ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Rud a chrágáil, to claw sth.
~ éin, cait, portáin, claw of bird, of cat, of crab.
Thug sé leis ina chrúba é, he carried it off in his claws.
Chuir an cat a gha ann, the cat clawed him.
~ teanchaire, claw of pincers.
Ingne ~a, grasping claws.
Na hingne a bhearradh ag duine, to cut s.o.’s claws.
~ gliomaigh, claw of lobster.
~ casúir, claw of hammer.
Cuirfidh an cat a leadáin ionat, the cat will claw you.
~ gliomaigh, portáin, claw of lobster, of crab.
Duine a ~adh, to scratch, claw, s.o.
Spearbail d’adharca, d’fhiacla, de chrúba, long horns, teeth, claws.
~faidís lena gcrúba thú, they would rend you with their claws.
~feadh sé lena ingne thú, he would rend you with his claws.
Faigh casúr ladhrach dó leis na tairní a tharraingt, get him a claw-hammer to pull the nails.