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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
luar
luará
luarga
luargacht
luas
luasaire
luasbhád
luasc
luascach
luascadán
luascadh
luascaire
luascán
luascánach
luasc-cheol
luascdhoras
luascgheata
luascleithead
luascóp
luascroth
luasctha
luascthach
luascthaí
luasc1, f. (gs. -aisce, npl. ~a, gpl. ~). Lit: Swinging motion, oscillation.
luasc2, v.t. & i. (pp. ~tha). Swing, oscillate. ~adh ar lúdracha, anonn agus anall, to swing on hinges, back and forth. Ag ~adh le gaoth, swaying in the wind. Bhí an long ag ~adh, the ship was rolling. Cliabhán a ~adh, to rock a cradle. Ag ~adh a chos, swinging his legs. Snáthaid ag ~adh, an oscillating needle. Bhí an brat ag ~adh, the cloak was swinging, hanging free.
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Ar ~, swinging, swaying, rocking.
~ na dtonn, the motion of the waves.
Ní raibh ~ i linn, there wasn’t a ripple on the sea.
Long ag ~adh agus ag luascadh, a ship pitching and rolling.
