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TORTHAÍ IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
cnaipe, m. (gs. ~, pl. -pí). 1. Button. (a) ~ casóige, léine, coat-, shirt-, button. Bróga cnaipí, button-boots. Ag imirt cnaipí, playing (cards, etc.) for buttons. Do chnaipí a imirt, to play ones cards, try ones tricks. Chuaigh faoi pholl ~ de, he went within an ace of it. (b) El: ~ a bhrú, to press a button. 2. Bead. ~ den Choróin Mhuire, a bead of the rosary. 3. Stud. fiú ~ gan chos é, it is worthless. 4. ~ damhsa, (i) spinning top, (ii) little dancing-girl. 5. (In phrases) (a) in am agatsa a bheith ag déanamh cnaipí, (i) you had better run for it, hurry to your destination, (ii) you had better prepare yourself for trouble. a chnaipe déanta, it is all up with him. (b) ~ a scaoileadh, to relieve nature.
ABAIRTÍ IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ach) ~ na cnaipí a fhuáil, except to sew on the buttons.
~a cnaipí, buttoned shoes.
Cnaipe a bhrú, to press a button.
Cnaipe, casóg, iallacha bróg, a cheangal, to fasten a button, a jacket, boot-laces.
Cnaipe a chur ar chóta, to put a button on a coat.
Ball éadaigh, cnaipe, a fhuáil, to sew a garment, a button.
Cnaipe néamhainn, pearl-button.
~ cnaipe, button-hole.
Cnaipe ~, loose button.
na cnaipí scoite de mo bhríste, the buttons have come off my trousers.
Dún na cnaipí ~, fasten the back buttons.
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