TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
timpiste, f. (gs. ~, pl. -tí). Accident, mishap. Bhain ~ dom, I met with an accident. De thimpiste, by accident.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ní leithne an t-~ ná an timpiste, accidents will happen.
Ar fhaitíos na timpiste, for fear of accident.
Ní leithne an t-aer ná an timpiste, an accident can happen anywhere under the sun.