TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
pluc1, f. (gs. -uice, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). 1. (Rounded) cheek. (a) ~ a chur ort féin, to puff one’s cheeks; to put on a cheeky expression. Níl aon fhocal Gaeilge ina phluc, he doesn’t know one word of Irish. Caitheann sé an focal is measa ina phluc leo, he uses vile language against them. (b) Cheekful, mouthful. Ól ~ de, take a mouthful of it. 2. Bulge. ~ ar chruach, bulge in stack. ~a cos, calves of legs. ~a báid, bows of boat. Tá ~a ar an bhfarraige, there is a heavy swell. 3. Dressm: Gathering, pucker. ~a a chur in éadach, to pucker cloth. (Var: m)
pluc2, v.t. & i. (vn. ~adh m, gs. & pp. ~tha). 1. Puff out, bulge. Do leicne a phlucadh, to puff one’s cheeks. Bhí an seol ag ~adh (amach), the sail was billowing. 2. Stuff, cram. Tú féin a phlucadh le bia, to cram one’s mouth with food. Mála a phlucadh le holann, to stuff a bag with wool.