TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
backwards, adv. Ar gcúl, chun deiridh. He jumped backwards, chaith sé léim i ndiaidh a chúil. To go, walk, backwards, imeacht, siúl, ar gcúl. He fell backwards, thit sé siar ar chúl a chinn. To stroke a cat backwards, cat a chuimilt in aghaidh stuif. Backwards and forwards, siar is aniar.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
(Press) We were borne backwards by the crowd, scuabadh ar gcúl sinn leis an slua.
To take a step backwards, dul coiscéim ar gcúl.
To tilt backwards, claonadh ar gcúl.