EXACT MATCHES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
ciontaigh1, v.t. & i. 1. Blame, accuse. Tú féin a chiontú, to accuse oneself, to confess (one’s sins). Ag ciontú a chomharsan, accusing his neighbour. 2. Convict. Duine a chiontú i gcoir, to convict s.o. of a crime. 3. Transgress, offend. Ciontú in aghaidh, to offend against. Ciontú le, to have illicit sexual intercourse with.
ciontaigh2. 1 : ciontach1. 2. gsm. of ciontach2.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Is tú is ~ leis, you are to blame for it.
Bhí sé féin ina chiontaí leis, he himself was responsible for it.
Níl mo chiontaí leis, I am not to blame for it.
Cad é ba chiontaí leis sin? What was the cause of that?