Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
aitheasc
aitheascal
aithghearr
aithghiorra
aithid
aithidhe
aithigh
aithin
aithinne
aithint
aithis
áithis
aithisc
aithiseach
aithiseoir
aithisigh
aithisiú
aithle
aithleá
aithleaghaidh
aithleasc
aithmhéala
aithmhéile
aithin1, v.t. (pres. -thníonn; vn. ~t f, gs. & pp. -theanta). 1. Know, recognize, identify. Duine, áit, ball, a ~t, to recognize a person, a place, an object. Iompar, siúl, glór, duine a ~t, to recognize s.o. by his carriage, walk, voice. Duine a ~t ar dhuine eile, as duine eile, to recognize s.o. by his resemblance to s.o. else. Aithním lorg a láimhe, I know his handwriting. Aithním gur múinteoir, gur Éireannach, é, I know him for a teacher, an Irishman. Aithním ar na daoine é, I know whom he resembles. D’aithneoinn a chraiceann ar tom, ar crann, I’d know him anywhere. 2. Acknowledge. Anois ní aithníonn sé na comharsana, now he doesn’t know his neighbours. Ní aithníonn fear an tsaibhris leath a ghaolta, the rich man does not acknowledge acquaintance with half his relatives. 3. Distinguish. Rud a ~t ó, thar, rud eile, to distinguish between one thing and another. ~t idir an dubh agus an bán, idir an mhaith agus an t-olc, to know black from white, right from wrong. Ní aithním na litreacha, na dathanna, I cannot discern the letters, the colours. Ní aithním eatarthu, I cannot distinguish between them. An clog a ~t, to be able to read the clock. Ní aithním an t-am, I cannot make out the time. 4. Perceive. D’~ sé go raibh fearg orm, he perceived I was angry. D’~ mé air go raibh sé tuirseach, I saw by him that he was tired. Níl sé le haithint air, he doesn’t show it. Is furasta a aithint (go), it is easy to see (that). D’~ mé (go raibh) an slaghdán ag teacht orm, I realized that I was getting a cold. Aithním i mo chnámha é, I feel it in my bones. Aithneoidh tú agat an béile, an buille, sin, you will feel the benefit of that meal, the effect of that blow. Níor ~ sé aige é, it had no effect on him; it was inadequate for his needs.
aithin2, v.t. (pres. -thníonn; vn. ~t f, gs. ~te, pp. -theanta). 1. Bid, command. ~t ar, de, dhuine rud a dhéanamh, to bid s.o. to do sth. 2. Lit: Commit, commend (do, to).
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
D’aithin mé cé a bhí agam, I recognized who was in my presence.
D’aithin mé é chomh luath ~ a chonaic mé é, I recognized him as soon as I saw him.
D’aithin mé a chaint, I recognized his speech, voice.
D’aithin mé ar a choiscéim é, I recognized him by his walk.
D’aithin mé ar do dhealramh é, I recognised him by his resemblance to you.
Ní raibh duine ar an bh~ sin nár aithin é, he was recognized by everybody all along that line.
D’aithin mé do ghlór, I recognized your voice.
D’aithne, d’aigne, a ~ean chuig duine, to reveal one’s identity, one’s mind, to s.o.
D’ainm, d’aithne, a ~ean le duine, to reveal one’s name, identity, to s.o.
D’aithin mé ón scaoll a bhí fúthu (go), I recognized from the panic they were in (that).
D’aithin mé do shiúl, I recognized you by your walk.
D’aithin mé ar an ~ é, I recognized him at once.
D’aithin mé a ~, I recognized his speech.
