TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
backward. 1 a. a Siar, ar gcúl. Backward motion, gluaiseacht f ar gcúl. He gave a backward glance, bhreathnaigh sé i ndiaidh a chúil. b Backward harvest, fómhar mall, c (Of child) Cotúil, mall, spadánta. He was backward in speaking, ba leasc leis labhairt. 2 adv. =BACKWARDS.