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Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla
Ó Dónaill, 1977
An Foclóir Beag
Ó Dónaill & Ua Maoileoin, 1991
English–Irish Dictionary
de Bhaldraithe, 1959
Grammar
Pronunciation
bróinteoir
bróinteoireacht
bróis
bróisiúr
bróiste
broit
bróitseáil
brollach
brollaíocht
broma
bromach
bromadh
bromaire
bromaireacht
brómáit
bromann
bromanna
bromannach
brománta
bromántacht
brómas
bromastún
bromóg
brollach, m. (gs. & npl. -aigh, gpl. ~). 1. Breast, bosom. Cuir i do bhrollach é, put it in your bosom. Bhí an leanbh ar a ~ aici, she was breast-feeding the baby. S.a. biorán1 1, greim 1, maide 1(b). 2. Front. ~ léine, shirt-front. I m~ an chatha, in the front line of battle. Chuaigh sé thar bhrollach an tí, he passed in front of the house. S.a. bata. 3. Beginning. I m~ a ghnó, making a start with his work. I m~ an earraigh, at the beginning of spring; with the spring (work) coming on. Ná bí ag imeacht i m~ na fearthainne, don’t go when it’s starting to rain. Tá sé i m~ líonadh, (of tide) it is starting to flow. Tá a chlann i m~ a bpósta, his children are approaching the age of marriage. 4. Preface, prologue. 5. (Of flail) Thong.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ brollaigh, ~ boilg, bar of door.
~ brollaigh, breast-pin; brooch.
~ brollaigh, uchta, breastbone.
~ brollaigh, breast-strap.
~ brollaigh, loop in pannier to hold release-stick.
~ an leanbh é féin isteach ar a brollach, the child cuddled itself against her breast.
~ brollaigh, straddle-pin (of pannier).
~ an bhrollaigh bháin, the snowy-breasted pearl.
~ brollaigh, cónra, coffin-plate.
~ sé brollach a léine, he unbuttoned his shirt-front.
~ brollaigh, ~ uchta, breast-stroke.
