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Mhichigan— Michigan
Shìos an-siud— Down there, Down yonder
Télg— Chuck, Toss, Throw Casually
Loch Mòr Mhichigan— Lake Michigan
Troid— Fight, Battle, Struggle
Bànrighinn— Regina
Nam Franngaich— The French
Canada, Chanada— Canada
Beileag— Beautiful
Tìr nan Alámainnich— Land of the Germans
Gàedheal (daoine amhain)— Gael (single person)
Shuas Tuath— Up North
Chan e, Chan i, Chan ead (iad)— (Impersonal Negative), No, Not, No it, No they/that,
Srath Conadh— Strathcona
Simbóil— Symbol
Mac Giolla Chatáin— Hutton
Càrn nan Gàedheal— Selkirk Settlers Monument, Cairn of the Gael
Bail' Éamuinn, Bail'e Éamoinn— Edmonton, Town of Éamonn, Edmond-town
Cill Airne— Killarney
Dh'ith cac— Slipped and fell, Ate shit, Whiped Out
Aghaidh-leabhar— Facebook, Book of Faces
Latha math ort— Good day on you, Have a good day
Bò h-Uanc, Bò hUanc— Cow lover/rider, Bohunk, Bullhunk
Cuidiche-muinear (CM)— Teacher's Assistant (TA), Assistant-teacher
('N) Lochan Mòr— (The) Great Lakes
Dubhghail— Dugald
Innseanach (Innseanaich), Na h-Innseanaich— Person outside of the law (People outside of the law), lawless person (lawless people), person who has gone to ground (people who have gone to ground), The underground people, The people underground
Baile Naomh Framhsaidh, Ruighe nan t-Each Bàn— St Francis Xavier, White Horse Plains
Àirdean Airgead— Silver Heights
Galar Dúitseach Leamhán— Dutch Elm Disease, Disease Dutch of the Elm
Seann Ghàedhealtachd (Albainn, Éireann, Mannainn)— Old Gaeltacht (Scotland, Ireland & Ilse of Man), Old world community of Gaelic people
Séideanadair Sneachda— Snow Blower
Gun creideamh— Without belief, Without faith, No Faith, No belief
An Crìoch, A' Crìoch— The Border, The Belt (With the USA), The Permiter (of Winnipeg)
Fòghluim— To Learn
Peampag— Pumpkin, Squash
An Dhearg— The Red
Tìr— Land, Municipality, Territory
Tòraidheach (Tòraidhiche)— Conservative (Conservatives)
Abhainn Luchag— Souris River, Mouse River
Am Baile-mòr— The City (Winnipeg)
Mothú— Phrase, Metaphore
A-bhos, A-nunn— Over here, Over thither
Páirc Bruis— Bruce Park
Mòran de na Gàedheil— Many from the Gael, Many of the Gael
Fan sábháilte— Stay, Wait safe
Feachd Sláinte— Salvation Army, Army/force of health
Partaidh Libearalach (Libearalaich)— Liberal Party
Méiteach (daoine amhain)— Metis Person (single person)
Cuir fan— Stay put, don't move, wait
Cofidh-lann— Coffee shop, Coffee place
Taing do Dhia— Thanks to God, Thanks be to God, Thanks to the Gods, Thanks to the Gods
Biadh-lann— Restaurant, place of food
Dùn Àra— Dunara
Canora— Kenora
Tealsaidh— Chelsey
Baodhannach— Moose
Caraliana— Carolina
Siúcar na Craobh— Maple Syrup, Sugar of the Trees
Clann Aodha Bhuidhe— Clandeboye
Giotár Leictreanach— Electric guitar
Uamhasach— Terrible
Loch nan Craobh— Lake of the Woods
Eagal an Tighearna— Fear of the Lord
Tìr na Buachaillean, Tìr na Gìobairean— Alberta, Country of the shepherds / herders /ranchers
Griogáir— Gregory
Tràillean— Slaves
Manitóba— Manitoba
Búlbhard Cuimhneachan— Memorial Boulevard
Salcraig— Selkirk
Dómhnull Dubh— Satan, The Devil
Muinteoir (Muinteoirean)— Mentor (Mentors), Teacher (Teachers)
Bhinnipéig— Winnipeg
Ciad Daoine— First Peoples
Aimearaga— America
Na Saighdearan Dhearg— The Red Soldiers (RCMP)
Cairbre— Carberry
Bránndán, Breanndan— Brandon
Loch Bhinnipéig— Lake Winnipeg
Eilean Turtar— Turtle Island
Ár Mór na Gàedheal— Gaelic Genocide, Great slaughter of the Gael
Dùn Fhothair— Dunnotter
Stàid— State
Baile Naomh Ánna— St. Annes
Partaidh Nuadh Deamacratach (PND)— New Democratic Party (NDP)
Breatunn— Britain
Foirgheall— Declaration, Proclamation
Clachair-saor— Free Mason, Free Stone Mason, Stone worker free
Àraichean nam Flondras— Flounders Fields, Battlefields of the Flounders
Chanada Uachdrach— Canada Upper, Upper Canada, Ontario
Seadh— Yeah, Yeh, Yes
An Tighearna— The Lord
Cù Ghrian (Coin Ghrian)— Sun Dog (Sun Dogs), Sun Hound (Sun Hounds)
Gàedhlig— Gaelic (language)
Muillean Sean Grannd— Grant's Old Mill
Corra-Bhàn Mhór— Great White Egret, Snowy Egret, Great Egret
Inneal Sneachda— Snow machine
Cupa Liath— Grey Cup
Stàidean Aimearaga— American States
Maolmhaodhóg— Matlock
Aig fada— At long, At a distance
Gàedheil (mòran daoine)— Gael (many people)
Chan e 'n-diugh a Dómhnull Dubh, Chan e 'n-diugh— Not today Satan, Not today
Bomadairean Gorm, Bomadairean Gorm na Bhinnipéig, Na Bomadairean Gorm / Na Bomadairean Ghorm— Blue Bombers, The Winnipeg Blue Bombers, The Blue Bombers
Comunn Na Gaidhlig Bhinnipéig— Winnipeg Gaelic Society, Gaelic Society of Winnipeg
Alámainnigh, Alámainnich— Germans
Baile Mhic Greagóir— MacGregor (Town)
Partaidh Tòraidh (Tòraidhean)— Conservative Party (Conservatives), Tory (Tories)
Dun Ráith— Dunrea
Giuthas-Albannach— Scots Pine
Sabaid— Battle, Fight, Struggle
A' Gall— The gaul, the audacity, the disrespect
Loch Mhanitóba— Lake Manitoba
Nuadh Orléan— New Orleans
Alámainnis Eilbheiseach, Gearmailtis Eilbheiseach— Low German, German language / Dialect of Switzerland
Sin fìor— That's fair, That's true, That is fair, That is true
Séamaica— Jamaica
Gleann Uisge Dhearg— Red River Valley
Na Daoine Dùthachas— The Indigenous Peoples
Dubhghlaise— Douglas
Dobbidh— Doberman (dog breed)
Tràilleachd— Slavery
Alámainnis, Gearmailtis— German (language)
Rubha Dubhghlaise— Point Douglas
Leitir Fharsuing, Garbh-Chrìochan— Canadian Shield (rough-bounds / rough-ends / rough-borders)
Coille Leamhan— Elmwood
Loin Bail' Éamuinn, Na Loin Bail' Éamuinn— Edmonton Elks, Elks of Edmonton, Elks of Bail' Éamuinn
An-siud, An-thall— Over there, Over yonder
Strios-leabhar— Facebook, wicked/nasty/twisted book or faces
Stàidean— States
Anisinneabaigh— Anishinaabe
Rathad-mór— Highway, Big road
Forgan Mòr— Grand Forks
Cill Airne— Killarney
Is, 'S— Yes, Yeah, Yeh, Possitive Affirmative
Obar Dhearg— Fargo, Confluence of the Red River, Where the rivers of The Red meets
Cait Tiogar, Cait Tiogair nam Bail' Ua h-Amaill, Na Cait Tiogar— Tiger Cats, Hamilton Tiger Cats, The Tiger Cats
Tìr Naomh Anndra— RM of St. Andrews
Càrn na Deòir— Cairn of Tears
Tarbh-Allaidh— Buffalo, Bison, Bull of the Wilds
Assinaboidhe— Assiniboia
Uisge Dhearg— Red River, Red Water
Darral— Daryl, Darryl
Mach Iar— Out West
Am Métis— The Metis
Árra-Gháidheal, Arra-Ghaidheal— Argyle
Sùil Óir— Goldeye, eye gold, golden eye
Dúthaich na h-Aimhne Deirg— Country of the Red River, Red River County
Simból Súil— Symbol of hope
Lughaidh Ó Raghallaigh— Louis Riel
So— This, Here
(a)mach an-siud— Out there, Out yonder
Trucadair (Trucadairean)— Trucker(s), Long Haul Truckers
Traigh Bhinnipéig— Winnipeg Beach
Naobh— Saint
Bìobull, Bhìobull— Bible
Am Forgan, Am Forga— The Forks
Na Maichearan Móra— The Great Plains, The Big Plains
Eaglais Achadh Beileag (Eaglais Gaedhealach)— Bellafield, Bellafield Church, Knox Bellafield Presbyterian Church, Gaelic Church
Franngach— French person
Faigh i Dèanta— Get her Done, Get 'er Done
Deanamh, Dean— To Make, To do
Cainnteoir dúthchais— Heritage speaker, Heritage Gaelic speaker, Heritage language speaker, speaker of the local dialect
Bheannachd ort— Blessings on you, Bless you
Bhrístean Gearramh— Snowpants
Dreoilín nan Taigh— House Wren
Tiop, Tiops, Criosp (Criopaichean)— Chips, Potatoe chips, Crisp (crisps)
Baile na Cheò-Draoidh, Baile Cheò-Draoidh— Minot, Magic City, Town of the Magic Mist
Ceann Chaillich-dheirg— Poppy, Head of the Red Widow
Mac Tíre— Wolf
Grèata— Grate, skin, slice
Còta, Chòta— Coat
Maor— Mayor
Dánta— Student, Learner
Seosaimhín (Seosaidh)— Josephine (Josie)
Gall— Outsider, Gaul (individual person), Disrespectful person
Mach a-bhos— Out here, Out thither
Gaidhlig Uisge Dhearg— Red River Gaelic
Smùd— Smudge
Sráid Duinnsléibhe— Dunlop St.
Lon na maichearean— Elk of the plains, Manitoba Elk
Naomh Anndra Air Dhearg— St. Andrews on The Red
Reòite-dubh— Black ice
Dè Gairm— Who is Calling, Who calls
Peampag-ìm— Butternut squash, Butter pumpkin
Éigeir— Adair
Grèatair— Grator
Dìs-lann (Dìs-lannan)— Casino(s), Gaming place(s), Gambling place(s)
Ó Raghallaigh— Riley
Baile Naobh Bhitalais— St. Vital
Métiseachan (mòran daoine)— Metis (many people)
Súilean Aingil— astigmatism, angel eyes
Sin orm— That's on me, That's my responsibility/fault
Fraingis— French (language)
Alámainn, Gearmailt— Germany
Bánnoc— Bannock
Eilean Heacla— Heacla Island
Sruth an t-Subhail— Swift Flowing Stream, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan River
Ubhal nan tìr— Potatoe, Potato, Apple of the earth
Cat Feasag— Lynx, bearded cat, cat with a beard

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