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roilleóg bog myrtle Plants Food and drink Geographical terms Log in to hear
báchrán bog bane Colors Geographical terms Plants Log in to hear
blocán a'bhuaidh block of cork on a buoy Objects Seashore wildlife Transport Materials Everyday phrases Log in to hear
sinneán gaoithe níl ann ach a' sinneán sin, his bark is worse than his bite blast of wind Idioms Animals Feelings Weather Everyday phrases Log in to hear
bréan-lóib black rotten bog matter under blown sand at sea-edge. The slip (céibh) should have been built on rocks, but instead it was built on the bréanlóib, consequently had no proper foundation and did not last. Adjectives Geographical terms Objects Places Farming life Log in to hear
snaidhm buaic binding of face of corpse Body Life & death Activities Objects Physical contact Log in to hear
chugad chugad a' luaith! said by a woman when putting out ashes; chugad a' púc', beware of the pooka! common in the phr. níor úirt siad chugad a' púc' liom (I met them on the road) and they said not a word, spoke not a word to me beware! look out! Everyday phrases Feelings Conversation Idioms Folklore Log in to hear
builte ar bhí an caisleán buailte air, the castle was beside him, quite near him. beside, close to Buildings Adjectives Prepositions Feelings Everyday phrases Log in to hear
crios belt (on sheaf of corn), but a soldier's belt is beilt. Objects Food and drink Activities Everyday phrases Life & death Log in to hear
tionnscain cé thionnscain é, who started it (fight)? (TmB); is tú a thionnscail a' troid (EOCn); v.n. a' tionnscaint. begin, start Activities Verbs Conversation Feelings Everyday phrases Log in to hear
gabháil má mbeitheá a' goil go bhata ar a' ngaoith ní thóigfeá é, if you were to beat the wind with a stick (do your very utmost), you would not be able to lift it beating Activities Feelings Idioms To be able to Verbs Log in to hear
giúraí ar adhmad fhásas na giúraí; an chéad chót' - caonach, an dara cót' - giúraí, an tríhú cót' - má sheasann a' t-adhmad barnacles (on timber) Activities Objects Plants Animals The seashore Log in to hear
brionglán barb (on wire) Objects Farming life Tools Materials Transport Log in to hear
mí-stáid tá mí-stáid mhór ann, ní bheith aon abhail aige do chuid a mhilleadh; there's much badness in him, he'd have no scruple, no compunction, about destroying your property (TmB). aon abhail he explained as aon tsuim. badness Abstract nouns Feelings Adjectives Verbs Everyday phrases Log in to hear
broc chomh fallsa le broc, as lasy as a badger. badger Animals Adjectives Idioms Comparatives Everyday phrases Log in to hear