TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
comharthaí1, m. (gs. ~, pl. -aithe). Sign-giver, forecaster. Is maith an ~ an cat, a cat can foretell the weather.
comharthaí2, gsf. & comp. of comharthach.
comharthaí3 : comhartha.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Níl iontu ach ~í, they are only tokens, almost worthless.
~í a thógáil ar áit, to take the bearings of a place.
~í cuain, harbour bearings.
~í (aithne, sóirt), identifying marks; description, appearance.
Ní cóta a bhí air ach ~í sóirt, he was not wearing a coat but only an excuse for one.
Níl agam ach na ~í, I can only go by appearances.
~ comharthaí, signal-book.
Tá sé le léamh ar na comharthaí, the signs reveal it.
Comharthaí an ólacháin, the signs of drink.
Comharthaí, soilse, ~a, traffic-signals, -lights.