TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
feadaíl, f. (gs. -íola). (Act of) whistling. Tá sé ag ~ ar na madraí, he is whistling up the dogs. Bhí siad ag ~ linn, fúinn, they were whistling at us. Ag ~ ar lorg gaoithe, whistling for a wind; passing the time in idleness. Téigh ag ~! Go whistle! Port feadaíola, a whistled tune. Prov: Ní féidir le duine a bheith ag ~ agus ag ithe mine, a man can’t whistle and drink at the same time. (Var: feadalach f)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ceannach, díol, snámh, ól, feadaíl, a dhéanamh, to buy, sell, swim, drink, whistle.
Ag feadaíl linn, whistling at us.