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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
caintic
caintigh
caintiúil
caíonn
caíonna
cáipéis
cáipéiseach
caipín
caipíneach
caipís
caipisín
Caipisíneach
caipiteal
caipitíocht
caipitiúil
caipitleachas
caipitlí
caipitligh
caipitlíoch
caipitliú
caiple
caiptín
cáir
caipín, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~í). 1. Cap. ~ píce, peak cap. ~ glúine, knee-cap. ~ cogaidh, (rush) helmet. ~ súile, eyelid. ~ sonais, caul. ~ (mullaigh), top covering (on haycock, etc.). An ~ (mullaigh) a chur ar rud, to cap, crown, sth. 2. ~ clóca, hood of cloak. 3. Crest (of wave). Tá an fharraige ag caitheamh ~í, the sea is foamcrested. 4. Top. An ~ a bhaint d’ubh, to take the top off an egg. 5. Sm.a: ~ buailte, percussion cap. 6. Orn: ~ dubh, blackcap. ~ dearg, redcap. S.a. donncha 2.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Bhí an t-~ dearg air; bhí an t-~ ina rith air, ina chaipín, he was extremely lucky.
~ caipín, peak of cap.
~ caipín, peak of cap.
~ caipín, cochallach, hooded cloak.
~ caipín, ear-flap.
~ caipín, lug of cap.
Caipín ~, cap with ear-flaps.
~ an chaipín, cock stonechat.
~ ceanndubh, ~ an chaipín, black-headed gull.
~ a chur ar hata, ar chaipín; hata, caipín, a chur ar ~, to tilt, cock, a hat, a cap.
Caipín forbhuailte, percussion cap.
Tá do chaipín róphíceáilte, you have your cap tilted too high.
Tá gob an phocáin ar a caipín aici, she is fond of gallivanting.
~ an chaipín deirg, an ghamhna bhuí, mhadra na n-ocht gcos; ~ ó Shamhain go Bealtaine, long-drawn-out story, rambling tale.
~ caipín, eiteach, sciathánach, cap-, wing-, thumb-, screw.
~ caipín, peak of cap.
~ caipín, peak of (woman’s) cap.
