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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
caodh
caofrán
caoga
caogadú
caogaí
caogaide
caogaidí
caoi
caoiche
caoicís
caoideanach
caoideanas
caoidh
caoidheamhail
caoidheamhlacht
caoidhte
caoifeach
caoifeacht
caoil
caoile
caoilic
caoilteamán
caoimh-
caoi1, f. (gs. ~, pl. caíonna). 1. Lit: Way, path. ~ chomhréidh, level path. Ní leanann siad ~ ná conair, they follow no recognized path. Ar chaoi cheithre slí, where four roads lead. 2. Way, manner. An chaoi le rud a dhéanamh, the way to do sth. An chaoi a mbeireann sé air, the way he catches it. Ar chaoi nach mbrisfear iad, in such a away that they will not get broken. Is é an chaoi a bhfuil sé (go), the fact is (that). Is é an chaoi ar chaill sé é, what happened was that he lost it. I g~, sa chaoi, (is) go, so that. Ar an g~ seo, in this way. Ar an g~ chéanna, in the same way. Ar chaoi éigin, somehow. Ar aon chaoi; ar chaoi ar bith, anyway, in any case. 3. Means, opportunity. ~ a fháil ar, le, rud a dhéanamh, to find a way of doing sth. Dul i g~ ar rud a dhéanamh, to put oneself in the way of doing sth. ~ a thabhairt do dhuine (ar rud a dhéanamh), to give s.o. the means, an opportunity (to do sth.). Má bhíonn ~ agat air, if you get a chance to do it. Nuair a bhí ~ imeachta aige, when he had a chance to leave. 4. (a) Order, (proper) condition. ~ a chur ar rud, to put sth. in order; to repair sth. Cuir ~ ort féin, ar na seomraí, tidy yourself, the rooms. Tá ~ mhaith orainn, we are in a good way, well off. Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú? How are you? Chuir siad ~ orm i gcomhair na hoíche, they fixed me up for the night. (b) ~ a chur ar dhuine, to discuss s.o.
caoi2 = caí.
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PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ ar chaoi ar bith, but in any case.
Cén chaoi a n-airíonn tú? How do you feel?
Conas taoi? Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú? Cad é mar tá tú? How are you?
Lá caoi ~, day of general mourning.
Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú ag ~? What is your ailment?
Cén chaoi? Cén dóigh? In what way? How?
An chaoi cheart lena dhéanamh, the right way to do it.
~ carad caoi namhad, disunity plays into the hands of the enemy.
Níl ~ ná déanamh (caoi, craiceann, crot) air, it has neither shape nor form.
Bhí siad ag caoi agus ag ~, they were weeping and lamenting.
Cén chaoi a bhfuil an cluiche ag imeacht? How is the match going?
Cén chaoi a bhfuil an mháistreás? How is the missus?
Tá caoi shuarach orthu, they are in a very poor way.
Chuaigh caoi air ó shin, it has been repaired since.
