TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
dáimh, f. (gs. ~e).1 = dámh11. 2. Love of kind; fellow-feeling, natural affection. ~ a bheith agat le duine, to have a natural fondness for s.o. ~ a imirt le duine, to show kindred feeling towards s.o.; to show partiality for s.o. Is dona do dháimh, there is little fellow-feeling in you. Chaill sé an ~ linn, he lost his sense of affinity with us. Tá ~ acu le hÉirinn go fóill, they have still got a warm spot in their heart for Ireland. Níl gaol ná ~ agam leo, I am not bound to them by ties of kinship or affection. Gaol gan ~, relationship without affection.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Déanfaidh an dáimh seo go gearr aon chorp, these kindred spirits will shortly form themselves into one body.
Dáimh a ~t le duine, to show fellow-feeling for s.o.