ListOfCommonNouns_G

singular ||~ gender ||~ nominative plural ||~ genitive singular ||~ meaning ||~ keywords ||~ notes ||
 * ~ nominative
 * //**gainmheach**// ||= F ||  || //gainmhich// || sand || substance || 1. //caisteal-gainmhich// (m, a sandcastle); //clach-ghainmhich// (f, sandstone); ||
 * //** gàirdean **// ||= M || // gàirdeanan // || // gàirdein // || an arm || body-part || 1. // Smèid do ghàirdeanan! // (Wave your arms!); ||
 * //**gàire**// ||= M/F ||  ||   || a laugh ||   ||   ||
 * //** gaisgeach **// ||= M || // gaisgich // || // gaisgich // || a hero, warrior || person || 1. // Bhiodh i ag oideachadh ghaisgeach òga ann an sgilean cogaidh. // (She trained young warriors in warfare - RM); ||
 * **//galar//** ||= M ||  ||   || a disease ||   ||   ||
 * //**galla**// ||= F || //gallachan// ||  || a bitch || animal || 1. cf. //cù// (m) - a dog; ||
 * //**gànradh**// ||= M || //gànraidhean// || //gànraidh// || a gander || bird || 1. cf. //gèadh// - a goose; ||
 * **//gaol//** ||= M ||  || // gaoil // || love, affection ||   || 1. // mo ghaol // (my love, i.e. the person who I love romantically); // Tha mo ghaol air àirde a' chuain. // (My love is one the high seas - Julie Fowlis); cf. // gràdh // (less romantic); // A ghaoil! // (Darling! vocative); 2. // Tha gaol agam ort. // (I love you.); ||
 * //** gaoth **// ||= F || // gaothan //, // gaoithean // || // gaoithe // || wind; a wind ||  ||   ||
 * **//garaids//** ||= F || //garaidsean// ||  || a garage || building ||   ||
 * //**gàrradh**// ||= M || //gàrraidhean// || //gàrraidh// || a garden, yard; a dyke, wall ||  ||   ||
 * //** gartan **// ||= M || // gartain //, // gartanan // || // gartain // || a tick (e.g. on a sheep) || insect ||  ||
 * //**gas**// ||= M ||  ||   || gas ||   ||   ||
 * //**gèadh**// ||= F? || //geòidh// || //geòidh// || a goose || bird || 1. //isean geòidh// (a gosling - masc); 2. cf. //gànradh// (m) - a gander; ||
 * //** gealach **// ||= F || // gealaichean // || // gealaich // || a moon ||  ||   ||
 * **//gealagan//** ||=  ||   ||   || egg-white ||   ||   ||
 * //**geama**// ||= M || //geamaichean// ||  || a game ||   ||   ||
 * **//geamair//** ||= M || //geamairean// ||  || a gamekeeper || person -air ||   ||
 * **//geata//** ||= M || //geataichean// ||  || a gate ||   ||   ||
 * **//geug//** ||= F || //geugan// || // gèige // || a branch, a twig ||  || 1. // Chuala mi rìbhinn òg 's i deurach, a' seinn fo sgàil nan geugan uaine. // (I heard a tearful young maiden singing beneath the shade of the green branches - Julie Fowlis); 2. cf. // craobh // (f, a tree); ||
 * **//gille//** ||= M || //gillean// ||  || a boy, lad || person || 1. cf. //balach// (m) - a boy; //caileag//, //nighean// (f) - a girl, lass; ||
 * **//ginealach//** ||= M || //ginealaich//, //ginealaichean// ||  || a generation || -ach ||   ||
 * //** gith **// ||= M || // githean // || // gith // || a snow shower ||  || 1. See also:// fras sneachda // (f, a snow shower); ||
 * //**giuthas**// ||= M || //giuthais// || //giuthais// || a pine tree ||  || 1. Genitive: //giuthais// (pine - adjectival); ||
 * **//glasraich//** ||= F ||  ||   || vegetables ||   || Is this plural? From "glas" (grey/green)? ||
 * **//gloine//** ||= F || //gloineachan// ||  || glass ||   || substance? object? both? ||
 * //**gnìomhachas**// ||= M || //gnìomhachasan// || //gnìomhachais// || an industry, industry || -as || 1. From: //gnìomhach// (active, industrious); 2. // gnìomhachas an tombaca // (the tobacco industry); ||
 * **// gnothach //** ||= M || // gnothaichean // || gnothaich || business, dealing, involvement ||  || 1. // bi gnothach aig ... ri ... // (sb is involved with sth); ||
 * //**gob**// ||= M || //guib//, //goban// || //guib// || a beak, bill || body-part || 1. See also: //gobaire// (m) - a busybody; //gobag// (f) - interfering/gossiping female; ||
 * //**gobag**// ||= F || //gobagan// || //gobaige// || an interfering or gossiping female || person -ag || 1. From: //gob// (m) - a beak; ||
 * //**gobaire**// ||= M || //gobairean// ||  || a busybody || person -aire || 1. From: //gob// (m) - a beak, bill; 2. See also: //gobaireachd// (f) - gossip; ||
 * //**gobaireachd**// ||= F ||  || //gobaireachd// || gossip(ing), loquacity, prattle || -achd || 1. From: //gobaire// (m) - busybody; 2. //dèan gobaireachd// (to gossip, prattle); 3. //bi a' gobaireachd// (to gossip); ||
 * **//gobha//** ||= M || //goibhnean// || // gobhainn // || a blacksmith || person || 1. See also: // ceàrd // (m, a smith); Also the surname: // Mac a' Ghobhainn // (Smith); ||
 * //** gobhar **// ||= M/F || // gobhair // || // gobhair // (M), // goibhre // (F) || a goat || animal || 1. See also: // meann // (m, a kid); ||
 * //**gràdh**// ||= M ||  || //gràidh// || love, fondness, attachment ||   || 1. //mo ghràdh air ...// (my love for/of ...); 2. //Tha gràdh agam ort.// (I love you.); 3. A //ghràidh!// (My love! My dear! Darling! vocative); 4. cf. // gaol // (more romantic); 5. // gràdh-daonna // (m, philanthropy); // gràdh-dùthcha // (m, patriotism); ||
 * **// gràdhaiche //** ||= M || // gràdhaichean // || // gràdhaiche // || a lover || person, -iche || 1. Derived from: // gràdh // (m, love); 2. // tìr-ghràdhaiche // (m, a patriot); ||
 * //** grèim **// ||= M || // grèimeannan // || // grèime // || a grip, grasp, hold, clutch ||  || 1. // ga cumail ann an grèim socair teann // (keeping her in an easy, firm grip); ||
 * //**greis**// ||= F ||  ||   || a while ||   || 1. //Dh'fhalbh e a dh'Asainte airson greis.// (He went away to Assynt for a while); //an ceann greis// (after a while); ||
 * **//grian//** ||= F || // grianan // || //grèine// || a sun ||  || 1. // Bha a' ghrian sa chuan gu sìoladh. // (The sun was setting in the ocean - Julie Fowlis); ||
 * //**grìogag**// ||= F || //grìogagan// || //grìogaige// || a bead (jewel) || -ag || 1. //sreath grìogagan// (a string of beads); 2. cf. // seud // (m, a jewel), // fàinne // (m/f, a ring); ||
 * **//grunn//** ||= M ||  ||   || a batch, crowd, group ||   || 1. //Nochd e grunn tursan anns an ochdamh linn deug.// (He appeared several times during the 18th century); ||
 * ** //gual// ** ||= M ||  || // guail // || coal ||   || 1. // cho dubh ris a' ghual // (as black as coal); ||
 * //**gualainn**// ||= F || //guailnean//, //guaillean// || //gualainn// , //guailne// || a shoulder || body-part || 1. Also: //gualann// (f) in nominative singular; 2. //baga-guailne// (m) - a shoulder-bag; ||
 * //**gunna**// ||= M || //gunnaichean//, //gunnachan// ||  || a gun ||   ||   ||
 * **//guth//** ||= M || //guthan// ||  || a voice ||   || 1. //an guth aig Alasdair a chluinntinn air an rèidio// (to hear Alasdair's voice on the radio); ||

List of common nouns - A B C D E F G I L M N O P R S T U

List of adjectives - A B C D E F G I L M N O P R S T U

List of verbs - A B C D E F G I L M N O P R S T U

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