Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
scalta
scaltarnach
scaltracha
scamall
scamallach
scamallacht
scamallaigh
scamh
scamhach
scamhachán
scamhadh
scamhadóir
scamhaigh
scamhaíl
scamhailéir
scamhailéireacht
scamhaire
scamhaite
scamhán
scamhánach
scamhard
scamhardach
scamhlaeir
scamh1, v.t. & i. (pp. -afa). 1. Peel, scale, strip; lay bare, become exposed. (a) Coirt, craiceann, péint, ag ~adh, bark, skin, paint, peeling off. Bhí an chnámh ag ~adh, the bone was exfoliating. Tá an trá, an sceir, ag ~adh, the strand, the reef, is becoming exposed. Tá sé scafa anuas de na cnámha, there is nothing left of him but the bare bones. Plait scafa, bald pate. (b)Meacan a ~adh, to scrape a carrot. Práta a ~adh, to peel a potato. Pónairí a ~adh, to shell beans. Bruach a ~adh, to strip a bank. Cártaí a ~adh (chun roinnte), to cut cards (for dealing). Bhí sé ag ~adh na bhfiacla chugam, he was baring his teeth at me. Bíodh na súile scafa agat, keep your eyes skinned. 2. Pare surface of, shave, plane down. Adhmad a ~adh, to shave wood. Clár a ~adh, to plane down a board. Bata a ~adh, to whittle a stick. 3. (Of clothes) Rub, fray; (of knitting) ravel.
scamh2, f = scaimh1.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ag scamhadh, ag tomadh, geatairí, peeling, dipping, rushes (to make wicks for rush candles).
Ag scamhadh geatairí do dhuine, doing menial tasks, demeaning oneself, for s.o.
~ iongan, agnail.
