Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (Ó Dónaill): sona

Focail chosúla: sna · son · sonar · sonas · sonda

Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla Ó Dónaill, 1977 An Foclóir Beag Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991 English–Irish Dictionary de Bhaldraithe, 1959 Gramadach Foghraíocht

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TORTHAÍ IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA

sona, a3. Happy, lucky, fortunate. Tá saol ~ acu, they have a happy life. Tá siad (go) ~ sásta, they are happy and content. Nollaig shona, a happy Christmas. Ba shona an lá dó é, it was a happy day for him. Tá do lámh ~, you have a happy hand, a happy knack of doing the right thing. Deir siad nach bhfuil an Aoine ~, they say that Friday is not lucky. Níl sé ceart ná ~, it is not right or proper. Níl sé ~ a bheith ag caint air, it is not good to talk about it. Prov: Fanann fear ~ le séan, ‘the lucky man waits for the lucky moment’, luck is largely a matter of opportunity. S.a. cú 1. (Var: ~í)

ABAIRTÍ IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA

cú »

Is minic a bhí ~ mall sona, ‘a lagging hound was often lucky’, better late than never.

sách »

~ láidir, fada, sona, strong, long, happy, enough.

sámh »

Tá a hintinn sona ~, her mind is happy and serene.