trá1, f. (gs. ~, pl. ~nna).1. Strand, beach. ~ ardaithe, raised beach. Na ~nna bána, the white strands. ~ ghainimh, ghrin, sandy, gravelly, beach. ~ chorr, ruacan, sand-eel, cockle, strand. ~ feamainne, (portion of) strand for, covered with, seaweed. Ag iarraidh an dá thrá a fhreastal, trying to do two things at once. Fágadh ar an ~ fholamh iad, they were left destitute. Ar an ~ thirim, high and dry. Ní imeoidh an ~ is an timpeall orainn, if we can’t go by the strand we can go round, we’ll manage one way or another. Ar an ~ thall, on the far shore, beyond the grave. S.a. cnuasach 2, gobadán 1(a), laidhrín 2, píobaire 2(b), talamh 7. 2. (Beach at) low water. Tá sé ina thrá (mhara), the tide is out. Ag dul i d~, ebbing; running dry. S.a. éalú 2, íochtar 1, lag13.
trá2, m. (gs. ~ite).1. vn. of tráigh1. 2. Ebb. ~ agus tuile, ebb and flow. 3. Subsidence, decline. ~ tuile, abatement of flood. ~ tobair, drying up of well. ~ brí, waning of strength.
trá3, adv. & conj. Lit: Then, indeed; however. Cidh ~ acht, at any rate. (Var:tra)