ListOfCommonNouns_C

singular ||~ gender ||~ nominative plural ||~ genitive singular ||~ meaning ||~ keywords ||~ notes || //caraidean// (friends) ||  || a friend, a relative || person relative || 1. // Tha mi a' coinneachadh ri caraid. //(I am meeting a friend.); // Bha e 'na charaid pearsanta do mhòran ùghdaran is luchd-ealain ainmeil. // (He was a personal friend to many famous authors and artists - RM); 2. See also: // nàmhaid // (m, an enemy); // banacharaid // (f, a female friend); ||
 * ~ nominative
 * //**cab**// ||= M ||  || //caib// || a gab, gob (i.e. mouth) || body-part || 1. See also: //cabach// (garrulous); //cabadaich// (f) - blethering; ||
 * //**cabadaich**// ||= F ||  ||   || blethering ||   || 1. Can be used like a gerund: //bi a' cabadaich// - to be blethering; 2. From: //cab// (gab, gob); ||
 * **//cabhag//** ||= F ||  || // cabhaige // || hurry || -ag || 1. // bi cabhag air ... // (to be in a hurry); // Tha cabhag orm. // (I am in a hurry.); 2. See also: // cabhagach // (abrupt); ||
 * //** cabhlach **// ||= M || // cabhlaichean // || // cabhlaich // || a fleet, a navy ||  || 1. // an Cabhlach Rìoghail // 'the Royal Navy'; // Cabhlach Mór nan Spàinnteach // 'the Spanish Armada'; 2. See also: // cabhlachail // 'naval'; ||
 * **//cabhsair//** ||= M || //cabhsairean// ||  || a pavement ||   ||   ||
 * **//cadal//** ||= M ||  ||   || sleep ||   || Is this just a verbal noun? ||
 * //** càil **// ||= F ||  || // càile // || a (non-tangible) thing ||   || 1. // A bheil càil as ùr? // (Is there anything new?); // Chan eil càil [as ùr]. // (Nothing [new] at all.); 2. cf. // dad // (m, a thing); // sian // (f, a thing); // sìon // (m, a thing); ||
 * //**caileag**// ||= F || //caileagan// || //caileige// || a girl, lass || person, -ag || 1. cf. //balach//, //gille// (m) - a boy; //nighean// (f) - a girl, daughter; ||
 * //**cailleach**// ||= F || //cailleachan// || //cailliche// || an old woman || person || 1. cf. //bodach// (m) - an old man; ||
 * //**cainnt**// ||= F || //cainntean// || //cainnte// || language, speech ||  || 1. cf. //cànan// (a language); 2. //dualchainnt// (a dialect); // ana-cainnt //(f, verbal abuse); 3. // 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); ||
 * **//cairt//** ||= F || //cairtean// || //cairte// || a card, a chart ||  || 1. // Fhuair mi cairt na Nollaige. // (I got a Xmas card); ||
 * //**cairteal**// ||= M || //cairteil//, //cairtealan// || //cairteil// || a quarter ||  ||   ||
 * **// caisbheart //** ||= F || - || // caisbheairt // || footwear ||  || 1. Derived from: // cas // (leg) + // beart // (contrivance); Stress on first syllable only; See also: // cas-bheart // (f, footwear); ||
 * //**càise**// ||= M || // càisean // || // càise // || cheese || substance || 1. Borrowed from Latin 'caseus'; 2. cf. // mulachag // (f, a whole cheese, kebbock); ||
 * //**caisteal**// ||= M || //caisteil//, //caistealan// || //caisteil// || a castle || building || 1. //caisteal-gainmhich// (a sandcastle); 2. // Caisteal Dhùn Èideann // 'Edinburgh Castle'; ||
 * //** cala **// ||= M || // calachan //, // calaichean // || // cala // || a harbour, port ||  ||   ||
 * //**call**// ||= M ||  ||   || loss, pity ||   ||   ||
 * //** calltainn **// ||= M || - || // calltainn // || a hazel tree || tree || 1. // craobh-challtainn // (f,a hazel tree); // cnò-challtainn // (f, a hazelnut); ||
 * //**calman**// ||= M ||  ||   || a dove, a pigeon || bird ||   ||
 * **//camanachd//** ||= F ||  || //camanachd// || shinty || -achd game ||   ||
 * //**canach**// ||=  ||   ||   || cottongrass ||   ||   ||
 * //**cànan**// ||= M || //cànanan// || //canàin// || a language ||  || 1. In some dialects this noun is feminine: //cànain//, //cànainean// , //cànaine// ; 2. See also: //cànanach// (linguistic); 3. cànan Innis Tìle (the language of Iceland); ||
 * //** caochlaideachd **// ||= F ||  || // caochlaideachd // || volatility, variableness, fickleness ||   || 1. Derived from: // caochail // (to change), // caochlaideach // (volatile); ||
 * //** caol **// ||= M || // caoiltean // || // caoil // || a kyle, strait, narrows ||  || Kyleakin? Kyle of Lochalsh? ||
 * //** caolas **// ||= M || // caolasan // || // caolais // || a channel, sound, strait ||  || 1. // Caolas na Frainge // (the English Channel); // na h-Eileanan a' Chaolais // (the Channel Islands); // Baile a' Chaolais // (Ballachulish); 2. // Bha smachd aig an Danmhairg air a' chaolas eadar an t-Suain agus an Danmhairg. // (Denmark controlled the channel between Sweden and Denmark - RM); ||
 * **//caora//** ||= F || //caoraich// || //caorach// || a sheep, ewe || animal || 1. cf. //reithe// (m) - a ram, tup; //molt// (m) - a wedder; 2. // treud chaorach // (m, a flock of sheep); // caorach // is genitive plural too?; ||
 * //**capall**// ||= M || //capaill// || //capaill// || a mare, a colt || animal || 1. Alternative spellings: //capull//, //capal// ; 2. cf. //each// (m) - a horse; //làir// (f) - a mare, //loth// (f) - a filly, //bioraiche// (m) - a colt; 3. //capall-coille// (m) - a capercaillie; //capall-abhainn// (m) - a hippopotamus; ||
 * //**càr**// ||= M || //càraichean// || // càir // || a car || vehicle || 1. // Chaidh an càr aige bhàrr an rathaid. // (His car went off the road.); 2 . // Cheannaich mi càr ùr. // (I bought a new car.); ||
 * //**caraid**// ||= M || //càirdean// (relatives),
 * //**càrn**// ||= M || //càirn//, //cùirn// || //càirn// , //cùirn// || a cairn (heap of stones) ||  ||   ||
 * **//carragh//** ||= M || //carraighean// || //carraigh// || a pillar, an erect stone ||  ||   ||
 * //** carthannas **// ||= M ||  || // carthannais // || charity, kindliness || -as || 1. See also: // carthannach // (charitable); 2. // buidheann carthannais // (f, a charitable organisation, a charity); ||
 * //**cas**// ||= F || //casan// || //coise// || a leg, a foot || body-part || 1. // Bhris i a cas. // (She broke her leg.); 2. Cognate IE words are: French 'cuisse' (thigh); 3. // cas-bheart // (f, footwear); see also: // caisbheart // (f, footwear); ||
 * //**cat**// ||= M || //cait// || //cait// || a cat || animal ||  ||
 * **//cathair//** ||= F || //cathraichean// || //cathrach// || a chair; a city || furniture-item || 1. See also: // cathaireach // (civic); // cathaireil // (urban); 2. cf. // baile // (m, a town); // baile mór // (m, a city); ||
 * //**cead**// ||= M || // ceadan // ||  || a permit, licence; permission ||   || 1. // Fhuair mi cead dràibhidh. //(I got a driving licence.); 2. // gun chead // (unauthorised); // Inntrigeadh gun chead toirmisgte. // (No unauthorised access - sign in Portree swimming pool); ||
 * //** ceàird **// ||= F || // ceàirdean // || // ceàirde // || a handicraft, a trade ||  || 1. See also: // ceàrd // (m, a tinker, a craft); ||
 * //**ceann**// ||= M || //cinn// || //cinn// || a head || body-part || 1. //Chuir mi ... às mo cheann.// (I put ... out of my thoughts); 2. //an ceann greis// (after a while); // Thig litir oifigeil an ceann latha no dhà. // (An official letter will come in a day or two.); // Thill sinn don dearbh thràigh an ceann beagan làithean. // 'We returned to the same beach after a few days.' - RM; 3. //ceann-suidhe// (m) - a president; 4. // aig a' cheann thall // (in the long run, at the end of the day); 5. // ceann a tuath Nirribhidh // (the northern part/end of Norway, northern Norway); 6. // cionn // - an old fossilised form; // (bh)o chionn ghoirid // 'recently'; ||
 * //**ceannard**// ||= M || //ceannardan// || //ceannaird// || a boss, chief, head || person || 1. //ceannard Bhòrd na Gàidhlig// (the chief executive of Bòrd na Gàidhlig); 2. Derived from: //ceann// (head); 3. // ceannard-sgoile // (m, a headteacher); ||
 * //** cearban **// ||= M || // cearbanan // || // cearbain // || a basking shark || fish ||  ||
 * //**cearc**// ||= F || //cearcan// || //circe// || a hen || bird || 1. cf. //coileach// (m) - a cockerel; 2. Also: // cearc-fhraoich // (f, a grouse); ||
 * //**ceàrd**// ||= M || //ceàrdan//, //cèardaichean// || //ceàird// || a tinker; a smith, tradesman; a craft; || person || 1. // ceàrd-airgid // (m, a silversmith); 2. // ceàrdan // (pl, crafts); 3. See also: // ceàird // (f, a craft, handicraft, trade); // gobha // (m, a blacksmith); ||
 * //** ceàrdach **// ||= F || // ceàrdaichean // || // ceàrdaich // || a forge, a smithy, a smith's shop ||  || 1. Derived from: // ceàrd // (m, a smith); 2. Also the surname: // Mac na Ceàrdaich // (Sinclair); ||
 * //**ceàrn**// ||= ? || //ceàrnan// || //ceàrna// || an area, district, place (geographical); an angle ||  || 1. //ann an ceàrnan eile// - in other places; ||
 * //**ceàrnag**// ||= F || //ceàrnagan// || //ceàrnaige// || a square (shape or place) || shape || 1. Derived from: //ceàrn// (an area, angle); 2. See also: //ceàrnagach// (square-shaped); //ceàrnagaich// (to square sth.); ||
 * //**ceartas**// ||= M ||  || //ceartais// || justice, fairness || -as || 1. Derived from: //ceart// (right); ||
 * **//ceasnaiche//** ||= M || //ceasnaichean// ||  || an interviewer || person, -iche ||   ||
 * //**ceathramh**// ||= M || //ceathramhan// || //ceathraimh// || a quarter, a haunch ||  || 1. //ceathramh muilt// (a haunch of mutton, i.e. of a castrated ram); ||
 * //**céile**// ||= M || //céilean// || //céile// || a husband, spouse, consort; match || person || 1. cf. //duine//, //fear// (m) - a husband; //bean// (f) - a wife; 2. //Seo mo chéile.// (This is my husband/spouse); 3. //bana-chéile// (f) - a wife; //bràthair-céile// (m) - a brother-in-law, spouse's husband; //céile-còmhraig// (m) - an antagonist; 4. // Tha iad le chéile measail air a' Ghàidhlig. // (The both love Gaelic); 5. Tha iad a' falbh le chèile. (They are going out with each other / together, i.e. dating); // Bhuail càr agus bhan 'na chèile. // (A car and a van collided / hit each other.); ||
 * **//cèiliche//** ||= M || //cèilichean// ||  || a visitor || person || ?? aoigh ?? ||
 * **//cèilidh//** ||= ? || //cèilidhean// ||  || a ceilidh, a dance, a social visit, a social event || event || Is this just a verbal noun? ||
 * //**cèis**// ||= F || //cèisean// || //cèise// || a box, case; an envelope ||  ||   ||
 * **//ceist//** ||= F || //ceistean// ||  || a question ||   ||   ||
 * //**ceò**// ||= ? || - || //ceò//, //ceòtha// || fog, mist, smoke || substance || 1. // a' cheò a bha a' tighinn bhon tostair // (the smoke coming from the toaster - CLxCh); ||
 * //**ceòl**// ||= M || //ciùil// ||  || music ||   ||   ||
 * //** ceud **// ||= M || // ceudan // ||  || a hundred || number || 1. // còrr is ceud croitear Sgitheanach // (more than 100 Skye crofters); ||
 * //**ceum**// ||= M || //ceumannan// ||  || a step, a degree ||   || 1. //an ath cheum dhen phròiseact// (the nest stage of the project); 2. // Chrìochnaich i ceum ann an Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Ghlaschu, bho chionn còrr is ceithir bliadhna air ais. // (She completed a degree in Gaelic at Glasgow University over four years ago.); ||
 * **//ciall//** ||= F ||  || //cèille// || a meaning ||   || 1. //ciall an fhacail// (the word's meaning); ||
 * //** cianalas **// ||= M || - || // cianalais // || homesickness, longing, nostalgia || -as || 1. Derived from: // cianail // (melancholy); 2. See also: // cianalach // (homesick); 3. // Tha an cianalas air. // (He is homesick - CM); // Ghabh e cianalas air son an eilein. // (He was homesick for the island, He yearned for the island - CM); ||
 * //** cinneadh **// ||= M || // cinnidhean // || // cinnidh // || a clan, nation, race ||  || 1. // na cinnidhean Gàidhealach // 'the Highland clans'; 2. See also: // cinnidheach // 'ethnic'; ||
 * //** cinnt **// ||= F ||  || // cinnte // || certainty ||   || 1. // mì-chinnt // (f, uncertainty); // cuir às don mhì-chinnt a tha air an gnothach a chuairteachadh // (to bring an end to the uncertainty that has surrounded the matter); ||
 * //** cìs **// ||= F || // cìsean // || // cìse // || a tax, excise, tribute, fine ||  || 1. // Bha na Dànaich a' cur cìs air bàtaichean. // (The Danes levied a tax on boats - RM); 2. // cìs air teachd-a-steach // (income tax); // cìs luach-leasaichte // (value-added tax); ||
 * **//clach//** ||= F || //clachan// || //cloiche// || a stone; stone ||  || 1. //clach-ghainmhich// (sandstone); 2. // Linn na Cloiche // (the Stone Age); // Nuadh Linn na Cloiche // (the Neolithic); 3. // clach-mhìle // (f, a milestone); // clachshneachd // (m, hail); ||
 * //**clachair**// ||= M ||  ||   || a stonemason || person -air || 1. Derived from: //clach// (stone); ||
 * //**clachan**// ||= M ||  ||   || a village || -an? ||   ||
 * //**cladach**// ||= M || //cladaichean// || //cladaich// || a shore, a non-sandy beach ||  ||   ||
 * //** clàdan **// ||= M || // clàdanan // || // clàdain // || a snowflake || -an || 1. // clàdan sneachda // (m, a snowflake); 2. See also: // bleideag // (f, a snowflake); // clòimhneag // (f, a snowflake); // lòine(ag) // (f, a snowflake); // cleit(eag) // (f, a snowflake); ||
 * //**clag**// ||= M || //cluig//, //clagan// || //cluig// || a bell || musical-instrument ||  ||
 * //** claigeann **// ||= M || // claignean // || // claiginn // || a skull || body-part || 1. // Bhris e a chlaigeann. // (He fractured his skull.); // Lorg mi claigeann anns a' choille. // (I found a skull in the woods.); ||
 * //**clann**// ||= F ||  || //cloinne// || children ||   || 1. //Tha a' chlann a' faighinn Fraingis anns a' bhunsgoil.// (The children are getting French at Primary school); 2. Borrowed from Latin 'planta' (a young plant); 3. // clann-nighean // (f, girls, lasses); ||
 * //**clàr**// ||= M || //clàir//, //clàran// || //clàir// || a board, a table, a record, a chart ||  || 1. //meurchlàr// (m) - a keyboard; //clàr-gnothaich// (m) - an agenda; //clàr-innse// (m) - a table of contents (of a book); //clàr-amais// (m) - an index (of a book); ||
 * //**clas**// ||= M || //clasaichean// ||  || a class ||   ||   ||
 * //**cleas**// ||= M || //cleasan// ||  || a trick, a clever feat ||   ||   ||
 * //**cleasaiche**// ||= M || //cleasaichean// ||  || an actor, a performer, a conjuror || person -iche || From: cleas (a trick) ||
 * //** cleit(eag) **// ||= F || // cleite(ag)an // || // cleit(eig)e // || a flake, snowflake; a small feather || (-ag) || 1. See also: // bleideag // (f, a snowflake); // clòimhneag // (f, a snowflake); // lòine(ag) // (f, a snowflake); // clàdan // (m, a snowflake); ||
 * **//cleòca//** ||= M || //cleòcan//, //cleòcannan// || //cleòca// || a cloak, cape || clothing-item || ?? fallainn/fallaing ?? ||
 * //**cliath**// ||= F ||  || //clèithe// || a grid, a harrow || tool ||   ||
 * //** cliathach **// ||= F || // cliathaichean // || // cliathaich // || a side ||  || 1. // Ghearr e eagan ann an cliathaich a' chreutair. // (He cut notches in the creature's side - RM); ||
 * //**cliù**// ||= F ||  ||   || character, reputation ||   || 1. //dèan cron air cliù a' chinn-suidhe// (to damage the president's reputation); ||
 * //**clò**// ||= M || //clòithean//, //clòitean// || //clò// , //clòtha// || cloth, tweed || substance || 1. //an Clò Mór// (Harris tweed); ||
 * //** clòimhneag **// ||= F || // clòimhneagan // || // clòimhneige // || a small feather; a snowflake || -ag || 1. See also: // bleideag // (f, a snowflake); // lòine(ag) // (f, a snowflake); // clàdan // (m, a snowflake); // cleit(eag) // (f, a snowflake); ||
 * //** closach **// ||= F || // closaichean // || // closaich // || a carcass ||  ||   ||
 * //**cluas**// ||= F || //cluasan// || //cluaise// || an ear || body-part ||  ||
 * //**cnàimh**// ||= F || //cnàmhan// || //cnàmha// || a bone ||  || 1. Genitive plural - //cnàmh// ; ||
 * //** cnap **// ||= M || // cnapan // || // cnaip // || a block, lump ||  || 1. // cnap-starra // (m, an obstacle, stumbling block, barrier); ||
 * //** cnò **// ||= F || // cnòthan // || // cnòtha // || a nut ||  || 1. // cnò-challtainn // (f, a hazelnut); ||
 * //**cnoc**// ||= M || //cnuic// || //cnuic// || a hill ||  ||   ||
 * //**cobhair**// ||= F ||  ||   || assistance ||   || 1. //dèan cobhair air ...// (to assist/help sb); ||
 * ** //cofaidh// ** ||= M ||  ||   || coffee || liquid ||   ||
 * //** co-fharpais **// ||= F || // co-fharpaisean // || // co-fharpaise // || a competition, a contest ||  || 1. Derived from: // còmh- // 'together' 'with'; // farpais // (f) 'competition'; 2. I am unsure what the difference is between // farpais // and // co-fharpais //, or even if the latter is necessary at all; ||
 * //**cogadh**// ||= M || //cogaidhean// || //cogaidh// || a war || event || Uncountable too, i.e. warfare? ||
 * //**coigreach**// ||= M || //coigrich// || //coigrich// || a stranger, a foreigner || person, relative || 1. // Bha am baile toirmisgte do choigrich. // (The town was off-limits to strangers - RM); ||
 * //**coileach**// ||= M ||  ||   || a cockerel || bird, -ach || 1. cf. //cearc// (f) - a hen; ||
 * **//coille//** ||= F || //coilltean// || // coille // || a wood (group of trees), forest ||  || 1. //Bha e a' fuireach anns a' choille.// (He lived in the wood); // Bha na Nirribhich am falach anns a' choille. // (The Norwegians were hiding in the forest - RM); 2. A collective noun, i.e. a group in the singular; 3. cf. //craobh// (f) - a tree; 4. //capall-coille// (m) - a capercaillie; ||
 * //** coillear **// ||= M || // coillearan // || // coilleir // || a woodcutter || -ar, person || 1. Derived from: // coille // (f) 'a wood'; ||
 * //** coilltear **// ||= M || // coilltearan // || // coillteir // || a forester || -ar, person || 1. Derived from: // coille // (f) 'a wood'; ||
 * //** coilltearachd **// ||= F || - || // coiltearachd // || forestry || -achd || 1. Derived from: // coilltear // (m) 'a forester'; 2. // Coimisean na Coilltearachd // 'The Forestry Commission'; ||
 * **// coillteach //** ||= M || // coilltich // || // coilltich // || a wood, forest || -ach || 1. Derived from: // coille // (f) 'a wood'; ||
 * ** //coimhearsnachd// ** ||= F || //coimhearsnachdan// ||  || a community ||   || 1. //coimhearsnachd a' chànain// (the language community); ||
 * //**còinneach**// ||= F ||  ||   || moss ||   ||   ||
 * //** coinneal **// ||= F || // coinnlean // || // coinnle // || a candle ||  ||   ||
 * **//coinneamh//** ||= M || //coinneamhan// || //coinneimh// || a meeting || event || 1. Derived from: // coinnich // (to meet); ||
 * **//còir//** ||= F || // còraichean //, // còirichean // || // còrach //, // còire // || a right ||  || 1. //Bu chòir cuid den airgead sin a dhol gu Gàidhlig.// (Some of that money should go to Gaelic);// Cha bu chòir dhuinn a dhìochuimhneachadh an-diugh. // (We shouldn't forget him today - RM); 2. // Bha e ag iarraidh còraichean do luchd-obrach is daoine àbhaisteach. // (He wanted rights for workers and ordinary people - RM); ||
 * **//coire//** ||= M || // coireachan // || // coire // || a kettle ||  || 1. // Chuir i air an coire. // (She put the kettle on. Anglicism??); // Chuir i an coire air a' ghas. // (She put the kettle on [the gas].); 2. // coire mór // (a cauldron); ||
 * **// coire //** ||= F || // coireannan // || // coire // || blame, fault ||  || 1. // cuir a' choire air ... // 'to blame sb.'; // Cha b' urrainn dhi a' choire a chuir air Tormod. // 'She couldn't blame Norman.'; // Bha fios aig Catrìona gun do chuir a pàrantan a' choire oirrese. // 'Catherine knew that her parents blamed her.'; 2. See also: // coireach // 'responsible'; // coireach // (m) 'culprit'; // coirich // 'to blame'; ||
 * **// coireach //** ||= M || // coirich // || // coirich // || a culprit || person, -ach || 1. Derived from: // coire // (f) 'blame'; ||
 * //**còisir**// ||= F || //còisirean// || //còisire//, //còisre// || a choir ||  || 1. //còisir-chiùil// (f, a choir); ||
 * //**coitheanal**// ||= M || //coitheanalan// || //coitheanail// || a congregation ||  ||   ||
 * **//colaiste//** ||= F || //colaistean// ||  || a college || building? || 1. //Colaiste na h-Eaglaise Saoire// (the Free Church College); 2 . // Fhuair mi a-steach dhan cholaisde. // (I got into college); ||
 * //**coltas**// ||= M || //coltais// ||  || appearance || -as ||   ||
 * **//comain//** ||= F ||  ||   || obligation, debt ||   || 1. //Bhithinn 'nad chomain nan cuireadh tu ...// (I would be greatly obliged to you if you would send); 2. // bi an comain + GEN // (to be in sb's debt); // Bithidh mi gu bràth an comain Dhomhnaill Dhomhnallaich. // (I will always be indebted to Donald MacDonald.); ||
 * //**comann**// ||= M || //comainn//, //comannan// || //comainn// || an association, a company, a society ||  || 1. Old spelling: //comunn// ; 2. //eòlas comainn// (m) - sociology; ||
 * //** comas **// ||= M || // comasan // || // comais // || an ability, capacity, power, faculty || -as || 1. // Is ann bho bhradan an eòlais a fhuair Fionn MacCumhail na comasan inntinn aige. // (It's from the salmon of knowledge that Finn MacCool got his mental powers - RM); ||
 * //**comhairle**// ||= F || //comhairlean// ||  || a council (local authority); a piece of advice ||   || 1. //Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd// (Highland Council); 2. // Am Fear a Fhuair na Trì Comhairlean. // (The man who got the three bits of advice - title of old Gaelic story); ||
 * //** comhairliche **// ||= M || // comhairlichean // || // comhairliche // || a councillor (local government) || -iche, person || 1. // comhairlichean ionadail // (local councillors); ||
 * //**comharradh**// ||= M || //comharraidhean// ||  || a sign ||   || Is this just a verbal noun? 1. Sometimes written as //comharra// ; 2. //comharradh dòchais air son + GEN// (a sign of hope for sth); ||
 * **//còmhlan//** ||= M ||  ||   || a band || -an ||   ||
 * //**còmhnadh**// ||= M ||  || //còmhnaidh// || help, assistance, aid ||   || 1. Not to be confused with: // còmhnaich/còmhnaidh // (to reside), //an-còmhnaidh// - always, continually; 2. See also: // còmhnachail // (helpful); ||
 * //**companach**// ||= M || //companaich// ||  || a companion, a spouse || -ach ||   ||
 * //**companaidh**// ||= F || //companaidhean// || //companaidhe// || a company, firm (i.e. a kind of business) ||  || 1. anglicism; ||
 * //**conaltradh**// ||= M || - || //conaltraidh// || communication, discourse ||  || 1. // Oifigear Conaltraidh // (a Communications Officer, i.e. postmodern job title); ||
 * //**cor**// ||= M ||  || //coir// || a state, condition, circumstance ||   || 1. //cor na Gàidhlig sa bhaile// (the state of Gaelic in the town); 2. //air chor sam bith// (under any condition, on any account); ||
 * //**corp**// ||= M || //cuirp// || //cuirp// || a body, a corpse ||  || 1. //corp a' ghille// (the boy's body); ||
 * //** còrr **// ||= M ||  || // còrr // || an excess, surplus ||   || 1. // còrr agus ... // (more than ...); // còrr agus 420,000 acair de dh’fhearann //(more than 420,000 acres of land); // Tha còrr is mìle beathach gan reic. // (More than 1000 animals are being sold.); // còrr is ceud croitear Sgitheanach // (more than 100 Skye crofters); 2. // Bidh Caisteal Dhùn Èideann a' cur fàilte air corr math is muillean de luchd-tadhail gach bliadhna. // 'Edinburgh Castle welcomes more than a million visitors every year.'; ||
 * //**corrag**// ||= F || //corraige// || //corragan// || a finger || body-part || 1. See also: //làmh// (f) - a hand; //meur// (f) - a finger; //òrdag// (f) - a thumb, toe; 2. //corrag-coise// (f) - a toe; ||
 * //** cosda **// ||= M || // cosdachan // || // cosda // || a coast ||  || 1. Usually written as: // costa //, after GOC; 2. // an samhradh fìor thioram a tha air a bhith air a' chosda an iar // (the very dry summer that the west coast has had); ||
 * **//cosgais//** ||= F || //cosgaisean// ||  || a cost ||   ||   ||
 * **//còta//** ||= M || //còtaichean// ||  || a coat ||   ||   ||
 * //**cothrom**// ||= M || //cothroman// ||  || an opportunity, a chance ||   || 1. //bi cothrom aig ...// (to have an opportunity); 2. // cothrom obrach // (a job opportunity); // cothroman obrach Gàidhlig // (Gaelic job/career opportunities); ||
 * //**cràbhadh**// ||= M ||  ||   || piety, devoutness ||   || From: //cràbhach// (pious) ||
 * //** crann **// ||= M || // cruinn // || // cruinn // || a plough; a mast; etc. ||  || 1. // crannshneachd // (m, dry snow); // crann sneachda // (m, a snow plough); ||
 * //**craobh**// ||= F || //craobhan// || //craoibhe// || a tree ||  || 1. //duilleagan craobhan// (tree leaves); 2. cf. //coille// (f) - a wood; 3. // craobh-challtainn //(f, a hazel tree); 4. // craobh-sgaoil // (to broadcast, disseminate); // Thèid na sanasan a chraobh-sgaoileadh a-màireach air STV. // (The adverts will be broadcast tomorrow on STV - BBC); cf. // craol // (to broadcast); 5. // craobhan dùthchasach // 'native trees'; ||
 * **//creach//** ||= F || //creachan// ||  || plunder, ruin ||   || Mo chreach! = Alas! ||
 * //**creideamh**// ||= M || // creideimh //, //creideamhan// || // creideimh // || a belief; a religion, a faith ||  || 1. Derived from: // creid // (to believe); ||
 * **//creideas//** ||= M ||  || // creideis // || credibility, credit || -as || 1. Derived from: // creid // (to believe); ||
 * //** creidmheach **// ||= M || // creidmhich // || // creidmhich // || a believer || -ach, person || 1. Derived from: // creid // (to believe); 2. // neo-chreidmheach //, // ana-creidmheach // (m, an unbeliever); // 'S e neo-chreidmheach a bha ann. // (He was an unbeliever - RM); // ban-chreidmheach // (f, a female unbeliever); // eas-creidmheach // (m, an atheist); ||
 * //** creutair **// ||= M || // creutairean // || // creutair // || a being, body, creature || animal ||  ||
 * //**cridhe**// ||= M || //cridheachan// ||  || a heart, core || body-part || 1. //cridhe beatha na coimhearsnachd// (the heart of community life); ||
 * //**crìoch**// ||= F || //crìochan// || //crìche// || an end, a boundary; a border ||  || 1. //cuir crìoch air ...// (to put an end to sth, to finish/complete sth); // Tha iad dìreach air crìoch a chur air an aonad mu dheireadh dhen chùrsa Ùlpan. //(They have just completed the last unit of the Ùlpan course.); Tha i a' cur crìoch air an tràchdas aige. (She is writing up her dissertation.); 2. // thig gu crìch // (to come to an end, to end/finish); // Thig a' cho-chomhairle gu crì(o)ch a-màireach. // (The consultation will end tomorrow.); 3. // cuid de na crìochan a tha a' cuairteachadh na Pòlainn // 'some of Poland's borders'; ||
 * //**criomag**// ||= F || //criomagan// || //criomaige// || a crumb, morsel, bit. small piece || -ag || 1. Derived from: //criom// (to nibble); ||
 * //** Crìosdachd **// ||= F ||  || // Crìosdachd // || Christianity || -achd || 1. // Bha e dhen bheachd gun robh Crìosdachd a' cur cus cuideim air fulangas às deidh a' bhais. // (He thought that Christianity put too much emphasis on suffering after death - RM); ||
 * //** Crìosdaidh **// ||= M || // Crìosdaidhean // || // Crìosdaidh // || a Christian || person || 1. // Bha am baile toirmisgte do Chrìosdaidhean. // (The town was off-limits to Christians); 2. GOC recommends the spelling // Crìostaidh //; ||
 * //**crodh**// ||= M ||  || //cruidh// || cattle ||   || Aggregate ||
 * //**croit**// ||= F || // croitean // || // croite // || a croft ||  || 1. See also: // croitear // (m, a crofter); ||
 * //**croitear**// ||= M || //croitearan// || //croiteir// || a crofter || person, -ar || 1. Derived from: croit (f, a croft); 2 . // còrr is ceud croitear Sgitheanach // (more than 100 Skye crofters); ||
 * //**cron**// ||= M ||  || //croin// || harm, damage ||   || 1. //dèan cron air ...// (to harm sth/sb); // Nì na gartain cron air cearcan-fraoich. // (The ticks damage grouse - RM); ||
 * //** crùn **// ||= M || // crùintean // || // crùin // || a crown (i.e. royal headwear) ||  || 1. // Seòmar nan Crùn // 'the Room of the Crowns'; ||
 * //** cruth **// ||= M || // crutha // || // cruthan // || a form, shape ||  || 1. // cruth-atharraich // (to transfigure, transform); 2. See also: // cruthaich // (to create); ||
 * //**cù**// ||= M || //coin// || //coin// || a dog || animal || 1. genitive plural: //con// ; 2. //tarbh-chù// (m) - a bulldog; 3. cf. //madadh// (m) - a dog; galla (f) - a bitch; ||
 * //**cuach**// ||= F || //cuachan// || //cuaich// || a goblet, bowl, cup ||  || 1. cf. //cupa// (cup); ||
 * //**cuairt**// ||= F || //cuairtean// || //cuairte// || a circle, circuit, cycle; a trip, excursion, walk ||  || 1. //mun cuairt air ...// (around, about, concerning), e.g. //cùisean mun cuairt air a chànan fhèin mar chainnt// (matters concerning the language as a language); 2. // Chaidh mi a-mach air chuairt ann an Slèite. // 'I went out for a walk in Sleat'; ||
 * **// cuan //** ||= M || // cuantan //, // cuaintean // || // cuain // || a sea, ocean ||  || 1. // air àirde a' chuain // (on the high seas); // Tha mo ghaol air àirde a' chuain. // (My love is on the high seas - Julie Fowlis); 2. cf. // muir // (m/f, sea); 3. // cuan-àrd // (m, a stormy sea); genitive is // cuan-àird //; 4. // Bha a' ghrian sa chuan gu sìoladh. // (The sun was setting in the ocean - Julie Fowlis); 5. // madadh-cuain // (m, a killer whale); ||
 * //** cud(th)rom **// ||= M ||  || // cud(th)roim // || weight, emphasis, importance ||   || 1. Alternative form: // cuideam //; 2. // cuir cudthrom air ... // (to emphasise sth); ||
 * //**cuid**// ||= F ||  ||   || a part, a share ||   || 1. //cuid den airgead sin// (some of that money); //cuid de na h-uaislean// (some of the nobles/gentry); 2. //mór-chuid// (a majority); 3. // Bha a' chuid a bu mhotha de na h-Albannaich à Gallaibh. //(Most of the Scots were from Caithness - RM); 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.); 5. // cuid aca // (some of them); ||
 * //** cuideam **// ||= M ||  || // cuideim // || weight ||   || 1. Alternative form of: // cudthrom //; 2. // Bha e dhen bheachd gun robh Crìosdachd a' cur cus cuideim air fulangas às deidh a' bhais. // (He thought that Christianity put too much emphasis on suffering after death - RM); ||
 * cuidhteas ||= M ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** //cùil// ** ||= F || //cùiltean// ||  || a corner ||   ||   ||
 * //** cuileag **// ||= F || // cuileagan // || // cuileige // || a (house)fly || -ag || 1. // cuileagan sneachda // (snowflakes - Arran); ||
 * **//cuimhne//** ||= F ||  ||   || memory, remembrance ||   || 1. //Tha cuimhne agam nuair a bha mi 'nam ghille beag.// (I remember when I was a little boy); 2. See also: //cuimhnich// (to remember); 3. Countable too? 4. // cuir an cuimhne // (to remind); // Bha mi dìreach airson a chur nur cuimhne gun tig e gu crìoch an-diugh. // (I just want to remind you that it will come to an end today.); ||
 * //**cuimhneachan**// ||= M ||  ||   || a memorial, keepsake, remembrance, commemoration; a reminder || -an? || 1. //cuir cuimhneachan gu ... mu ...// (to remind sb about sth); ||
 * //** cuinn(l)ean **// ||= M || // cuinn(l)eanan // || // cuinn(l)ein // || a nostril || body-part || 1. // Bha am fàileadh 'na cuinnleanan. // (The smell was in her nostrils - CLxCh); ||
 * //**cuireadh**// ||= M || //cuiridhean// || //cuiridh// || an invitation (i.e. a kind of message) ||  || 1. //Chaidh cuireadh a-mach.// (An invitation went out, i.e. was sent out); ||
 * **//cùirt//** ||= F || //cùirtean// ||  || a court ||   ||   ||
 * //**cùis**// ||= F || //cùisean// || //cùise// || an action, case (e.g. legal); a circumstance ||  || 1. //dèan a' chùis air ...// (to beat sb, to be victorious over sb); // Rinn na Nirribhich a' chùis air na h-Albannaich. // (The Norwegians defeated the Scots - RM); 2. // dèan a' chùis // 'to win'; // Rinn Còisir Bhaile Ghobhainn a' chuis. // 'Govan Gaelic Choir won.'; 3. //cùis-lagha// (f) - a lawsuit, a legal case; ||
 * //**cùl**// ||= M || //cùil//, //cùiltean// || //cùil// || a back ||  || 1. //air cùl + GEN// (behind); //air cùl an locha// (behind the lake); 2. //doras cùil// (a back door); ||
 * //**cullach**// ||= M || //cullaich// || //cullaich// || a boar, hog; a tomcat || animal, -ach || 1. cf. //muc// (f) - a sow; //torc// (m) - a boar; ||
 * //** cultar **// ||= M || // cultaran // || // cultair // || a culture ||  || 1. // Tha na Tìlis moiteil às a' chultar aca. // (The Icelanders are proud of their culture); ||
 * **// cumantas //** ||= M ||  || // cumantais // || commonness, usualness, generality || -as || 1. Derived from: // cumanta // (common); 1. // Tha rudan anns a' chumantas eadar ... agus ... //(to have things in common) - anglicism?; 2. // anns a' chumantas // (on average, in general); // Phàigh iad mu thrì fichead 's deich not a bharrachd sa chumantas air son gach beathaich na phàigh iad an-uiridh. // (They paid about £70 more on average for each animal than they paid last year.); cf. // anns an fharsaingeachd // (in general); ||
 * //**cumhachd**// ||= ? || //cumhachdan// || //cumhachd// || power, force, capability || -achd || 1. See also: //cumhachdach// (powerful); 2. cumhachd dealain (electric power); 3. See also: //smachd// (m) - control, authority, coercion; ||
 * //**cùmhnant**// ||= M || //cùmhnantan// || //cùmhnaint// || a contract, agreement, treaty ||  ||   ||
 * //**cunnart**// ||= M || //cunnartan// ||  || a danger, a risk ||   || Uncountable too? 1. //bi ann an cunnart// (to be in danger); ||
 * //**cunntas**// ||= M || // cunntasan // || // cunntais // || accounting, arithmetic || -as || 1. Derived from: // cunnt // (to count); 2. Often spelled (unneccessarily) as // cùnntas //; ||
 * **//cupa//** ||= M || //cupannan// ||  || a cup ||   ||   ||
 * //** cùram **// ||= M || // cùraman // || // cùraim // || anxiety, care ||  || 1. // cùram-slàinte // (m, healthcare - anglicism?); // Ionad Cùram-slàinte Loch Aillse // (Lochalsh Healthcare Centre); ||
 * **//cùrsa//** ||= M || //cùrsaichean// ||  || a course ||   ||   ||
 * //**cus**// ||= M ||  ||   || an excessive amount ||   || 1. //Bhiodh e a' cosg cus airgid dhaibh.// (It would cost them too much money); // Chan eil dùil aca cus a dhèanamh. // (They don't intend to do too much.); ||
 * **//cuspair//** ||= M || //cuspairean// ||  || a subject (e.g. maths, geography) ||   ||   ||
 * //** cuthach **// ||= M || - || // cuthaich // || fury, insanity, madness, rage ||  || 1. // bi cuthach air ... // (to be furious); // 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); ||
 * //** cuthag **// ||= F || // cuthagan // || // cuthaige // || a cuckoo || bird, -ag || 1. // dùthaich na cuthaige // (cloud-cuckoo land); ||

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