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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
tanúchán
taobh
taobhach
taobhacht
taobhachtain
taobhagán
taobhaí
taobhaigh
taobhaíocht
taobhaithe
taobhaitheach
taobhaitheoir
taobh-altóir
taobhán
taobhanna
taobh-bhachlóg
taobh-bhalla
taobh-bhealach
taobh-bhord
taobh-bhóthar
taobh-bhuille
taobhdhoras
taobhfhód
taobhaigh could be a grammatical form of:
taobhach »
taobhaigh1, v.t. (Often with le). 1. Draw near, approach. Taobhú suas le duine, to sidle up to s.o. Níor thaobhaigh sé an teach le seachtain, he hasn’t come near the house for a week. 2. Side with, support. Taobhú le páirtí, to adhere to a party. Taobhú le tuairim, to favour an opinion. Thaobhaigh sé liom, he sided with me. 3. Have recourse to, resort to. Ag taobhú le droch-chaint, resorting to bad language. Tá sé ag taobhú leis an ól, he is becoming partial to drink. 4. Rely on, trust. Ná ~ (le) mac mioscaise, don’t trust a trouble-maker. Is mairg a thaobhódh lena chabhair, I wouldn’t like to depend on his help. 5. Entrust to. Thaobhaigh sé a rún léi, he confided his secret to her. 6. Urge, enjoin, on. Thaobhaigh sé liom an post a ghlacadh, he urged me to accept the post. Ní thaobhóinn leat é a dhéanamh, I wouldn’t advise you to do it. Thaobhaigh mé go crua leis gan dul ann, I tried hard to persuade him not to go there.
taobhaigh2. 1 : taobhach1. 2. gsm. of taobhach2.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ná taobhaigh an ~, don’t trust a liar.
~ an coimhthíoch ach ná taobhaigh é, be friendly with a stranger but don’t put your trust in him.
