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dóghín
an dóghín, the little miserable two (of diamonds), dó + ín.
dochar
beag a' dochar dhuit náire a bheith ort, you should be ashamed of yourself
deóiríneacht
i gcónaí a' deóiríneacht, always whining, whinging
dath
a dhath, with neg. nothing, gan a dhath, free, gratis.
conráiteach
tá sé conráiteach go maith, troublesome
comhráidhteach
c. maith, a good conversationalist
comh-aois
comh-aois Mháire í, she is the same age as Máire
colg
'Tá colg air' adéarfaí faoi mhadadh a bheith ag goil a' troid, with the hair standing (ruffled) on him, ready for fight.
coimsgear
cailín deas coimsgear, a neat and tidy girl (PsC); bláfar coimsgear, neat and tidy.
cleas
ní rabh cor ná cleas as, (the boy) was very quiet and well conducted in a strange house
cipín
lá sa gcipín .i. lá sa mbaile, a wet day when one can't do any work
cian
níor mhallaigh (mé) le fada na gcian, I haven't cursed for ages and ages
ca fhad
cád a fuai' tú? go dtí tiompó ar ais
bun
tá bun gon uair seo air, seasfa sí, it will stand, i. the weather will remain fine, Tá bun maith orthú, they are well off, well to do.
bruídeáil
bruídeáileann sé .i. anfíogach (Sb), meaning that the dogfish is viviparous, giving birth to its young alive and not by laying eggs.