ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a thabhairt ar, do, dhuine, to half-choke s.o.
Píopa a chalcadh, to choke a pipe.
Chaoch an píopa, the pipe choked.
Tá sé ~tha, á charnadh, ag an slaghdán, he is choked with a cold.
~ carbradóra, coire, toirpéid, choke-, boiler-, torpedo-, tube.
Tá mé ~tha ag an slaghdán, I am choked with a cold.
Is beag nár ~ sé, he nearly choked, nearly passed out.
~ sa scornach, choking sound in the throat.
Duine a thachtadh, to choke s.o.
~a le slaghdán, choked up with a cold.
Tá sé á thachtadh, he is choking.
Go dtachta an diabhal é! The devil choke him!
Múch thachtach, choking fumes.
~ chugat! ~ ort! May you choke! Shut up!
Sna teannálacha (dubha) ag gáire, choking with laughter.