TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
umar, m. (gs. & npl. -air, gpl. ~). 1. Trough. (a) ~ uisce, trough of water. ~ muc, pigs’ trough. ~ capall, horse-trough. S.a. aimléis 1, maide 1(c). (b)Ph: Geol: Trough. 2. Font. ~ uisce choisricthe, holy-water font. ~ baiste, baptismal font. 3. Vat. ~ fíona, wine-vat. 4. Aut: Tank. ~ peitril, petrol-tank. 5. Sink, sump. ~ ola, oil-sump.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Umar na haimléise, slough of despond.
Bheith in umar, i gcorrach, i bportach, na haimléise, to be in a miserable plight.
~ measctha, ~ in umar, (i) (washing) dolly, (ii) interfering person, trouble-maker.
Tá sé ina mhaide in umar orainn, he, it, is a nuisance to us.
~ a cheann san umar, duck his head in the fountain.