TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
stem1, s. 1 a Bot: Gas m. b Crobhaing f (bananaí). c Bun m (adhairce). 2 a Cos f (gloine, píopa); crann m, stoc m (bíse, etc.); lorga f (ancaire). b Mus: Eireaball m (nóta). 3 a Fréamh f (teaghlaigh). Descended from an ancient stem, géag de sheanfhréamh. b Ling: Stoc m (focail). 4 Tosach m (loinge). Cutwater stem, tosach m earrainne. From stem to stern, ó thosach go deireadh.
stem2, v.tr. Scoithim; bainim na gasa de.
stem3, v.tr. 1 Coiscim, ceapaim (tuile, aicíd, etc.). 2 Téim chun cinn in aghaidh (srutha, taoide); coiscim (ionsaí).