Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
sáithteán
saitín
sáitse
saitsil
sal
sál
sála
salach
salacha
salachadh
salachar
salacharaíl
salaicil
salaicileach
salaicin
salaicioláit
salaid
salaigh
salaitheoir
salamandar
salán
salanda
salandacht
salach1, a1. Dirty. 1. Soiled, stained; unclean. Urlár ~, dirty floor. Uisce ~, dirty water. Lámha ~a, dirty hands. Ciarsúr ~, dirty handkerchief. Scaraoid shalach, soiled table-cloth. Dóigheanna ~a, dirty habits. 2. Base, sordid; unfair. Cleas ~, dirty trick. Imirt shalach, foul play. 3. Impure, obscene; scurrilous. Caint shalach, foul talk. Smaointe ~a, impure thoughts. An seanrud ~, the dirty old thing. 4. Disordered. Goile ~, foul stomach. S.a. béal 9. 5. (Of land) Weed-infested. Gort ~, weedy field. 6. (Of weather) Wet and windy; drizzly. Aimsir shalach, dirty weather. Cith ~, drizzly shower. 7. (Of sea) Rough, choppy. Farraige shalach, choppy sea. 8. (Of collision, conflict) Tháinig an dá bhád ~ ar a chéile, the two boats fouled each other. Níor mhaith liom teacht ~ air, I wouldn’t like to fall foul of him. S.a. talamh 9.
salach2, var. gs. of sail1.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ glan, salach, pure, polluted, air.
9. ~ salach, infantile thrush;
Salach ~, filthy with dirt.
~ salach, foul stomach.
An ~ salach, the dirty thing.
Ná ~ do theanga leis, don’t sully your tongue by saying it.
An ~ salach, the dirty old thing.
An ~ salach, the dirty brat.
~ salach, foul ground.
Ná ~ salach air, don’t fall foul of him.
~ salach, dirty water.
Ag caitheamh ~ salach ar dhuine, vilifying s.o.
