Gaelic adjectives (usually follow the noun)

Masculine Feminine Meaning
An-t-Uramach
(Unn't'oor'a mahh)
  Praise worthy
Bachlach (Bahh’Lahh) Bhachlach (Vahh’lahh) Curled, Curley
Ban (Bahn) Bhan (vahn) White,

Light Color

Beothail (Byal’ll) Bheothail (Vyal’ll) Lively
Boidheach (Bawee’yahh) Bhoidheach (Vawee’Yahh) Pretty, Neat, Beautiful
Breac (Breck) Bhreac (Vreck) Brindle, Parti-colored
Breagh (Bree’a) Bhreagh (Vree’a) Handsome, Fine
Buadh (Boo’a) Bhuadh (Voo’a) Yellow
Cadalach (Kaht’alahh) Chadalach (Hhaht’alahh) Sleepy
Deart (Jahrsht) Dheart (Yahrsht) Shining
Diannach (Jee’nahh) Dhiannach (Yee’nahh) Eager
Dubh (Doo) Dhubh (Ghoo) Black
Fuar Fuar Cold
Gasda (Gass’da) ------------ Well Built (Male)
Min (Meen) Mhin (Veen) Soft, Smooth
Mor (More) Mhor (Vohr) Great, Big
Ruadh (Roo’a) Ruadh (Roo’a) Red
Samhach (Sah’vah) Shamhach (Hah’vah) Quite, Calm
Sanntach (Sahn’tahh) Shanntach (Hah’n’tahh) Greedy
  Sealbhach
Shyalla'vahch
Fortunate
  Subhach
(Soovach)
Happy or Merry
Tonn Dorcha (Town Dawrhha) Tonn Dhorcha (Town Gawrche) Dark Wave

Additional names masculine or femine

Gaelic Pronunciation English Equivalent
Ailleagan Ahl’leg’ahn Jewel, Gem
Amadain Ahm’adahn Clown, Fool
Aotrom Ahy’tr’m Light, Giddy
Ardan Ar’den Proud one
Beithir Bay'hyur Thunderbolt
Beannachd Byahn’ahhk Blessing
Caisg Kash'gh Easter
Caisgin Kash'gin Little Easter
Ceard Kahrdt Tinker, Smith, Tradesman
Clach Klah’hh Stone
Corr Core Extraordinary one
Corrichean Kawrihhun Scoundrel
Creug Kraegg Rock
Daoirach Dar’rohh Oak-like
Diobairach Dyee’barrahh Exile, Outcast
Gairdh Gahr’uv A rough one
Geamhradh Gyav'ra Winter, Wintry
Gille Geel’ya Boy
Ialach Yah’lahh Shinning fur
Iarla Yahr’la An Earl, Count
Isean Eesh’un Brat
Luatha Loo’ah Swift, Fleet
Nollaig Noll'ick Christmas
Og Oak Young, Younger
Ridire Reej’jeera Knight
Ronn Rown A Seal
Saidear Syjjer A Soldier
Seudag Shay’dug Little Jewel, Charm
Shona Honna Lucky
Storag ( m ) Stawr’ug Treasure
Storin ( f ) Staw’reen Little Treasure
Tairneach Taheern'eh Thunder
Tonn Tone A wave
Toireann Toyr'unn Thunder
Uasail Wass’al Noble one

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Last revised: November 27, 2004

 
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