trua1, f. (gs. ~, pl. ~nna).1. Pity. (a) Sympathy, compassion. ~ a bheith agat do dhuine, to feel pity for s.o. Tháinig ~ agam dóibh, I began to pity them. Ghlac sé ~ dom, he took pity on me. Chuirfeadh sí ~ ort, you would have to pity her. Le ~ dúinn a rinne sé é, he did it out of pity for us. ~ a dhéanamh do dhuine, to take pity on s.o.; to sympathise with s.o. Lucht mo thrua, my sympathisers. Bhí sé ag déanamh ~ dó féin, he was bemoaning his plight. Níl aon ~ aige dó féin, he never spares himself. Níl ~ ar bith ann, he has no compassion. Duine gan ~, pitiless person. ~ gan tarrtháil, worthless sympathy. (b) Matter for regret. Is mór an ~ nach raibh tú linn, it’s a great pity you weren’t with us. (c) Object of pity. Is mór an ~ an duine bocht, the poor fellow is to be pitied. Is mé an ~ acu, I am in a pitiable state with them. Nach mé an ~ Mhuire agaibh! I am to be pitied because of you! Is beag an ~ é, it serves him right. Mo thrua! Alas! (Sometimes ironical) Mo thrua thú! I pity you! Mo thrua do cheann! What’s gone wrong with your head? S.a. dearc3, díol14, muire 1. 2. Miserable person, wretch. An ~ bhocht, the poor wretch. An tréan agus an ~, the strong and the weak. A thrua! You wretch! 3. Lean meat. S.a. méith11.
trua2, a3. 1. (a) Pitiable; miserable, wretched. Gáir thrua, pitiful cry. Briathra ~, piteous words. Daoine ~, wretched people. (b) (With copula) Is ~ (go), it is a pity (that). Is ~ sin! What a pity! Is ~ gan a luach agam, I wish I had the price of it. Is ~ nár fhan (mé) sa bhaile, I’m sorry I didn’t stay at home. Is ~ do lucht an droch-chroí, woe unto the evil-hearted. Is ~ don té atá ina muinín, pity the person who has to depend on them. Is ~ liom iad, I pity them. S.a. cás11(a).2. (a) Lean. Feoil thrua, lean meat. (b) Thin, emaciated; wasting. Seanduine tanaí ~, thin worn-out old man. S.a. galar 1.