Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
matal
matalang
matamaitic
matamaiticeoir
matamaiticiúil
matán
matánach
máthair
máthairab
máthairábhar
máthaircharraig
máthairchill
máthairthír
Mathamadach
mathán
máthar
máthartha
mathchat
mathghamhain
mathmharc
mathmharcóireacht
máthrach
máthracha
máthair, f. (gs. -ar, pl. máithreacha). 1. Mother. (a) ~ clainne, teaghlaigh, the mother of a family. ~ altrama, foster-mother. ~ chéile, mother-in-law. ~ mhór, ~ chríonna, grandmother. ~ Dé, the Mother of God. S.a. baistí1. (b) Ár máithreacha romhainn, our mothers before us. (c) ~ áil, mother of brood; Fig: woman leader. 2. (a) Source. ~ abhann, uisce, source of river, of water. ~ chointinne, chogaidh, source of contention, of war. ~ ghoir, core of abscess. S.a. fríd1 1. (b) Anat: ~ bhúidh, pia mater. ~ chrua, dura mater. 3. Ich: ~ na mballach, sea-wife. 4. Bot: ~ airne, blackthorn. S.a. lus. 5. ~ shúigh, squid.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
A athair agus a mháthair, his father and mother.
A hathair agus a máthair, her father and mother.
Tá a máthair aici, she has her mother (staying with her, helping her).
Athair, máthair, mac, ~a, foster-father, -mother, -son.
4. Ní raibh d’~ ná (de) mháthair ann ach iasc, the place was alive with fish.
Máthair bhaistí, godmother.
A athair ~, a mháthair bheag, a leanbh ~, dear father, mother, child.
Is í a máthair ~ cos í, she is the image of her mother.
D’fhan sé i m~ a mháthar, he stayed to take care of his mother.
Chaill siad a máthair, they lost their mother.
Bean mhic is máthair chéile, daughter-in-law and mother-in-law.
~ na máthar lena clann, a mother’s leaning towards her children.
Máthair chríonna, grandmother.
Is í a máthair go ~ í, she is exactly like her mother.
~ na máthar ina mac, a mother’s tenderness for her son.
Thug sí dá hathair, dá máthair, é, she gave it to her father, to her mother.
~ athar, máthar, paternal, maternal, uncle.
~ athar, máthar, paternal, maternal, aunt.
Tá D~ láidir (agus tá máthair mhaith aige), God is strong, a powerful ally in distress.
Déanfaidh sé an ~ is a mháthair, an ~ i bpocán, he will do the devil and all, work wonders with his tongue.
A mháthair dhil, (my) dear mother.
A Dhia, a mháthair, dhílis, dear God, mother.
A mháthair na ~, dear mother.
Bhí an lao ag ~ a mháthar, ar a mháthair, the calf was sucking its mother.
Do mo mháthair an féirín, the gift is for my mother.
Bhí an ~ is a mháthair ann, everybody who could come was there.
D’~ a mháthair air faoi sin, his mother reproved him for that.
Ní hí a máthair a lean siad ach ~, they did not take after their mother but after him.
Is lú ná ~ máthair an oilc (na cointinne, an drochábhair), a small spark kindles a large fire.
Sular ~adh i mbroinn a mháthar é, before he was conceived in his mother’s womb.
Tá sé ag ~áil le muintir a mháthar, he takes after his mother’s people.
~ athair ~ mháthair, without father or mother.
Is é an péarla ~ ag a mháthair é, he is his mother’s precious jewel.
Ach amháin go raibh mé ag ~eadh dá mháthair, only that I had consideration for his mother’s feelings.
Máthair (an) ghoir, core (of abscess);
An ~ a bhí aici ar a máthair, the love she had for her mother.
Bhí sí ina máthair mhaith acu, she was a good mother to them.
Rinne sí ~ máthar dó, she was like a mother to him.
~ gan athair gan mháthair, duckweed.
Aon mhac máthar acu, any mother’s son of them.
Rinne a mháthair ~ de, his mother spoiled him.
Máthair mhaith, good-mother, mother-in-law.
~a tí, bondstones of house.
Duine a thógáil as a mháithreacha, to make s.o. jump with fright, to startle s.o.
~a an bhainne, milch cows.
(Go lige Dia) slán ~a an bhainne, God bless the givers of milk.
Is é an peata ~ ag a mháthair é, he is his mother’s darling.
An t-uan ag múineadh méilí dá mháthair, the lamb teaching its mother how to bleat.
~ Mháthair, Our Lady.
Ár máthair mhuirneach, our dear mother.
