ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
An rud a théann i bh~ téann sé i bhfuaire, what is long delayed loses its appeal.
Aidhnín ~, delayed-action fuse.
Baineadh ~ asam; bhain ~ dom, I was delayed.
Moillíodh mé, I was delayed.
Bíodh is ~ cuireadh moill orainn, even though we were not delayed.