Words beginning C
cabhaig
a hurry
càile
disposition, inclination, temper (gen. Singular of càil)
cainnt
talk, speech, language
c'àite
where, what place (có àite)
cha
not; is not, are not
chan
not; is not, are not
calma
brave, resolute
cànan
language
caoil
strait, narrows
caraibh
move, remove, set out, put (second person plural imperative of caraich)
carson
why (contraction of có air son, for which sake)
ceann
head; state; end; one of something (cf head of cattle in English)
ceart
right, proper, fair, just
céir
of wax
ceisd
question
ceò
mist; smoke
ceòl
music
ceum
step, pace
chaoidh
ever, for ever
cheileadh
would be hidden
chionn
end, point, head
o chionn: since
chìte
would be seen
chluinn
heard. past independent of cluinn, hear
choisinn
past independant tense of coisinn: win, earn
chun
to, up to
ciad
first
cian
long time
cianail
lamentable, dreary, forlorn
cinnteach
certain, sure
ciùin
calm, mild, peaceful, placid, gentle
clach
stone
cladach
shore
cladaich
genetive case of cladach: shore, beach
claimheamh
sword (claidheamh)
clàrsach
harp
cliù
fame, reputation
cloinn
plural of clann, collective noun for children
Chloinn'icCreumein
MacCrimmon's children; the clan MacCrimmon (normally written as three words) - famous as professional musicians in the old days
cluasaibh
ears (dative plural of cluas)
cluinn
hear
cluinntear
will be heard
cnuic
plural of cnoc, small hill
co-dhunadh
finishing, ending. also written comh-dhunadh
coin
dog (vocative and gen. Singular, nominative and dative plural, of cù)
coinnlean
candles (coinneal: a candle)
coinnleirean
candle holder
còirn
drinking horns; festive cups
comhla
together with
còmhnard
flat, plain, even
còmhradh
conversation, speaking, talking
cò-rium
along with me, together with me (contraction of comhla rium)
crannadh
decay, shrivelling, withering
creadhal-nan-sonn
cradle of the heroes (I've no idea why MacFarlane hyphenates this instead of leaving it as three separtate words)
creag
rock, crag; cliff
cridh
heart
crioch
end
cruaidh
hard, cruel; steel
crùnadh
crowning; verbal noun from crùn, crown.
cuain
sea (gen. And dat. Singular of cuan)
cuairt
mu'n cuairt: around
cuan
sea, ocean
cuibhl'
wheel (cuibhle)
cuid
share, part; some; case
cù
dog
cuilean
puppy
cùiltean
plural of cùil, a corner, a safe place, a private place
cuin
when, at what time (contraction of cò uine)
cuir
put
cuislean
veins
cur
putting
cùrs
course (usually cùrsa)
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