Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
acar
acarach
acarsóid
acastóir
acfainn
ach
achadh
achainí
achainigh
achainíoch
achair
achairt
achan
achar
achartha
achasán
achasánach
achasánaí
achlán
achmair
achmhusán
achoimre
achoimrigh
achainí could be a grammatical form of:
achainigh »
achainí, f. (gs. ~, pl. ~ocha). 1. vn. of achainigh. 2. Request, entreaty, petition. ~ a iarraidh, to make a request, a wish. Fuair sé a ~, he got his wish. Cuirim mar ~ ort, I entreat you. Uair na h~, the psychological moment. Gan iarraidh gan ~, without any inducement. Cá mhéad ~ sa Phaidir? How many petitions are there in the Lord’s Prayer? (Var: achaine f, pl. ~)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dírím m’achainí ort, I direct my appeal to you.
Ná ~ mé faoi m’achainí, don’t deny me my request.
Urnaí, achainí, a ~eacht, to hear a prayer, a request.
Achainí, éileamh, a fháil, to get a request, a demand.
Achainí ghéibheannach, extremely urgent request.
Ghéill sé do m’achainí, he yielded to my entreaty.
Tháinig sé anuas ar a dhá ghlúin ag achainí orm, he appealed to me on bended knee.
Achainí ~e, petition for reprieve.
Go dtuga Dia ~ ar d’achainí, may God look with favour on your request.
