for him - RM); ||
 * ** //deigh// ** ||= F ||  || //deighe// || ice || solid ||   ||
 * **//deireadh//** ||= M ||  ||   || an end ||   || 1. //anns an leth mu dheireadh dhen ochdamh linn deug// (during the latter half of the 18th century); // an aonad mu dheireadh dhen chùrsa Ùlpan // (the last unit of the Ùlpan course); 2. //mu dheireadh thall// - eventually, at long last; //mu dheireadh// (eventually); 3. //deireadh-seachdain// (a weekend); 4. //air an deireadh sheachdain// (at the weekend);
 * **//deise//** ||= F || //deiseachan// ||  || a suit (of clothes) || clothing-item ||   ||
 * **//deoch//** ||= F || //deochannan// || //dighe//, //dibhe// || a drink ||  || the state of being drunk? ||
 * //** deur **// ||= M || // deòir // || // deòir // || a tear a teardrop ||  || 1. See also: // deurach // (tearful); 2. See also: // caoin // (to weep); // guil // (to weep); ||
 * //** dìleab **// ||= F ||  || // dìleib // || an inheritance, legacy, bequest ||   ||   ||
 * //** dìlse **// ||= F ||  || // dìlse // || loyalty, faithfulness ||   || 1. Derived from: // dìleas // (loyal); 2. See also: // dìlseachd // (f, loyalty); 3. // neo-dhìlse // (f, disloyalty, infidelity); ||
 * //** dìlseachd **// ||= F ||  || // dìlseachd // || loyalty, faithfulness ||   || 1. Derived from: // dìleas // (loyal); 2. See also: // dìlse // (f, loyalty); 3. // neo-dhìlseachd // (f, disloyalty, infidelity); ||
 * //** dìmeas **// ||= M ||  || // dìmeis // || contempt, disregard, disrespect, disdain ||   ||   ||
 * **//dìnnear//** ||= F || //dìnnearan// ||  || dinner ||   ||   ||
 * //** dìomhaireachd **// ||= F || - || // dìomhaireachd // || secrecy, mystery, mysteriousness ||  || 1. Derived from: // dìomhair // (secret); ||
 * //**dìon**// ||= M ||  || //dìona// || protection, defence, security ||   || 1. //Ministrealachd an Dìon// (the Ministry of Defence); ||
 * //**dìth**// ||= M ||  ||   || a shortage, deficiency, dearth ||   || 1. //bi a dhìth// - to be needed; // Tha i misneachail gum faighear an t-ionmhas a tha a dhìth. // (She is hopeful that the required funding will be obtained - BBC); // Lorg iad an t-airgead a bharrachd a tha a dhìth airson seo a dhèanamh. // (They found the extra money required to do this - BBC); 2. //bi a dhìth air ...// - sb needs something, e.g. //Tha acadamaidh a dhìth air a' Ghàidhlig.// (Gaelic needs an academy); ||
 * //** dithis **// ||= F ||  ||   || two people, a couple ||   || 1. // Bha dithis anns a' chàr. // (Two people were in the car.); ||
 * //**dìthreabh**// ||= F ||  || //dìthreibh// || desert, wilderness ||   || 1. //an dìthreabh// - the desert; 2. Probably biblical register - //fàsach// is the normal word for "a desert". ||
 * //**dìthreabhach**// ||= M || //dìthreabhaich// || //dìthreabhaich// || a hermit (religious) || person -ach || 1. Derived from: //dìthreabh// (desert). ||
 * //**diùc**// ||= M || //diùcan// ||  || a duke || person || 1. cf. //rìgh// (m) - a king; //iarla// (m) - an earl ; //ban-diùc// (f) - a duchess; ||
 * //** dleas(ta)nas **// ||= M || - || // dleas(ta)nais // || a duty, remit, assignment ||  || 1. See also: // dleas // (to earn); // dleas(ta)nach // (dutiful); 2. // prìomh dhleastanas aig riaghaltas // (a government's primary duty); ||
 * **// dochair //**, **// dochar //** ||= F ||  || // dochaire // || harm, hurt, injury ||   || 1. Derived from: // do- // (un-) + // car // (a turn); ||
 * //**dòchas**// ||= M || //dòchasan// || // dòchais // || hope ||  || 1. //bi an dòchas gu ...// (to hope that ...); // Tha mi an dòchas gu bheil an t-acras ort. // (I hope that you are hungry.); // Tha mi an dòchas gu bheil. // (I hope so); 2. // Tha e ag innse mu dhòchasan. // (He is expressing hopes.); ||
 * //**dòigh**// ||= F || //dòighean// || //dòighe// || a way, method, manner ||  || 1. //cuir ... air doigh// (to arrange, organise sth); //cuir plana air dòigh// (to make a plan); 2. //dòigh-beatha// (a way of life, lifestyle); ||
 * //**doras**// ||= M || //dorsan// || //dorais// || a door || furniture-item? || 1. Old spelling: // dorus //; 2. // Feumaidh i an doras a dhùnadh. // (She must shut the door.); ||
 * //**dorchadas**// ||= M || //dorchadais// ||  || darkness || -as || 1. Derived from: //dorcha// (dark); 2. //Dh'fhag i ann an dorchadas e.// (She left him in darkness); ||
 * //**dorsair**// ||= M ||  ||   || a doorman || person -air || From: doras ||
 * **//dotair//** ||= M || //dotairean// ||  || a doctor || person -air ||   ||
 * //** drabastachd **// ||= F || - || // drabastachd // || ribaldry, smut || -achd || 1. // drabastachd chloinne // (child sexual abuse); ||
 * ** //dràc// ** ||= M || //dràcan// || //dràic// || a drake || bird || 1. cf. //tunnag// (f) - a duck; //ràc//, //ràcan// , //ràcaire// (m) - a drake; ||
 * **//dragh//** ||= M || // draghan //, //draghannan// ||  || worry, concern ||   || 1. //gabh dragh mu ...// (to worry, be bothered about ...); 2. //Tha dragh air èirigh gu ...// (Concerns have arisen that ...); 3. //Chan eil dragh agam.// (I'm not bothered); 4. // Bha dragh air cuid leis nach robh feur a' fàs san t-sìde thioram. //(Some were concerned that the grass did not grow in the dry weather.); 4. // nochd draghan guN ... // (to voice concerns that ...); // Tha cuid air a bhith a’ nochdadh draghan gu bheil an samhradh fìor thioram air droch bhuaidh a thoirt air cho mòr agus fallain ‘s a tha stoc. // (Some have been voicing concerns that the very dry summer wil have had a negative effect on the size and health of the stock.); ||
 * **//drama//** ||= M || //dramaichean//, //dramannan// ||  || a dram ||   ||   ||
 * //**dràma**// ||= M ||  ||   || drama ||   ||   ||
 * //** draoidh **// ||= M || - || - || a druid, magician, wizard, sorcerer || person || 1. See also: // draoidheil // (magic), // draoidheachd // (f, magic); ||
 * //** draoidheachd **// ||= F || - || // draoidheachd // || druidism, magic, enchantment, sorcery, necromancy || -achd || 1. Derived from: // draoidh // (m, a druid); See also: // draoidheil // (magic); ||
 * **//dreuchd//** ||= F || //dreuchdan// ||  || a job, a post ||   ||   ||
 * //** droch **// ||= - ||  ||   || bad, negative || prefix || 1. // Tha an samhradh fìor thioram air droch bhuaidh a thoirt air cho mòr agus fallain ‘s a tha stoc. // (The very dry summer has had a negative effect on the size and health of livestock.); 2. // droch phrìsean // (poor/low prices (for sellers)); ||
 * //** drochaid **// ||= F || // drochaidean // || // drochaide // || a bridge || building || 1. // Drochaid an Aonachain // (Spean Bridge); ||
 * **//duais//** ||= F || //duaisean// ||  || a prize, a reward ||   ||   ||
 * **//dualchainnt//** ||= F || //dualchainntean// || // dualchainnte // || a dialect ||  || 1. // Bha dualchainnt Albais shònraichte aca. // (They spoke a special dialect of Scots - RM); ||
 * //**dualchas**// ||= M ||  || //dualchais// || heritage, tradition || -as || 1. //dualchas nan Gàidheal// (the heritage of the Gaels); ||
 * //**dùbhlan**// ||= M || //dùbhlanan// || //dùbhlain// || a challenge ||  || 1. //thoir dùbhlan do ...// (to issue a challenge to sb); 2. Derived from: // dubh // (black) + // slàn // (?); Sometimes spelled as // dùbhshlan //; ||
 * //** dùil **// ||= F || // dùilean // || // dùile // || an expectation ||  || 1. // Tha dùil aig Brìghde ri leanabh. // (Bridget is expecting a baby.); 2. // briseadh-dùil //(m, a disappointment); 3. // Tha e a' dol a chosg mòran a bharrachd na bha an dùil. // (It is going to cost much more than expected - BBC); ||
 * //**duilgheadas**// ||= M || //duilgheadasan// ||  || difficulty, a problem || -as || 1. Derived from what?; 2. //Bha sin 'na dhuilgheadas.// (That created a difficulty); ||
 * **//duilleag//** ||= F || //duilleagan// || // duilleige // || a leaf || -ag || 1. //duilleagan craobhan// (tree leaves); ||
 * **//duine//** ||= M || //daoine// || // duine // || a man, a person; a husband || person || 1. cf. //bean// (f) - a woman; //fear// (m) - a man; 2. // An robh duine eile air a ghoirteachadh? // (Was anyone else injured?); 3. // an duine agam //(my husband); 4. // a h-uile duine // (everyone); // Tha sinn an dòchas gu bheil a h-uile duine gu math. // (We hope that everyone is well.); ||
 * **//dùthaich//** ||= F || //dùthchannan// || //dùthcha// || a country, land (e.g. Iceland), a district; countryside; ||  || 1. Derived from: // dùth // (natural); 2. See also: // dùthchail // (rural), // dùthchas // (m, heredity), // dùthchasach // (hereditary), // dùthchasail // (indigenous); 3. // na Dùthchannan Aonichte // (the United Nations); // Chan eil mòran dhùthchannan eile a tha cho brèagha rithe. //(There are not many other countries which are as beautiful as it - CM.); // Dh'fhastaich an t-Suain saighdearan à dùthchannan eile. // (Sweden recruited soldiers from other countries - RM); 4. // air an dùthaich //(in the countryside); 5. // gràdh-dùthcha // (m, patriotism); 6. See also: // tìr // (f, a country); ||
 * //** dùthchas **// ||= M || - || // dùthchais // || heredity, instinct, nationality || -as || 1. Derived from: // dùthaich // (f, country), // dùth // (natural); 2. See also: // dùthchail // (rural), // dùthchasach // (hereditary), // dùthchasail // (indigenous); ||
 * //** dùthchasach **// ||= M || // dùthchasaich // || // dùthchasaich // || a native || -ach, person || 1. Derived from: // dùthchas // (m, heredity), // dùthaich // (f, country), // dùth // (natural); 2. See also: // dùthchail // (rural), // dùthchasach // (hereditary), // dùthchasail // (indigenous); ||

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