TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
coraintín, m. (gs. ~). 1. Quarantine. Ar ~, in quarantine. Teach ~, lazaret(to). 2. (In phrases) ~ a chaitheamh, a thabhairt, in áit, to be confined, remain, for a term in a place. Chaith sé ~ ar a leaba, he was confined to bed for a time. Chuir sé isteach a choraintín leo, he had a hard time with them.