TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
six, 1 num.a. a Sé(lenites initial consonant of sg., prefixes h- to initial vowel of pl.). The six houses, na sé theach, tithe. Six inches, sé orlach, horlaí. b Five or six years, a cúig nó a sé de bhlianta. c (The) six persons, (an) seisear. Six women, seisear ban. 2 num.s. a (A) sé. (Counting) Five, six, seven, a cúig, a sé, a seacht. Six and six is twelve, a sé agus a sé sin a dó dhéag. It is six (o'clock), tá sé a sé (a chlog). Three and sixpence, trí agus sé pinginí, agus réal. He is six, tá sé sé bliana d'aois; tá sé bliana aige. Coach and six, cóiste sé chapall. Six of one and half a dozen of the other, is é an dá mhar a chéile é; dhá réal scilling. At sixes and sevens, trína chéile, ina chíor thuathail. b (Of pers.) Seisear m. There were six of us, bhíomar seisear ann.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
At six o'clock, ar, ag, a sé a chlog.
At six per cent., de réir sé faoin gcéad.
He is six feet in height, twenty years of age, twelve stone weight, tá sé sé throigh ar airde, fiche bliain d'aois, dhá chloch dhéag (meáchain).
Call me at six o'clock, glaoigh orm ar a sé a chlog.
Six-chambered revolver, gunnán sé chuasán.
Coach and six, cóiste sé chapall.
A six cylinder car, carr sé shorcóir.
Eight and six(pence), ocht agus réal.
Eleven and six(pence), a (h)aon déag agus réal.
(Counting) Four, five, six, a ceathair, a cúig, a sé.
Five and one is six, a cúig agus a haon (sin) a sé.
Five and six(pence), cúig agus sé pinginí.
Four and six(pence), (a) ceathair agus sé pingine.
To give s.o. six months' imprisonment, sé mhí príosúin a ghearradh ar dhuine.
It has gone six already, tá sé tar éis a sé cheana féin.
Six into twelve goes twice, a dó dhéag ar a sé sin a dó.
Seven into six won't go, a sé ar a seacht ní féidir sin.
Salute of six guns, beannú m sé ghunna.
A party of six guns, seisear foghlaeirí.
Six head of cattle, sé cinn eallaigh, sé cinn de bheithígh.
Wall six feet in height, balla sé troithe ar airde.
Car that holds six persons, carr a bhfuil áit do sheisear ann; carr a dtoilleann seisear ann.
They were six including the doctor, bhíodar seisear ann, an dochtúir ar dhuine acu.
Six hours without interruption, sé huaire gan stad, as a chéile.
I had less than six, bhí níos lú ná, faoi bhun, sé cinn agam; ní raibh na sé cinn agam.
(ii) They have no less than six servants, ní lú ná seisear seirbhíseach atá acu.
It is six feet long, tá sé sé troithe ar a fhad.
Can you come at six? Make it half-past, an mbeidh tú in ann teacht ag a sé? abair leathuair tar éis a sé.
The six mechanic powers, na sé bun-innill.
She is the mother of six, tá seisear clainne aici.
Nine and six(pence), naoi agus réal.
Six months' notice, fógra sé mhí roimh ré.
They were six in number, bhí siad seisear ann.
He is six feet and a bit over, tá sé sé troithe agus corradh.
A quarter to six, past six, ceathrú go dtí a sé, tar éis a sé.
These guns range over six miles, tá raon sé mhíle ag na gunnaí seo.
To be six feet round, bheith sé troithe mórthimpeall.
To scale six pounds, bheith sé phunt meáchain, na sé phunt a bhualadh.
Car that seats six persons, carr ina bhfuil áit do sheisear.
(Counting) Six, seven, eight, a sé, a seacht, a hocht.
Seven and six(pence), seacht is réal.
He stands six feet high, tá sé sé troithe ar airde.
Officer of six months' standing, oifigeach a bhfuil seirbhís sé mhí aige.
There were only six members to start with, ní raibh ann ach seisear i dtosach, mar thús.
Only six horses started, ní dheachaigh ach sé chapall amach sa rás.
He stayed away for six months, bhí sé sé mhí gan teacht.
To stick at a task for six hours, fanacht i gceann oibre gan stad ar feadh sé huaire an chloig.
The clock struck six, bhuail an clog a sé.
I take sixes (in shoes, etc.), a sé a chaithim.