Sanasan Gàidhlig – Gaidhlig Glossary
| Ainm Gàidhlig | Eadar-theangachadh |
| Gàidhlig Names | Translation |
| Ballach | Spotted, speckled |
| Bàn-aghaidheach | White-faced |
| Bhrèagha | Beautiful |
| Buidhe-sgiathach | Yellow-winged |
| Ceithir-bhallach | Four-spotted |
| Chaochlaideach | Changeable, variable |
| Chinn a Deas | From the south |
| Chinn a Tuath | From the north |
| Chumanta | Common |
| Cruinneig Cuileagan | Damselflies |
| Cuilcean | Reeds |
| Dhearg | Bright red |
| Dearg-fhèitheach | Bright red-veined |
| Dìollaideach | Saddled |
| Dìreach | Straight |
| Dubh | Black |
| Gaoisideach | Hairy |
| Gathair | Darter |
| G(h)leansach | Shiny |
| Ghrinn | Elegant |
| Ìmpireil | Imperial |
| Leathann | Broad |
| Liath | Grey or light blue |
| Mòintich | Moor-land |
| Na(n) | of the |
| Òigheag | Maiden |
| Òrfhàinneach | Golden-ringed |
| Ruadh | Red-brown/ Russet |
| Ruagaire | Chaser |
| Sanasan | Glossary |
| Smàrag | Emerald |
| Tarbh Nathrach | Dragonfly (literally adder-bull) |
| Uachdarair | Skimmer |
| Uaine | Green |
| Umha-dhathte | Metal-coloured |
The “h” in Gaelic.
There are no words beginning with h in the Gaidhlig language, so why does it appear in certain words? The letter h is used, following certain grammatical rules, to indicate a softening or weakening of the consonant preceding it. This is called lenition. Lenition can either change sounds e.g. mh to a "v" sound, c to the ch in loch or in some cases silence the consonant completely. The h "appeared" in the 6th century, when the Roman alphabet was first adapted for writing in Gaelic/ Gaidhlig.
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