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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
teamparálta
teamparáltas
teamplóir
téana
teanántaí
teanántas
teanchair
teanga
teangach
teangachruthach
teangachtáil
teangaigh
teangáil
teangain
teangaire
teangaireacht
teangálaí
teangan
teangas
teangeolaí
teangeolaíoch
teangeolaíocht
teanglaigh
teanga, f. (gs. ~, pl. ~cha). Tongue. 1. (a) ~ duine, ainmhí, éin, tongue of person, of animal, of bird. Do theanga a chur amach (ar, faoi, dhuine), to put out one’s tongue (at s.o.). Tá a theanga amuigh leis an tart aige, his tongue is hanging out from thirst. S.a. fiach2 1. (b) (As organ of speech) ~ aibí, ghéar, líofa, ready, sharp, fluent, tongue. Fuair sé a theanga leis, he found his tongue. Ar chaill tú do theanga? Have you lost your speech? Thug sí an ~ dó, she scolded him. Ná tarraing a theanga ort, don’t give him an opportunity of abusing you. Tá mo theanga caite leo, I am tired talking to them. Cuir cosc lena theanga, stop him from talking. Ná cuirse do theanga sa scéal, don’t you put in your oar. Tá sé ar a theanga aige, he has it off by heart. Do theanga a thabhairt thart ar fhocal, to articulate a word. Déanfaidh sé gach uile rud ar a theanga, he is all talk. Bhí a theanga ina leathbhéal, ina leathphluc, aige, he spoke with his tongue in his cheek. ~ liom leat, (i) double-talk, (ii) double-dealer. S.a. barr1 1, fad 1, snaidhm1 2, 3. 2. Language. ~ bheo, mharbh, living, dead, language. ~ na ndaoine, na tíre, the language of the people, of the country. An ~ Ghaeilge, the Irish language. Na teangacha Eorpacha, the European languages. Bhí ~ mhaith Bhéarla acu, they were good speakers of English. Tá na seacht dteangacha aige, he is multilingual. ~ a dhéanamh do dhuine, to speak, interpret, for s.o. ~ labhartha, spokesman; interpreter. S.a. dúchas 4, 6, fear11(a), gliogar 2. 3. (a) Thing like tongue in shape or function. ~ bróige, tongue of shoe. ~ cloig, clapper of bell. ~cha tine, tongues of fire. ~ thalún, tongue of land. ~ trumpa, tongue of Jew’s-harp. Ní fiú trumpa gan ~ é, it is quite worthless. (b) Anat:An ~ bheag, the uvula. (c) Bot:~ chon, hound’s-tongue. ~ éanáin, stitch-wort. ~ fia, hart’s-tongue. (d) Ich: ~ chait, black sole. (Var:~idh f, gs. ~dh)
PHRASES
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~ ar stair, ar theangacha, ignorant of history, of languages.
Bhí a theanga ~ aige, his tongue was hanging out.
Chuir sé amach a theanga orm, he put out his tongue at me.
Tá ~ ar a theanga, he is indistinct of speech.
Teanga bhachlógach, indistinct speech.
Bhí ~ dá theanga amuigh aige, his tongue was sticking out a yard.
Bhí sé ar bharr mo theanga agam, I had it on the tip of my tongue, I was about to say it.
Teanga bhealaithe, smooth tongue.
Caint, teanga, bhearrtha, cutting tongue, speech.
~ teanga, cutting remark(s); dressing-down.
Súil, teanga, bheo, quick eye, tongue.
Tá ~ ar a theanga, he has a sharp tongue.
Teanga bhiorach, sharp tongue.
Caint, teanga, bhréagach, lying speech, tongue.
~ teanga, root of tongue.
Caint, teanga, cháidheach, obscene talk, tongue.
Chaith mé mo theanga orthu, I wasted my tongue on them.
Nós, teanga, a chaomhnú, to preserve a custom, a language.
~ ar theanga, fur on tongue.
Ní thig liom mo theanga a chasadh air, I can’t get my tongue round it, pronounce it.
Cheangail a theanga dá charball, his tongue stuck to his palate.
Tá ~ na teanga aige, he speaks the language correctly.
Teanga Cheilteach, Celtic language.
Ní hí an teanga a chuaigh ó chion, it was not the language that degenerated.
3. ~ (den teanga), dressing-down.
~ ar theanga, fur on tongue.
Teanga choiteann, vernacular language.
Do theanga a chostadh, to hold one’s tongue.
Tá an ~ gallda ar an teanga aige, he has the English-speaker’s difficulty in pronouncing Irish.
Thug sí ~ den teanga dó, she gave him a bit of a scolding.
Do theanga a chur amach, to put out one’s tongue.
~ srian le do theanga, bridle your tongue.
Chuir mé romham an teanga a fhoghlaim, I made up my mind to learn the language.
~ na saoirse, na teanga, na síochána, the cause of freedom, of the language, of peace.
Bhí a theanga ina chúlbhéal aige, he had his tongue in his cheek.
~ den teanga a thabhairt do dhuine, to speak sharply to s.o.
~ teanga, verbal abuse.
A dteanga, a dtír, dhílis, their own language, country.
Tá teanga dhíobhálach aici, she has a spiteful tongue.
Coinnigh do theanga ~, keep a quiet tongue in your head.
Thug sí ~ dó lena teanga, she scarified him with her tongue.
Tá an teanga ó dhúchas aige, he is a native speaker of the language.
Teanga dhúchais, native language, mother tongue.
~ ar gcúl na teanga, the decline of the language.
Dá mbeinn ~ ar theangacha, if I had a knowledge of languages.
~ teangacha, linguist.
Tá ~ na teanga air, he talks a lot.
Tá ~ na teanga ort féin lena rá leis, you are well able to say it to him yourself.
Dá mbeadh ~ aige ar a theanga, if only he would guard his tongue.
Tá ~ ar a teanga, she has a sharp tongue.
