ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Tá na tithe gann, houses are scarce.
Cuir ~ ort féin, (i) sharpen yourself, (ii) make yourself scarce.
Ar ~, unobtainable, scarce.
~ ort! Make yourself scarce!
Tá na fíodóirí ag fánú, weavers are becoming scarce.
Dul i n~, to become scarce.
Tá an bia ~, food is scarce.
Tá iasc ~ i mbliana, fish are scarce this year.
Ag dul chun gannchúise, getting scarce.