deatach, m. (gs. -aigh).1. Smoke. (a)~ a dhéanamh, (of fire) to smoke. Tá ~ acu, there is smoke rising from their house, they are up. ~ le spórt é, (of mountain fire, etc.) it was a fire started in fun, through inadvertence. Prov:An áit a mbíonn ~ bíonn tine, there is no smoke without fire. (b)Teach, simléar, deataigh, smoky house, chimney. Poll deataigh, smoke vent. Fig: Smoky hovel. Brat deataigh, smoke-screen. S.a. béim11, bior12, plúchadh 3. (c) (In imprecations) Mo dheatach ort! Bad scran to you! Toradh do dheataigh ar mo dheatachsa, may I be the gainer by your labour. 2. Vapour, steam. ~ ag éirí as uisce, vapour ascending from water. Tá ~ allais as, he is steaming with sweat. Bhain sé ~ as an gcapall abhaile, he rode the horse hard for home. Bhain siad ~ as a chéile, they trounced each other. 3. Fig: Occupied house. Lit:Caora ó gach ~, a sheep from every household.