ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Cé atá as láthair? Who is absent?
~acht as láthair, to remain absent.
Duine a chur as ~, to displace s.o.
Bheith as ~ (ó rud), to be absent (from sth.).
D’fhan sé as ~, he absented himself.
Ní raibh sé aon lá as ~, he didn’t miss a day.
Ná ~ as láthair, don’t absent yourself.
~adh as láthair a bhonn é, he was lifted clean off his feet.