Glossary

And Pronunciation Guide 

This is a work in progress. It is also not in true alphabetical order.

If you see any words in my book(s) that are not included in this guide, please message me and I’ll be sure to add them.

Ah = ”I” (as in myself)… (pronounced ahh) spoken by some characters, but can also just be a pause for characters who do not use “ah” for “I”.

Ana = Any

Anaway = Anyway

Anawhere = Anywhere

Anathin' = Anything

A’right = Alright or All right

Aye = yes (pronounced ‘I’)

Bairn = Children

Baltic = Freezing cold, like the weather

Boudein’ = Bouder(ing): to sulk, pout, be sad.

Cannae = Can't

Clatty = (slang) Dirty or Unclean

Couldnae = Couldn’t

Cridhe = Heart

Dinnae = Don't

Didnae = Didn't

Da’ = Dad

Evera = Every

Everaday = Everyday

Everawhere = Everywhere

Fash = Worry

Ghràdh = Love (genitive form: ghràidh)

Gonnae = Going To or Gonna

Greetin = Crying

Hackit = (slang) Ugly

Havenae = Haven't

How = Why (When a Glaswegian is speaking)

In’et = Isn’t It

Jessie = (slang) An Epheminate Man

Jest = Just

Ken = Know ("I dinnae ken." means, "I don't know.")

Leannan (pronounced lahh-nan) = Lover, sweetheart, etc.

Ma = My

Ma’am = (In British English This Sounds Like “Mum”)

Mais = Abbreviation of Mais Oui: Yes, Of course, Indeed, Certainly, Etc.

Mo chridhe (pronounced Mo h-reeah) = My Heart

Mo ghràidh (pronounced mo gry) =My love

Mum = Mom

Nae = No

No' = Not

Sae = So

Shut Yer Geggy = Shut up

Slàinte (pronounced Slange-eh) = Scottish cheers, means luck or fortune

Slàinte mhath (pronounced Slange-eh vah) = good fortune or good luck.

Tae = To

Taps Off = Tops off (taking your shirt off when the sun comes out.)

Th’ = The

Tha’ = That

The Night = Tonight (For a Glaswegian speaker)

Verra = Very

Yeh = You

Yer = Your

Ye're = You're

Wannae = Want To

Wha’ = What

Wi’ = With

Willnae = Will Not or Won’t

Wouldnae = Wouldn't

Bonus Word:

Helpmeet = Eve was created to be Adam’s helpmeet: I see it as the person who helps meet your needs … the person who was made for you.

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Thank you to https://learninglanguagestothrive.tumblr.com/post/143115772817/scottish-gaelic-terms-of-endearment for several of the Gaelic interpretations and to https://forvo.com/ for the pronunciations of them.