ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Rug sé na cosa, na sála, leis, he took to his heels; he got away.
Sála, céimeanna, ag ~eamh, heels, steps, getting worn down.
~ sála ar an urlár, rattling of heels on the floor.
(Clúdaithe) go ~, go sála, (covered) down to the heels.
Bheith sna sála ag duine, to be on s.o.’s heels.
Thug sé na sála leis, he managed to escape.
Sála arda, ísle, high, low, heels.
Sála fuiseoige, larkspur.
Bhí an ~ leis na sála acu, they were hotly pursued.