Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
modar-
modarálta
modarcheo
modarcheoch
modarsholas
modartha
modarthacht
modh
Modhach
modheolaíocht
modhfheirm
modhmhaireacht
modhmhar
modhnaigh
modhnóir
modhnú
modhúil
modhúlacht
modraigh
módúil
modúl
modúlach
módúlacht
modh, m. (gs. ~a, pl. ~anna). 1. Mode, manner. Ar mhodh, i ~, nathrach, in the manner of a serpent. I ~ rúin, by way of a secret, in confidence. Ar an ~ sin, in that way, thus. Ar mhodh go, in such a way that, so that. Ar mhodh ar bith, in any way, anyhow. Ar mhodh, is fíor é, in a way, it is true. 2. Procedure, method. ~ maireachtála, way of living. ~ oibre, method of work. ~ cainte, form of speech. ~ íocaíochta, method of payment. Mil: ~anna beartaíochta, tactical methods. Ling: An ~ díreach, direct method of teaching. ~ na ráite, phrase method. Mth: ~ na rannóg, method of sections. Tá a mhodh féin aige, he has his own way of doing things. 3. Mode of conduct, good behaviour. ~ agus múineadh, good behaviour and manners. Duine gan mhodh gan mhúineadh, rude and unmannerly person. 4. Lit: Mode of employment; work, task. 5. Honour, respect. ~ agus urraim a thabhairt do dhuine, to honour and respect s.o. ~ don aois, respect for age, for one’s elders. Lena mhodh féin a thabhairt dó, to give him his due, the respect due to him. 6. Moderation, measure. Dul thar ~ le rud, to go too far with sth. Saibhreas thar ~, immeasurable wealth. 7. Mus: Mode. ~ mór, beag, major, minor, mode. ~ eaglasta, ecclesiastical mode. ~ Dórach, Dorian mode. 8. Gram: Mood. ~ táscach, indicative mood.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Modh an aoin, the unitary method.
Modh ~, conditional mood.
Modh cumais, potential mood.
Modh ~, direct method.
Modh ~, church mode.
Ar mhodh chomh h~ sin, in such an uncommon fashion.
D’inis sí i modh rúin é, she told it by way of a secret.
Modh ~a, method of calculation.
Modh stiúrtha gnó, method of directing a business.
