TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
delight1, s. 1 Aoibhneas m, gliondar m, áthas m. It is such a delight to..., is mór an t-aoibhneas... S.a. TURKISH DELIGHT. 2 Much to his delight. . ., to his great delight..., ba ola ar an gcroí aige é . . ., cúis mhór ríméid dó é . . . 3 He takes delight in it, is breá leis é, is aoibhinn leis é.
delight2 . 1 v.tr. Cuirim aoibhneas ar, cuirim gliondar ar. 2 v.i.To delight in sth., in doing sth., aoibhneas a bhaint as rud, as rud a dhéanamh.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
F: Beam of delight, loinnir f aoibhiúil.
He was beaming with delight, bhí loinnir ina aghaidh le lúcháir, bhí aoibh air.
He was delighted to do it, bhí áthas air é a dhéanamh.
I shall be delighted, beidh áthas orm.
To take a fiendish delight in . . ., sásamh diabhalta a bhaint as...
To my immeasurable delight, agus lúcháir as cuimse orm.
His face showed his delight, bhí an t-áthas le haithint ar a ghnúis.
Turkish delight, milseán na dTurcach.