saothrú, m. (gs. -raithe).1. vn. of saothraigh1. 2. Cultivation. ~ talún, plandaí, cultivation of land, of plants. ~ síoda, seri-culture. ~ aigne, development of the mind. 3. Earnings, wages. Bheith ar do shaothrú, to be earning, working for wages. Tá ~ maith aige, he has good earnings. Lucht saothraithe, earners.