TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
humble1, a. Umhal. 1 Humble prayer, paidir umhal. In my humble opinion, de réir mo bharúla, ach nach saoi mé. Humble-hearted, umhalchroíoch; umhal i gcroí. 2 Uiríseal, anuasal. Of humble stock, de dhream uiríseal. ► humbly, adv. 1 (Labhairt) go humhal. Most humbly, go ró-umhal. 2 To live humbly, maireachtáil go cúlánta. Humbly clad, in éide dhíblithe.
humble2, v.tr. Íslím, tugaim béim síos do. To humble oneself, cromadh go híseal. To humble s.o.'s pride, an bród a bhaint as duine.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
People of humble condition, daoine bochta.
Be it ever so humble there's no place like home, níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin; sa bhaile a bhíos mil ar chuiseoga.
F: To eat humble pie, tarraingt siar go humhal.
To make s.o. eat humble pie, tabhairt ar dhuine a chuid cainte a shlogadh; béim a bhaint as duine.
(Of pers.) To be of noble, humble, origin, bheith de shliocht uasal, íseal.
Of humble parentage, de bhunadh íseal; de shliocht bocht.