Dictionary Entries

's chuid acu dhéananns obair sa bhaile

and some of them do work at home

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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bhuel, chuid acu théanns go Sasana

well, some of them go to England

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

te teann

rug siad ar a chéilí go te teann

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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sméarthacht

a' sméarthacht a cinn, rubbing her head, fingering her hair

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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lorg

a lorg, nothing, following a dhath, finally - a dhath . . . a lorg (negatively)

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

fuath

tá tú a' tabhairt fua dúinn, deserting us, not visiting us of nights as you used to

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

féidhm

imthí ó fhéim, nach mbeith i n-ann dadaí a dhéanamh

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

deóiríneacht

i gcónaí a' deóiríneacht, always whining, whinging

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

conascar

leis a gconascar, at nightfall

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

caimbéal

bhí mé ag ithe an chaimbéal íochtair duíom héin faoi n-a dhéanamh, I regretted very much having done it

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

athchomair

tá sí sin ag imeacht go hathchomair, travelling fast. This was quoted for me by PsC as a Donegallism, i. the word athchomair.

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good
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