Dictionary Entries

dósta

lá dósta, lá sceataidh, lá a mbeith gaoth láidir is fearthainn chruaidh

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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dóráinín

is tú an dóráinín, tá tú iarrth', your are the silly little thing, you're daft

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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dochar

beag a' dochar dhuit náire a bheith ort, you should be ashamed of yourself

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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díth

gan díth ná dolaidh a dhéanamh go dhuine ar bith, to do no harm to anyone

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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díon

níl díon deór sa teach, tá fearthainn anuas ann

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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deóiríneacht

i gcónaí a' deóiríneacht, always whining, whinging

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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déin

in phr. faoi dhéin(t), for, to get, collect especially animals: faoi dhéin caorach, to collect sheep (on mt): faoi n-a ndéint (to go) for them, i. cows on hill. ar fháirnis, to get, is used in reference to eggs: be' mé ag goil suas ar fháirnis uibheachaí, to get some eggs (at a house)

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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deara

in phr. thug mé faoi ndeara, I noticed (MR). fá deara 'caused' does not seem to be used in Erris.

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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deachmhaidh

airigead deachmhaidh, tithes money

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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dath

a dhath, with neg. nothing, gan a dhath, free, gratis.

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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crapaim

(1) roll up (sleeves/clothes): bhí a chuid éadaigh crapthaí suas go dtI a chuid glúnaí (JL); (2) contract: fan go gcrapa sé na méaraí.

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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crainn siar

cuirfe muid crainn siar, we'll cast lots, using a long straw and a short one

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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coscair

chascair me ag a' diabhal é deifir a dhéanamh, I shouted at him and heaped curses on him to hurry up.

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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conráiteach

tá sé conráiteach go maith, troublesome

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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conascar

leis a gconascar, at nightfall

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