Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Gramadach
Foghraíocht
bruthcharraig
bruthmhanta
bruthmhar
bruthóg
bruthuiscí
brútúil
bú
bua
buabhall
buabhallaí
buac
buacach
buacacht
buacaire
buacais
buacallán
buacán
buach
buachadh
buachaill
buachailleacht
buachalán
buachan
Seans gur foirm é bua de:
buaigh »
bua1, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~nna). 1. Victory, triumph. ~ catha, cluiche, troda, victory in battle, in game, in fight. ~ a fháil, a bhreith, ar dhuine, ar rud, to get the better of s.o., sth. Fuair an codladh ~ orm, mo bhua, I was overcome by sleep. Rug sin ~ ar a bhfaca mé riamh, I have never seen the like of that. ~ agus treise leat, more power to you. Beir ~ agus beannacht, I send you my best wishes. S.a. bruíon2. 2. Gift, talent. ~ cainte, ceoil, gift of speech, music. ~ ó Dhia, gift from God. Tá ~ na scéalaíochta aige, he is a gifted story-teller. Tá sé de bhua aige go n-éistear leis, he is able to command attention. Is iomaí ~ a rugadh leis, he is naturally gifted in many ways. 3. Virtue, merit. De bhua (ruda), by virtue of (sth.). Sin ~ dá bhfuil ag an léann, that is one of the advantages of learning. Is mór an ~ do dhuine an tsláinte, it is a great advantage to have one’s health. 4. Special quality. Cloch bhua, precious stone. 5. Lot, destiny. Fágadh an ~ sin orainn, we can’t help being like that. Tá sé de bhua orm a bheith ar an anás, I am fated to be always in need. (Var: f)
bua2, var. vn. of buaigh.
TORTHAÍ GAOLMHARA
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ áigh, ~ bua, victory, triumph.
Bua a bhreith, to win a victory.
Is olc bua na bruíne (agus is measa a díomua), nothing is ever settled by fighting over it.
~ bhua, lómhar, luachmhar, uasal, precious stone.
Bua a bhreith ó dhomhan agus ó dheamhan, to overcome the world and the devil.
Bua, buntáiste, a fháil, to gain a victory, an advantage.
Bua, an lá, a ghabháil, to win a victory, the day.
~ bua, token of victory.
Bua ~, gift of speech.
Bua ~a, gift of intelligence.
Bua ar phointí, a win on points.
Bua, ceird, na ~a, the gift, art, of story-telling.
~ bua, precious object, jewel.
Thug siad trígháir bhua, they gave three shouts of triumph.
Bua i ngach ~, victory in every battle.
