TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
cearrbhachas, m. (gs. -ais). (Act of) card-playing; gaming, gambling. Teach cearrbhachais, gaming-house, gambling-den. Cá bhfuil an ~ anocht? Where is the card-playing being held to-night? Rinne tú droch-chearrbhachas, you played your hand badly. Ag ~, playing cards, gambling.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
~áil le ceird, le feirmeoireacht, le cearrbhachas, to take to a trade, to farming, to gambling.
Tá sé ag luí le cearrbhachas, he is becoming addicted to gambling.