Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
Gaelainn
Gaeltacht
Gaelú
gaetha
gaethach
gaethe
gaf
gafa
gafann
gág
gágach
gágaí
gágaire
gágarlach
gaghar
gágtha
gáibéal
gaibh
gaibhdeach
gáibhéireacht
gaibhinnigh
gaibhle
gaibhleann
gafa could be a grammatical form of:
gabh »
gafa, a3. 1. pp. of gabh. 2. (a) Taken, caught, held. Bheith ~ i ngreim (ag rud), to be held in a grip (by sth.). ~ i bpríosún, held in prison. Tá sé ~ ag na gardaí, he has been arrested by the guards. ~ sa dris, caught in the briar. ~ sa cheo, held up in the fog. (b) Gripped by infection. ~ ag slaghdán, in the grip of a cold. ~ san ucht, caught in the chest. Tá an anáil ~ aige, his breath is caught. (c) Occupied, absorbed, wholly engaged. Bheith ~ in obair, to be caught up, engrossed, in work. ~ ag a smaointe, occupied with his thoughts. Tá siad ~ ina chéile, they are wrapped up in each other. Tá mé ~ leis an rud seo, I am stuck with this thing. Ní bheinn ~ leis, I wouldn’t be bothered with it. (d) Engaged. Tá an suíochán ~, the seat is engaged. (e)Mth: Contained. Tá B ~ in A, A contains B. 3. Fitted, harnessed; dressed, arrayed. ~ gléasta, (of implement) fitted and ready; (of horse) yoked and harnessed; (of person) all dressed up. ~ go foirmiúil, formally dressed. (Var. of 2: ~ch a1)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Gafa in ~, caught in a net, netted.
Tá sé gafa i bh~, his number is up.
Tá mé gafa sna cnámha, my bones are stiff. (Of feelings)
Tá gafa fúthu, the damp has got at them.
Bheith ceaptha, gafa, i n~, to be caught in a trap.
Gafa i líon, caught in a net.
