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EXACT MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
tionscain, v.t. & i. (pres. -cnaíonn, vn. -cnamh, pp. -anta).1. Begin, originate; initiate; establish. Rud a thionscnamh, to start, give rise to, sth. Bille, gnás, a thionscnamh, to introduce a bill, a custom. Fiosrúchán a thionscnamh, to institute an inquiry. Is ann a thionscain siad, it was there they originated. Thionscain gáire orthu, they started to laugh. 2. Contrive, attempt. Gach cleas dár thionscain sé, every trick he tried. Gach olc dárbh fhéidir a thionscnamh, every evil that could be contrived. (Var:tionscail)
RELATED MATCHES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
PHRASES IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ réime nua, setting-up of new regime.
~ conartha, initiation of agreement.
~ imeachtaí, institution of proceedings.
~ oifigiúil institiúide, formal opening of institution.
Fuair mé ~ air, I got an idea of it, caught a glimpse of it.
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