suanaí
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níl ann ach suanaí, (tá sé) ciúin gan suim i gcaint aige; gan bheith a' caint
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súgán
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a shúgáin, addressing a young lad in depreciatory terms
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súmaire
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súmaire doracha go dhuine, a sile fellow with no word in him, who won't speak to you. Is deas a' rud píosa cainte, níor mhol éinne riamh a' súmaire
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tabhairt
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a' tabhairt dó, hard at it (hay-making (ML); tá an traghan a' tabhairt dó, the corncrake is hard at it, singing away good and loud (MC).
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tara
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cho dubh leis a' tara
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téad
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tá téad ar an asal agam, I have the ass tied by rope to stake out in the field (Sb); gamhain ar téad ní dheachaidh riamh 'un cinn (sean-ocal) (MCd), a staked calf never throve
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teannta
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a choinneál i n-a theannta, to keep it together (money), not to spend any of it
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téigle
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(tá sé) i n-a chalam téigle, it is perfectly calm (said of the sea on a fine day); stoirim shamhraidh ná téigle gimhridh níl aon tseasamh orthaí (sean-ocal) (MMt), a summer storm or a winter calm will not last long.
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tráthúil
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duine tráthúil tíorthúil, fear cainteach fáiltiúil (TmB); ag innsean rudaí (go dhuine) a' dúil le go gcreidfeadh sé iad; bíonn níos mó ná an ceart ar siúl aige; ní chreidtear é a leath gon am (duine tráthúil) (bean AOS).
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tréamánta
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focal atá tréamánta sa gcaint
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treóir
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go múinfe tú treóir dúinn, give us guidance, direction, nuair a bhethá amú ar a' gcroc
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trioll
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in idiom thit a' trioll ar a' treall agam, I was completely non-plussed
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triomaigh
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níor thriomaigh sé ar aon charraic ariamh (an foightheach), always in the water, never seen on land or on a rock (great northern diver)
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trom-chúis
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le trom-chúis adúirt sé é, for fun, humbugging (bean AOS); trom-chúis - grataí magaidh (AL). Contrast D.
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truisle
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baineadh truisle as, he fell, stumbled
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