Faclan Nàdair / Dictionary of Gaelic Nature Words
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a' bagairt
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threatening
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abhainn
f
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sruth m, allt m
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aibhnichean, sruthan, uillt
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river
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a' briodadh
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a' briodachadh, a' dair
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mating / breeding
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Achd Fiadh-bheatha agus Dùthcha
f
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Wildlife and Countryside Act
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Achd Fiadh-bheatha 's Dùthcha na Rìoghachd Aonaichte
f
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UK Wildlife and Countryside Act
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Achd Glèidhteachais
f
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Conservation Act
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Achd Glèidhteachais Nàdair
f
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Nature Conservation Act
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adag
f
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adagan
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haddock
(Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
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adharc-bhrèin chumanta
f
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adharcan-brèin cumanta
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common stinkhorn
(Phallus impudicus)
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a' dol à bith
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facing extinction
extinct = à bith
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agaraig cuileig
f
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agaraigean cuileig
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fly agaric
(Amanita muscaria)
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agh-fèidh
f
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aighean-fèidh
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red deer (female)
(Cervus elaphus)
eilid used after first year
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a' gintinn
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a' briodadh, a' briodachadh
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breeding
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ailbean
m
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bilearach
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eelgrass
(zostera marina)
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ailean donn
m
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aileanan donna
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meadow brown butterfly
(Maniola jurtina)
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ainle
f
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cuileag ghlas f
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ainlean, cuileagan glasa
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greenfly
(Aphididae (Family) spp.)
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ainmhidh
m
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beathach m
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ainmhidhean, beathaichean
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animal
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àirneag
f
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droigheann dubh m
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àirneagan, droighinn dubha
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sloe berry
(Prunus spinosa)
Traditionally used to treat fevers.
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àiteachas
m
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agriculture
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aiteann
m
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staoin f, iubhar-beinne m
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aitinn
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juniper
(Juniperus communis)
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Alba
f
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Scotland
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Albannach
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Scottish
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algach
f
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algal
(Eukaryota (Domain) spp.)
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algaich
f
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lìrean m, tachair m
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algae
(Eukaryota (Division) spp.)
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amadan-mòintich
m
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gurraiceach m
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amadain-mhòintich, gurraicich
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dotterel
(Charadrius morinellus)
The name 'amadan-mòintich' means the fool of the moor because it is so easy to hunt and because it hangs its wing in a strange manner to attract people away from its ground-nest
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amanita sneachda
m
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amanitannan sneachda
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snowbed amanita
(Amanita nivalis)
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Am Faoilleach
m
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Faoilteach
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January
Traditionally - 'the season of the wolf-ravage'.
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Am Màrt
m
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March
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anamoin bàn badanach
m
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anamoinean bàna badanach
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white cluster anemone
(Parazoanthus anguicomus)
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An Cèitean
m
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a' Mhàigh f
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May
Traditionally, fires we're lit and cattle driven through them on the first day of the month - Là Buidhe Bealltainn.
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An Cuan Siar
m
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An Cuan Atlantaig (fir)
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Atlantic Ocean
The Gaelic name means 'the west ocean'.
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An Dàmhair
f
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October
Dàmhair is also the Gaelic for the deer rutting season which occurs in October.
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An Dùbhlachd
f
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Dùdlachd f
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December
Means 'depths of winter'.
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anemone cladhaich
m
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anemonaidhean cladhaich
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burrowing anemone
(Cerianthus lloydii)
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anemone drìlseanach
m
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cìoch dheàlrach na maighdinn-mhara f
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anemonaidhean drìlseanach, cìochan deàlrach na maighdinn-mhara
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fireworks anemone
(Pachycerianthus multiplicatus)
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anemone tiùba
m
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anemonaidhean tiùba
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tube anemone
Tha a dhà dhe na trì anemonaidhean tiùba ann am Breatainn sònraichte do dh'Alba.
Two of the three tube anemones found in Britain are special to Scotland.
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An Gearran
m
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February
The time of the horse wind.
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An Giblean
m
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April
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An Lùnastal
m
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August
Originally a festival to the pagan god Lugh.
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An t-Iuchar
m
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Am Mìos Buidhe m
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July
Am Mìos Buidhe is 'the yellow month'.
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An t-Ògmhios
m
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June
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An t-Samhain
f
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Am Mìos Dubh m
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November
Am Mìos Dubh is 'the black month'; Samhain is the traditional start of winter.
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An t-Sultain
f
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September
The time of fattened animals.
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an t-umhach beag
m
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umhachan beaga
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small copper butterfly
(Lycaena phlaeas)
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àrainn
f
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àrainnean
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habitat
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àrainneachd
f
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àrainneachdan
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environment
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argas Albannach
m
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argasan Albannach
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Scotch Argus butterfly
(Erebia aethiops)
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argas donn tuathach
m
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argasan donna
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Northern Brown Argus butterfly
(Aricia artaxerxes)
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a' soirbheachadh
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thriving
normally used as a' soirbheachadh le
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a' tàladh
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a' tarraing
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attracting
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atharrachadh gnàth-shìde
m
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atharrachadh-sìde m
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climate change
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ath-bheothachadh
m
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a' dol am feabhas (recovering)
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ath-bheothachaidhean
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recovery
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ath-nuadhachail
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leantainneach, so-ùrachaidh
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renewable
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