TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
maolú, m. (gs. -laithe). 1. vn. of maolaigh. 2. Assuagement, mollification; alleviation; reduction, mitigation. ~ stoirme, ar stoirm, abatement of storm. ~ feirge, mollification of anger. ~ ar luas, slackening of speed. ~ ar phian, alleviation of pain. ~ bróin, lessening of sorrow. ~ buille, absorption of blow. ~ teasa, reduction of heat. ~ damáistí, mitigation of damages. ~ ar nóta, flattening of note. ~ meanman, depression of spirits. ~ intinne, dulling of mind. 3. Ph: Damping. ~ criticiúil, critical damping.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Géarú, maolú, luais, increase, decrease, in speed.
Tá a mhullach ag maolú, he is getting bald on top.
Ag maolú na gcnoc, denuding the hills.
Tá an ghrian ag maolú siar, the sun is declining to the west.
Tá a choiscéim ag maolú, his pace is slackening.
Tá a chuid feirge ag maolú, his anger is subsiding.
Ag maolú m’intinne leis, blunting my mind with it.
Maolú ar bhrón, to lighten sorrow.
Maolú ar choir, to extenuate an offence.