ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
2. Cé ~ díobh thú? From whom are you descended? What is your (family) name?
Dhoirt anró agus eagla orthu, hardship and fear descended on them.
~ an oíche, an dorchadas, orainn, the night, the dark, descended on us.
Is uaidh a shíolraigh siad, they are descended from him.
Tuirlingt chun (an) talaimh, to descend to earth.
Tháinig siad ó Bhrian Bóramha, they descended from Brian Boru.
Thuirling an Spiorad Naomh ar na haspail, the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles.