TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
song, s. 1 Canadh m, amhránaíocht f. He burst into song, chuir sé ailleog cheoil as féin. 2 a Amhrán m. Give us a song, abair amhrán (dúinn); scaoil chugainn amhrán. Mus: Song without words, fonn gan focail. Marching song, amhrán máirseála. F: You would get them for a song, gheofá ar ardaigh orm iad. To make a song about sth., seanbhaile, seamsán, a dhéanamh de rud. b Lit: Laoi f, duan m. Song of victory, duan m bua. The Song of Oisín, Laoi Oisín. Song of triumph, duan m caithréime. c The Song of Songs, Caintic f na gCainticí, Caintic Sholaimh.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
v.tr.He was bellowing out a song, bhí sé ag gabháil fhoinn in ard a chinn is a ghutha.
Convivial songs, amhráin óil.
To give a song, amhrán a ghabháil.
To set (a song, etc.) lower, (amhrán, etc.) a chur níos ísle.
Ribald song, amhrán gáirsiúil.
Rousing song, amhrán croíúil.
F: He is always singing the same song, is é píobaire an aonphoirt é.
In a sing-song, in aon deilín amháin.
Sing-song accent, tuin mhonabhrach.
Snatches of song, spallaíocht cheoil.
The play starts (off) with a song, tá amhrán mar thosú ar an dráma.
To still one's songs, stad de ghabháil cheoil.
Song that goes with a swing, amhrán a bhfuil gluaiseacht chroíúil leis.
Topical song, amhrán faoi chúrsaí an lae.
A unison song, amhrán aonghuthach.