Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
folamh
folamhaigh
folamhú
foláramh
folartha
folathacht
folbhás
folc
folcachán
folcadán
folcadh
folcanta
folchadh
folcmhar
folctha
folcthaí
foleagan
folean
foleantóir
foléas
foléasaí
foleifteanant
foléim
folc1, f. (gs. foilce, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). Downpour, flood. ~ fearthainne, downpour of rain. ~ deor, flood of tears. Chuir, rinne, sé ~, there was a downpour. Ghoil sí ~, she wept profusely. (Var: m)
folc2, v.t. (pp. ~tha). 1. Bathe; wash, lave. Tú féin a fholcadh, to bathe oneself. D’fholc sí a ceann, a gruaig, she washed her head, her hair. Cneá a fholcadh, to bathe a wound. Do chraos a fholcadh, to gargle one’s throat. 2. Pour down, shed. Ag ~adh fearthainne, pouring rain. Ag ~adh na ndeor, shedding floods of tears. 3. Dip, immerse; submerge. Líon a fholcadh, to steep flax. ~adh an bád, the boat was swamped. ~tha sa taoide, submerged in the tide. Tá na carraigeacha ~tha arís, the rocks are under water again.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ folctha, bath-tub.
~ folctha, bath-robe.
~ gaile, ceatha, vapour, shower, bath.
~ sáile, sea bathing.
~ béil, mouth-wash.
Dabhach, seomra, folctha, bath-tub, bathroom.
~ ón mbáisteach, drenching from rain.
~ ola, oil-bath.
5. ~ te, flax fibre boiled after steeping.
D’íosfadh sé, ghoidfeadh sé, an ~ te, he would eat, steal, anything.
Folcadh ~e, mud-bath.
~ folctha, bathroom.
~ folctha, níocháin, bath-, wash-, tub.
