PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
The bowels of the earth, broinn f na talún.
Congenital idiot, (i) amadán m ón mbroinn; (ii) F: amadán cruthanta.
Inherited taint, drochbhraon ó bhroinn.
As (if) to the manner born, mar a bheadh sin as broinn leis.
It has become like second nature to him, tá sé anois mar a bheadh sé as broinn leis.
F: He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, bhí an mhaoin as broinn leis.