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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla Ó Dónaill, 1977 An Foclóir Beag Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991 English–Irish Dictionary de Bhaldraithe, 1959 Grammar Pronunciation
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sainordaitheach sainordú sainráite sainreadh sainsiléar sainsiléir sainstaidéar saint sainteach sainteas sainteoir saintiúil saintoilleadh saintréith sainuimhir saíocht sáipéal saiprigh sáir- sairbheáil sairdín Sairdíneach sáirigh
EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
saint, f. (gs. ~e). Greed. 1. Avarice, covetousness. Peaca na ~e, the sin of covetousness. Bhí an t~ riamh iontu, they were always greedy. 2. Great eagerness, desire. Tá ~ (chun)oibre air, he is greedy for work. ~ i bhfoghlaim, thirst for knowledge. ~ chun cumhachta, lust for power. Lit: A shaint de mhaoin, all the wealth he wanted.
REVERSE SEARCH IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
naomh » Saint.
San » Saint.
ban-naomh » Female saint.
éarlamh » Patron saint.
martra » Relics (of martyr, saint).
naomhluan » Halo (of saint).
pátrún » Patron saint.
pátrún » Pattern, festivities connected with patron saint’s day.
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
cuir i »
Bród, saint, a chur i nduine, to infuse pride, covetousness, into s.o.
fág le »
Is iomaí duine a ~adh le saint, greed has been the downfall of many.
ró »
Saint thar ~, excessive greed.
um »
Saint ~ an domhan, greed for worldly things.
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
áras »
~ na naomh, the abode of the saints.
bréag »
Chuirfeadh sé ~ ar na naoimh, he would belie the saints.
Comaoin »
1. ~ na Naomh, the Communion of Saints.
cumann »
C~ na Naomh, the Communion of Saints.
féile »
Lá Fhéile Bríde, Pádraig, na Naomh Uile, na Marbh, St. Brigid’s, St. Patrick’s, All Saints’, All Souls’, Day.
liodán »
L~ na Naomh, the Litany of the Saints.
naofa »
Pádraig N~, Saint Patrick.
naomh »
I measc na ~, in the company of the saints.
onóraigh »
Na naoimh a onórú, to honour, venerate, the saints.
taise »
Taisí na naomh, the relics of the saints.
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