TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
dip1, s. 1 Tumadh m (in uisce). To have a dip into a book, corrghiota a léamh i leabhar. 2 a Claonas m (maighnéadach). b Fána f, ísliú m. 3 Nau: ísliú m (an bhrait). 4 Folcadh m, snámh m -a. I am going for a dip, táim ag dul ag snámh. 5 Sheep-dip, dip f. 6 Dip-(candle), coinneal thumtha, páideog f.
dip2 . I v.tr. 1 Tumaim (na lámha in uisce). F: I am always dipping my hand into my pocket, bím i gcónaí ag cur amach airgid. 2 To dip the sheep, na caoirigh a thumadh. 3 Íslím (go tobann, go ceann scaithimhín). Aut: To dip the head-lights, na ceannsoilse a mhaolú. Nau: To dip one's flag, abs.to dip to a ship, brat a ísliú; beannú do long. 4 Tumaim. He dipped his spoon into the pot, thum sé a spúnóg sa chorcán. II ► dip. v.i. 1 Tumaim (in uisce). 2 The sun dipped below the sea, chuaigh an ghrian i bhfarraige. 3 (Of compass needle) Claonann; (of scale) íslíonn. The road dips sharply, titeann an bóthar go tobann, tá fána ghéar sa bhóthar. 4 To dip into a book, corrghiota a léamh i leabhar. To dip deep into one's purse, scaradh le suim mhór airgid. To dip into the past, taighde a dhéanamh ar an tseanaimsir.