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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
uaibhreacht
uaibhríocht
uaidh
uaiféalta
uaiféaltas
uaigh
uaigneach
uaigneas
uail
uaill
uaillbhreas
uaillbhreasach
uailleach
uailleacha
uailleachas
uaillfearnach
uaillfeartach
uaillghol
uaillmhian
uaillmhianach
uaim
uaimh
uaimheadóireacht
uaigneas, m. (gs. -nis). Loneliness, solitude. 1. Lonely place. Ag siúl ar an ~, san ~, walking in solitude. In ~ na coille, in the solitude of the forest. Is ionann oileán is ~ acu, they look on an island as a solitary place. 2. State of being alone. Ag iarraidh uaignis, seeking solitude. Ní maith leo an t-~, they don’t like to be alone. Prov: Is fearr an troid, an t-imreas, ná an t-~, strife is better than loneliness. 3. (a) Feeling of loneliness. Bhí ~ orainn linn féin, we felt lonely all by ourselves. D’fhág a n-imeacht ~ orainn, we were lonesome when they went away. Bhain a gcuairt an t-~ dínn, their visit dispelled our loneliness. (b) Fear of being alone, fear of the dark, eeriness. Bhí ~ orm ag siúl na hoíche liom féin, I felt lonely walking through the night by myself. Chuirfeadh an áit sin ~ ort (dá mba i lár an lae ghil é), that place would give you an eerie feeling (even in broad daylight). 4. Seclusion, privacy. Ba dheas suí anseo ar an ~ tamall, it would be nice to sit here in seclusion for a while. In ~ an chroí, in the secret places of the heart.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Is fearr uaigneas maith ná droch-chuideachta, it is better to be alone than in bad company.
D’~ an t-uaigneas díobh, they ceased to be lonely.
