TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
dara1, num.a. (Prefixes h to vowel; in gs. either nom. or gen. of article and accompanying noun may be used) 1. Second. An ~ duine, háit, the second person, place. An ~ lá déag, the twelfth day. An ~ leathanach fichead, is fiche, the twenty-second page. Cuid an ~ mac, an ~ mic, the second son’s portion. Bás an ~ bean, na ~ mná, the second woman’s death. Gach (aon) ~ ceann, every second one. An ~ mac is óige aige, his second youngest son. 2. Next, other. An ~ huair a thiocfaidh sé, the next time he comes. Ná habair an ~ focal, don’t say another word. Níl an ~ dóigh air, there is no other way to do it. Ní bhfuair mé an ~ scéala uaidh, I got no other tidings from him, didn’t hear from him again. Ní raibh an ~ duine ann, there was nobody else there. Tháinig sé amach ag an ~ stad, he got off at the next stop. Thug sé an ~ dorn sa chluas dó, he punched him again on the ear. Níl an ~ rogha agam, I have no other choice, no alternative.
dara2 = dar1.
dara3, var. gs. of dair1.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí sé ar an dara fear a tháinig isteach, he was the second man who came in.
Ní raibh an dara suí sa bhuaile ann, there was no alternative.
An dara, an deichiú, ~, the second, the tenth, part.
Níl an dara ~ suas aige, he hasn’t a second suit to wear.
Níl an dara ~ suas againn (ach), we have no alternative (but).
An dara ~, the second growth.
An dara ~, the second time.
Ná ~im an dara hamharc ort, don’t let me see you again.
Ná habair an dara ~, don’t say another word.
dara, ~ re, every second (in series).
Mise an dara ~ uaidh, I am his descendant in the second generation.
Carráiste den dara ~, second-class carriage.
Níl an dara h~ air, there is no gainsaying the fact.
An chéad, an dara, ~, the first, second, (reading-)book.
An chéad, an dara, ~ (ar bhille), first, second, reading (of bill).
An chéad, an dara, ~ den chluiche, the first, the second, half of the game.
An chéad, an dara, ~ den ticéad, the outward, the return, half of the ticket.
An dara ~ bliain, the second millenium.
Cuar den dara h~, curve of the second order.
Níl agat ach an dara ~ díobh, the ones you have are only second-rate.
Níl an dara ~ agam, I have no alternative.
Is den dara ~ iad, they are only second class.
Ag an dara ~, at the second stop.
Tháinig siad ar an dara buíon, they came in the second group.
An dara h~ a thiocfaidh sé anseo, the next time he comes here.
Tá siad ina gcónaí ar an dara h~, they live on the second floor.