ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He was biting his nails, bhí sé ag ithe a chuid ingne.
It drew in its claws, shúigh sé isteach a chuid ingne.
Clove of garlic, ionga f gairleoige.
I will concede nothing, ní ghéillfidh mé ionga ná orlach.
Clove of garlic, ionga f gairleoige.
F: He was gnawing his fingers with impatience, bhí sé ag cogaint a ingne le mífhoighne.
Thumb-nail groove (of penknife), eang iongan.
I will not go an inch further, dheamhan ionga ná orlach níos sia rachaidh mé.
To manicure one's nails, d'ingne a chóiriú.
Toil: Nail varnish, vearnais f iongan.
Within an inch of death, faoi dhubh na hiongan don bhás.