Taigh. It is probable not surprising that many of our cottages include the word Taigh (also Tigh) which is Gaelic for 'house'. They often refer to the original owner or resident.
CRUIVE n, a hut, hovel or cottage.
A bothy is a basic shelter, usually left unlocked and available for anyone to use free of charge. It was also a term for basic accommodation, usually for gardeners or other workers on an estate. Bothies are found in remote mountainous areas of Scotland, Northern England, Ulster and Wales.
Gaff (Gah-f)
A gaff is relatively new as the dictionary of Scottish words go. It means a house party thrown by a kid when their parents are out. When I was younger this was called an empty.
Dreich - tedious; damp and wet.
Weegie is a slang term referring to people from Glasgow in Scotland, which is used as a noun or adjective. It is a contraction of the word Glaswegian, referring to people from Glasgow. An informal and, to some, insulting term in Scotland, it can be heard regularly on radio stations such as Talk 107 or Sunny Govan FM.
(ˈfæŋkəl ) Scottish dialect. verb (transitive) 1. to entangle.
Gaelic translation: Fáilte Abhaile.
' From John Lewis' customer research based on geographical location, Scotland, the North East and Yorkshire call this space the living room, but those in the South West are more likely to call it the sitting room. Meanwhile in Wales, more than one in three people refer to it as the lounge.
Some traditional Scottish words are simply stunning so we couldn't resist creating this 'Ar Dachaigh' Cushion Cover. It means 'Home Sweet Home'. Have you lived in Scotland all your life or do you have ancestors from the 'bonnie' country? Bring some of that history into your home with this Scottish Gaelic gift.
Cruck house: a type of dwelling used throughout England, Scotland and Wales during the medieval period. The frame of the structure uses "siles" or "couples" (a type of fork) for the end walls. The walls do not support the roof, which is instead carried on the cruck frame.
clachan, clauchan, clachen, a hamlet or small village, earliest date 1459 (D.O.S.T.).
Kitchal n. Kitchen n., v.
One of these is the Tigin—which means "small house" or "cottage" in Gaelic.
You have learnt the Gaelic for a small house is taigh beag and the Gaelic for toilet is taigh-beag and we all know this is adorable.
A mains (Scottish Gaelic: mànas) in Scotland is a farm, or the buildings of a farm. This may include the farmhouse, farm buildings such as a byre, dairy, and workers' cottages.
VisitScotland defines còsagach as 'snug, sheltered or cosy'.
Perhaps the most famous Scottish sayings of all time is “Auld Lang Syne”. This was made famous by Robert Burns' song, sang globally at New Year. The translation can be taken as “old long since” or “old long ago” meaning “days gone by” and when sung at New Years really means “let's drink to days gone by”.
Estate houses in Scotland or Scottish country houses, are large houses usually on landed estates in Scotland. They were built from the sixteenth century, after defensive castles began to be replaced by more comfortable residences for royalty, nobility and local lairds.
How do you say hello in Scottish Gaelic? 'Hello' in Scottish Gaelic is Halò. To say 'Good Morning' in Scottish Gaelic, we say Madainn Mhath!
The Scottish Gaelic name Slúagh stems from the Old Irish slúag (≈ slóg), meaning 'host, army; crowd, assembly'. Variant forms include slógh and sluag.
'Awright ya wee bawbag? ' (a bawbag being a scrotum) is a greeting only really used between close pals. In the right context it is no more offensive than saying 'Hello, how are you my friend? '.
In Scotland, you're also likely to hear the word pal used in much the same way.
Bonnie – Bonnie means “beautiful” and it's a very useful world out here in the Scottish Highlands. The perfect way to describe our most spectacular surroundings. Dug – Dug simply means “dog” in Scottish dialect.