EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
cúnaigh, v.t. & i. (vn. -amh). Help. Cúnamh le duine, to help s.o. Rud a chúnamh do dhuine, to abet s.o. in sth.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ní ~ ná cúnamh dúinn é, it is of no earthly use to us.
D’ordaigh ~ cúnamh, God helps those who help themselves.
~ airgid, financial help.
~ dífhostaíochta, teaghlaigh, unemployment, home assistance.
Tá ~ fear aige, he has men helping him.
Thug sé ~ an dá lámh dom, he helped me with both hands, most willingly.
Is beag an rud nach ~, every little helps.
Le ~ Dé, with God’s help, please God.
D’ordaigh Dia ~; is maith le Dia (féin) ~, God helps those who help themselves.
~ maith do mhála plúir, the greater part of a bag of flour.
Le cúnamh Dé agus na ~e, God willing and the weather permitting.
Mún ~ san fharraige; cúnamh an ~ don fharraige, a mere drop in the ocean.
Is ~ an cúnamh dom é, it is of little help to me.
Ag ~t cúnamh dífhostaíochta, drawing unemployment assistance.