Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
sonáid
sonaídeach
sonáidín
sonaíoch
sonairt
sonairte
sonarach
sonas
sonasach
sonc
soncáil
soncam
sonda
sondáil
sondas
sonite
sonn
sónna
sonnach
sonnadh
sonnchrith
sonnda
sonndas
sonas, m. (gs. -ais). Happiness; good luck, good fortune. ~ saolta, earthly happiness. Rugadh an ~ léi, it was in her nature to be happy. Ní raibh lá sonais air ina dhiaidh sin, he hadn’t a day’s luck after that. ~ ort! Thank you! Má bhíonn sé de shonas nó de dhonas ort casadh leo, if you are fortunate or unfortunate enough to meet them. Do shonas a thabhairt ar do dhonas, to cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face. Prov: Ní bhíonn an ~ gan an donas ina orlaí tríd, there is no rose without thorns. S.a. bairéad 2, caipín 1, cloichín 1. (Var: sonaíocht f)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ sonais, caul.
~ sonais, caul.
~ sonais, lucky stone.
Guím sonas duit, I wish you happiness.
~ faoi shéan agus faoi shonas (duit), a prosperous and happy Christmas (to you).
~ sonais, run of luck.
Sonas agus ~ ort, may you be happy and prosperous.
