TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
seinm, f. (gs. as s. seanma, as vn. -nte). 1. vn. of seinn. 2. Playing of musical instrument. ~ cláirsí, píob, fidile, playing of harp, of pipes, of fiddle. ~ ceoil, playing of music. 3. Warbling, chattering; chatter. ~ na n-éan, the warbling of birds. Cad é an t~ atá ortsa? What are you chattering about? S.a. clár1 1. (Var. of 1,2: seinniúint f, seinnt)
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ a sheinm, to play music.
Seinm ar fheadóg, to play a whistle.
Ar ~ dá mbeadh, mar a bheadh, sé ag seinm, as though he were playing music.
~ a sheinm, to play a note.
Ag seinm, ag bualadh, ar na píoba, playing the bagpipes.
~ a bhualadh, a sheinm, to play a tune.
Seinm ar fheadóg, ar veidhlín, to play on a whistle, on a violin.
Port a sheinm, to play a tune.
Ag seinm ceoil, playing music.
Ag seinm téad, playing string music.
Tá tú i gcónaí ag seinm ar an téad sin, you are always harping on that string.
Éin ag seinm, birds singing.
Tá sí ag seinm léi, she is chattering away.
Chuir sin ag seinm é, that loosened his tongue.
~ a sheinm, to play a tune.