Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
abhógaí
abhóiséad
abhra
ábhraigh
ábhraíocht
abhraiseach
abhrán
abhras
ábhrú
abhus
ablach
abláil
ablálaí
abóraidh
abracha
abracht
abradh
abraíodh
abraíonn
Abrán
abrann
abróchaidh
absalóid
abhras, m. (gs. -ais). 1. Handiwork (carding, spinning, etc.). Bean abhrais, spinner. 2. Yarn. ~ mín, garbh, fine, thick, yarn. Ag iarraidh abhrais ar phocán, trying to get wool off a he-goat. Dhá ~ a bheith ar do choigeal agat, to have two strings to one's bow. Ní den ~ an chéad snáithe, you must spoil before you spin. 3. (a) Gainful work; benefit, product. Níl mórán abhrais déanta aige, he has little to show for his work. Is beag an t-~ a bhí leis de bharr a lae ag iascach, he had little reward for his day's fishing. ~ a broinne, the product of her womb. Is mór an spórt é i mbaile gan ~, it is great sport for those who have nothing better to do. S.a. ordóg4. (b) Material, substance. Is doiligh ~ a bhaint as a chuid cainte, it is hard to make sense out of what he says.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Abhras agus ~, spinning and needlework.
